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USI campus to reopen, classes resume, January 28

Change is never easy, and we know this is a challenging time as you navigate recent announcements affecting programs and operations at Oakland City University. We want you to know that your educational journey doesn’t have to pause.

At the University of Southern Indiana, we are fully committed to helping you transition seamlessly so you can stay on track with your education journey. We’ve designed this dedicated page specifically for you to explore our programs, access resources, learn about credit transfers and continue your education with minimal interruption.

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Pre-Professional & Health Services

Pre-Professional & Health Services

Looking for electives to take that align with your career goals? Check out the suggestions below. Whether you want to begin a career right after graduation or apply to graduate school, you'll find classes that fit your interests. Students interested in these career paths find employment in hospitals, private practice, community health centers, medical centers, dentistry practices, chiropractic offices and more. You can download a .pdf of these suggestions here


Pre-Med, OT, Dentistry, Etc.

Recommended Psychology Electives:
PSY 261 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSY 273 - Social Psychology
PSY 357 - Learning Theory
PSY 425 - Cognitive Psychology
PSY 312 - Sensation & Perception

Recommended Directed Electives:
PSY 298 - Human Sexuality
PSY 325 - Tests & Measures
PSY 361 - Child & Adolescent Psychology
PSY 362 - Clinical Psychology
PSY 371 - Adulthood & Aging
PSY 377 - Sport Psychology
PSY 385 - Physiological Psychology
PSY 400 - Psychopharmacology
PSY 498 - Internship
PSY 499 - Research in Psychology

Cognitive Science / Neuro

Recommended Psychology Electives:
PSY 273 - Social Psychology
PSY 322 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 312 - Sensation & Perception
PSY 385 - Physiological Psychology
PSY 425 - Cognitive Psychology

Recommended Directed Electives:
PSY 261 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSY 325 - Tests & Measures
PSY 361 - Child & Adolescent Psychology
PSY 371 - Adulthood & Aging
PSY 386 - Psycholinguistics
PSY 400 - Psychopharmacology
PSY 498 - Internship
PSY 499 - Research in Psychology

Performance & Health

Recommended Psychology Electives:
PSY 273 - Social Psychology
PSY 357 - Learning Theory
PSY 312 - Sensation & Perception
PSY 385 - Physiological Psychology
PSY 462 - Personality

Recommended Directed Electives:
PSY 298 - Human Sexuality
PSY 325 - Tests & Measures
PSY 361 - Child & Adolescent Psychology
PSY 362 - Clinical Psychology
PSY 377 - Sport Psychology
PSY 371 - Adulthood & Aging
PSY 381 - Psychology of Gender
PSY 425 - Cognitive Psychology
PSY 498 - Internship
PSY 499 - Research in Psychology

Pre-Professional 4-Year Plans

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