Psychology Major — B.A.
This B.A. degree requires 90 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology B.A. Major Requirements | 43 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 77 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Social Sciences perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| PSYC 10300 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 39800 | Psychology Professional Development | 1 |
| PSYC 49200 | Senior Seminar in Psychology | 4 |
| 200-Level Exploration and APA Communication Skill (ACS) Development | ||
| PSYC 2xxxx | Two PSYC 200-level courses with an APA Communication Skills "ACS" designation | 8 |
| Research Sequence | ||
| PSYC 10500 | Scientific Literacy: How We Know What We Know (Scientific Literacy) | 2 |
| PSYC 20700 | Statistics in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 20900 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 31000 | Research Team in Psychology (must be taken twice) | 6 |
| Upper Level Psychology Content Courses | ||
| Select 12 credits of 300-level PSYC courses, as follows: 1 | 12 | |
• One course with a Behavioral Sciences/Biological Processes "PSBS" designation | ||
• One course with a Person & Society "PSPS" designation | ||
• One course with a Clinical "PSCL" designation | ||
• One additional PSYC course with any designation | ||
| Sociocultural Competence Requirement | ||
| Psychology majors must take at least two PSYC courses that meet the Sociocultural Competence requirement (CC). Courses with this designation may also satisfy 200-level ACS requirements or Upper Level Content Course requirements. | 0-8 | |
| Total Credits | 43-51 | |
| 1 | Some courses may have additional prerequisites that students are responsible for meeting. |