Psychology Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 132 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 42

Core Courses:

PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 200 - Psychology as a Major and Profession Credits: 3 ^p
PSYC 301 - Psychological Research Methods Credits: 3 ^p
PSYC 496 - Senior Research Experience Credits: 3 ^p

Major Electives:

Complete the requirements in Breadth Areas and Additional Psychology Courses. At least 21 credits of 30 credits (7 of the 10 courses) must be upper division in the Major Electives (Breadth Areas and Additional Psychology).

Breadth Areas

Student must complete at least five (5) of six (6) main content areas of psychology from the following:

Additional Psychology Courses:

The student must complete additional psychology coursework for a minimum of fifteen (15) credits. Courses may be chosen from any offered by the department or accepted as transfer psychology courses with the exception of Independent Study (PSYC 299 /PSYC 499 ).

Auxiliary Course:

MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 ^p

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^bA minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

^sThis course is only offered in the summer.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Psychology Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

Major Requirements: Credits: 42

Core Courses:

Major Electives:

Breadth Areas

Developmental Psychology

Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Psychology of Diversity

Psychology of Mind and Brain

Social and Community Psychology

Worldviews in Psychology: Past and Present

Additional Psychology Courses:

Auxiliary Course:

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120