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B.A. in Psychology
| Degree Requirements | Sample Program |
| Course Descriptions | Course Schedule |
Degree Requirements
The B.A. in Psychology degree provides students with the opportunity to prepare for a variety of careers as well as graduate study. Students may choose to explore different areas of psychology or to focus on one area of interest.
| College Core Requirements | 46 credits* | |
| Psychology Major | 30 credits | |
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Major Foundation Courses |
12 credits |
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| PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychology I | (3 credits) | |
| PSYC 104 Introduction to Psychology II | (3 credits) | |
| PSYC 205 Psychological Statistics | (3 credits) | |
| PSYC 315 Research Methods I | (3 credits) | |
| PSYC 450 Capstone Seminar | (3 credits) | |
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Five courses from the Major Content Areas of Psychology and Psychology Electives which meet the following criteria: a) Three courses are selected from three different major content areas b) No more than one course is at the 200 level c) at least one course must be at the 400 level (This requirement cannot be fulfilled with PSYC 429 or PSYC 475 ) |
(15 credits) | |
| Open Electives |
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45 credits |
| TOTAL | 121 credits |
*Three core credits in Social Sciences satisfied with Major requirements.
Sample Program
B.S. in Psychology (121 credits)
| FYE 101 The First-Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I (fall) | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II (spring) | 3 credits |
| Freshman Seminar | 3 credits |
| Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
| Mathematics Core | 3 credits |
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Humanities and Social Science Core |
3 credits |
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PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychology I |
3 credits |
| PSYC 103 Core: Introduction to Psychology I | 3 credits |
| PSYC 104 Introduction to Psychology II | 3 credits |
| Open Elective | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 31 credits |
Year 2
| Humanities or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Humanities or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Natural Science Core | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Ethics – Philosophy Core | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Religion Core | 3 credits |
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PSYC 205 Psychological Statistics |
3 credits |
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PSYC 3XX Psychology Course 1 – Content Area 1 |
3 credits |
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PSYC 3XX Psychology Course 2 – Content Area 2 |
3 credits |
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Open Electives |
6 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 3
| Humanities or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Natural Science or Mathematics Core | 3 credits |
| PSYC 315 Research Methods in Psychology (WE) | 3 credits |
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PSYC 3XX Psychology Course 3 – Content Area 3 |
3 credits |
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PSYC XXX Psychology Course 4 – Elective at any level |
3 credits |
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Open Electives |
15 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 4
| Religious Studies Topics Core | 3 credits |
| PSYC 4XX Psychology Course 5 – 400 level course | 3 credits |
| PSYC 450 Capstone Seminar | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 21 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Total Credits for Graduation: 121