Psychology, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• PSYC 10031 - Psychology Orientation Credit Hours: 1 ²
• PSYC 11003 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁶
• PSYC 28033 - History And Systems Of Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 17 Hours

• PSYC 25133 - Introduction To Behavioral Statistics Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 21003 - Developmental Psychology: A Life Span Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 11003 - Introduction To Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 26133 - Research Methods In Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 32083 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 35033 - Behavioral Statistics Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 36133 - Experimental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• PSYC 30103 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 31003 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 41333 - Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PSYC 40703 - Conditioning And Learning Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 40603 - Psychology Of Personality Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PSYC 43033 - Sensation And Perception Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• PSYC 49533 - Psychology Capstone Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Psychology requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see General Education Core requirements  of this catalog. Follow requirements with following stipulations: humanities-select one course other than PHIL 11003 ; social sciences-select two courses other than PSYC 11003 ; lab science-BIOL 10043 /BIOL 10031  is required and select one from CHEM 10003 /CHEM 10001 ,  BIOL 10303 /BIOL 10301 , BIOL 10503 /BIOL 10501 , BIOL 20003 /BIOL 20001 , BIOL 24003 /BIOL 24001 , BIOL 24103 /BIOL 24101 , PHSC 10043 /PHSC 10031 . 
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Must earn a grade of C or better in all PSYC courses applied toward the major.
3. Psychology requirement, three hours. Consult with faculty advisor. Select from PSYC 31233 , PSYC 31733 , PSYC 34134 , PSYC 36533 , PSYC 37033 , PSYC 30203 , PSYC 42333 , PSYC 42433 , PSYC 46133 , PSYC 48033 , PSYC 48233 , PSYC 49233 , PSYC 4933V .
4. Additional degree requirements, 21 hours; at least seven must be upper-level. Consult with faculty advisor. A minor is required; follow the respective minor requirements. Remaining hours may be additional PSYC courses or other electives.
5. World language requirement, 11 hours. Must complete through Intermediate I of a world language.
6. Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .