Psychology, B.A.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 47+

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Required Introductory Course

PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychological Science (3)

Experimental Foundations

Note:

*It is recommended that students take one or more mathematics courses prior to enrollment in PSYC 211 .

Select two courses totaling 6 credit hours from the following:

Note:

Students may elect to enroll in more than the two required courses from this cluster. Students completing additional courses from this cluster can apply these credit hours towards the elective hours required for the major.

Select two courses totaling 6 credit hours from the following:

Note:

Student may elect to enroll in more than the two required courses from this cluster. Students completing additional courses from this cluster can apply these credit hours toward the elective hours required for the major.

Select four courses totaling 12 credit hours

6 of these credit hours must be at 351-level or above:

Note:

Independent Study/Special Topic limitations: A maximum of 6 credit hours of PSYC 498 may apply to the major requirements; a maximum of 6 credit hours of PSYC 410 may apply to major requirements.

Math Requirement:

Select two MATH courses at the 104-level or above totaling at least 6 credit hours:

Note:

For higher level MATH courses that can count for this requirement, please consult with the Psychology Department. Honors math courses may also fulfill this requirement as long as they are calculus classes or have calculus as a pre-requisite.

Science Requirement:

Select 8 credit hours of an introductory sequence or higher in biology, chemistry, or physics of which 2 credit hours must be earned in the accompanying laboratories:

Note:

The above listed 8 credit hour natural science sequences are at the introductory level. Higher level sequences (e.g. BIOL 201 -BIOL 202 ) taken at the College or transferred from another school may also satisfy this requirement.