Psychology, B.S.

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E

General Requirements (Core Areas A - E): Credit Hours: 42

Additional Requirements: Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major: Credit Hours: 18

Select 9-12 credit hours from the following:

Major Requirements

Research Design Requirement: Credit Hours: 4

Application and Social Responsibility Requirement: Credit Hours: 3

Select at least one course from this area:

Fundamental Knowledge Credit Hours: 15

Select 5 courses from at least 4 different topic areas to total at least 15 hours

Biological and Evolutionary Bases for Behavior

Mental Processes

Behavior Change

Change Across a Lifespan

The Person and the Situation

Experiential Learning Requirement: Credit Hours: 3

Select 3 credit hours from the following:

Major Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Select 1 course from the following:

Major Elective Credit Hours: 3

Select any 3 hours of upper division PSYC courses (3000 or above) not already taken

Free Electives Credit Hours: 29

At least 8 hours must be upper division (3000 or above)

Total Credit Hours: 124

¹If PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology is taken to satisfy Area E of Core Requirements, select 12 hours of courses from the list in Area F.

Program Progression Requirements

Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all required PSYC and Related Field courses, as well as all prerequisite courses before enrolling in the advanced courses.

Honors in Psychology

To graduate with honors in Psychology, a student must:

be admitted to the Honors College
successfully complete the honors courses sequence (see advisor for details)
complete and present an Honors Thesis
be in good standing in the Honors College at the time of graduation

Advisement

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