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.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Courses | (36) | |
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS 100 | Business in the 21st Century | 3 |
| BUS 102 | Business Analytics Fundamentals | 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 121 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 204 | Research Methods in Behavioral Science | 4 |
| PSYC 210 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 211 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | Introduction to Psychopathology | 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 | Linear 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 (100 Level) | 3 | PSYC 121 | 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 211 | 3 | PSYC 210 | 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 (200+ level) | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (200+ Level) | 3 | Social Science Elective (200+ Level) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (100 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 (200+ Level) | 3 | Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| IPRO Elective II | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 120 | |||
