Psychology, BA or BS

Category I: Core Courses: 18 Credits

Complete all of the below courses

• PSY 150 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credit(s)
• PSY 348 - Research Methods in Psychology 4 credit(s)
• PSY 349 - Research Methods in Psychology Lab 2 credit(s)

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• PSY 350 - Behavioral Statistics 4 credit(s)

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• SOC 301 - Social Statistics 4 credit(s)

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• PSY 490 - Senior Capstone Seminar 2-4 credit(s)

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• PSY 499 - Advanced Senior Research 2-6 credit(s)

Category II: Breadth Electives: 16 Credits

Complete at least one course from four of the five groups below:

Category III: Electives: 16 Credits

Category III courses are elective options, emphases and special topics courses that count toward the major. Students must take an additional 16 elective credits; 8 of which must be upper division credits.

Any course not taken to fulfill Category II may be used for an elective, as can of the other Psychology courses except those required in Category I and the Professional Development courses.

The following classes from programs outside of psychology also can be electively used towards the major or minor (no more than 8 credits total):

• PHIL 310 - Philosophy of Science 4 credit(s)
• PHIL 314 - Philosophy of Mind 4 credit(s)

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• SOC 316 - Gender & Sexuality 4 credit(s)

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• GSS 316 - Gender & Sexuality 4 credit(s)

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• SOCWK 325 - Counseling & Interviewing Techniques 4 credit(s)

Total: 50 Credits Required for the BA Psychology Degree

Total: 58 Credits Required, the BS Psychology Degree

(2 additional NS lab classes)