Bachelor of Science in Business and Psychology*
The Bachelor of Science in Business and Psychology degree is an innovative STEM cross-disciplinary program that educates students in business and psychology and the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of psychology courses provide students with a foundation in the interdisciplinary science of psychology, including cognition, developmental psychology, personality, social psychology, statistics, and research. Business courses provide a foundation in accounting, economics, innovation, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, and strategic management. Students completing this program understand the relationships between these two dynamic fields that explain and address human behavior and business practices.
The Bachelor of Science in Business and Psychology brings together world-class faculty from the Lewis College of Science and Letters and the Stuart School of Business, offering students an opportunity to complete courses in both disciplines with expanded access to subject matter experts from both colleges. This program requires the successful completion of 120 credit hours.
* indicates that this program is an Incubator Program. Please visit Incubator Programs for more information.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Courses | (36) | |
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business and Economics | 3 |
| BUS 102 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 151 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 152 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 305 | Operation and Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 321 | Analytics for Optimization | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Financial Decision Making and Capital Budgeting | 3 |
| BUS 371 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| BUS 480 | Strategic Management and Design Thinking | 3 |
| Psychology Courses | (28) | |
| Required Psychology Courses | ||
| PSYC 204 | Research Methods in Behavioral Science | 4 |
| PSYC 221 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 303 | Introduction to Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 310 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Applied Correlation and Regression | 3 |
| or PSYC 409 | Psychological Testing | |
| Psychology electives - choose 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices | 3 | |
Any 300 level course or any 400 level Psychology course | ||
| Mathematics Requirement | (7) | |
| MATH 191 | Business Calculus | 3 |
| or MATH 148 | Preparation for Calculus | |
| or MATH 151 | Calculus I | |
| or MATH 192 | Finite Mathematics | |
| PSYC 203 | Undergraduate Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| Computer Science Requirement | (2) | |
| CS 105 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 |
| or CS 110 | Computing Principles | |
| Natural Science Requirements | (10) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D | 10 | |
| Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) | (6) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirements | (31) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section B and C | 21 | |
| Free Electives | 10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business and Psychology* Curriculum
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 100 | 3 | BUS 102 | 3 |
| ECON 151 | 3 | ECON 152 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (200 Level) | 3 | PSYC 221 | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| MATH 148 | 4 | CS 110 | 2 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 211 | 3 | BUS 212 | 3 |
| BUS 321 | 3 | BUS 301 | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 4 | BUS 351 | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | 4 | PSYC 204 | 4 |
| PSYC 301 | 3 | PSYC 310 | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 305 | 3 | PSYC 320 or 409 | 3 |
| BUS 371 | 3 | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| PSYC 303 | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (300+ Level) | 3 | Social Science Elective (300+ Level) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (300+ Level) | 3 | IPRO Elective I | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| Free Elective | 3 | BUS 480 | 3 |
| PSYC Elective | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (300+ Level) | 3 | Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| IPRO Elective II | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 120 | |||
* indicates that this program is an Incubator Program. Please visit Incubator Programs for more information.
