Psychology Plan of Study

Bachelor of Arts

Total credit hours: 120

Gateway Criterion for Psychology Degree

Psychology majors must complete four key courses (PSY 110 General Psychology, PSY 105 Pre-Professional Seminar, PSY 222 Research & Statistics I, and PSY 225 Research & Statistics II) with grades of C- or better to continue as a Psychology major. This criterion needs to be met by the time 60 credit hours are completed.

Required Curriculum

Core and General Education for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree (41-42 credit hours)

Students majoring in Psychology can use courses marked with an asterisk (*) to fulfill both general education and major requirements.

Social Science
PSY 110* General Psychology
PSY 210* Developmental Psychology

The College of Social Sciences requires an additional 12 credits in General Education from the disciplines within the College for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Core Courses
PSY 110* General Psychology
PSY 105  Pre-professional Seminar for the Social Sciences
PSY 210* Developmental Psychology
PSY 222  Research and Statistics I
PSY 225  Research and Statistics II
PSY 310  Psychology of Human Learning
PSY 311  Cognition
PSY 350  Abnormal Psychology
PSY 415 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY 490  Psychology Capstone

Any five Psychology courses from the 300 or 400 level (15 credit hours)

Available electives  (20-21 credit hours)

Minor

Total credit hours: 18

Required Curriculum

PSY 110* General Psychology
PSY 210* Developmental Psychology
PSY 350 Abnormal Psychology

One from the following:
PSY 310 Psychology of Human Learning
PSY 311 Cognition

Two courses from the 300/400 level