BA/BS Major in Psychology

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Psychology

Additional Graduation Requirements

General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 112
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)11
Select three credit hours from the following:
MA 110
Finite Mathematics
MA 112
College Algebra
MA 113
College Trigonometry
MA 115
Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry
MA 125
Calculus I
Select four credit hours from the following:
BI 101
Introductory Biology
BI 111
Cellular Foundations of Biology
CH 101
& 101L
Introductory Chemistry
and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CH 111
& 111L
General Chemistry
and General Chemistry Laboratory
CH 111H
& CH 111L
Honors General Chemistry
and General Chemistry Laboratory
Select the remaining four credit hour requirements from any of the other Area III Natural Science approved courses.
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)12
PY 201
General Psychology
Select the remaining nine credit hour requirements from any of the other Area IV approved courses.
Area V
Major Core Requirements in Psychology
PY 201General Psychology 23
PY 321Learning3
PY 361Physiological Psychology3
PY 375Psychological Statistics3
PY 385Cognitive Psychology3
PY 442Social Psychology3
PY 465WExperimental Psychology3
PY 496Psychology Exit Exam (PY Exit Exam)0
Psychology Electives (including at least six hours at the 300-400 level)12
Prescribed Supporting Course
MA 147Elementary Statistics3
CIS 125Business Applications of Microcomputer Software 33
Minor
A minor, second major or second degree is required for this major
General Electives
General Elective hours to bring total to 120
Total Hours120
1
For the Bachelor of Arts degree the student must satisfy the following requirement: 6 hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level.
2

This core class is required in the Area IV General Education requirements.

3

Fulfills the computer literacy requirement