Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 3 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 30-33 | |
| Major Requirements | 40-52 | |
| Free Electives | 47-32 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3-4 |
| PSY 205C | Developmental Psychology | 3-4 |
| PSY 245A | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| PSY 310WI | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSY 311WI | Research Methods II | 3 |
| Electives Group 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Career Development Theory and Practice | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
PSY 313 Positive Psychology | ||
| Electives Group 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Human Cognition/Learning | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| The Psychology of Motivation | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Sensation Perception | ||
| Drugs Behavior | ||
| Electives Group 3 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| The Theories of Personality | ||
| Electives Group 4 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
PSY 402 History of Psychology | ||
PSY 404 Mentoring and Coaching | ||
| Sports Psychology | ||
| Principles of Psychotherapy | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Selected Topics in Psychology | ||
| Senior Research Seminar | ||
| Psychology Internship | ||
| Electives Group 5 | ||
| Take any 200/300/400 level Psychology course not previously listed | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 40-50 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FYS 100 | 3 | WRT 109 (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing 2) | 3 |
| WRT 105A (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing 1) | 4 | PSY 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 |
| MTH 131 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSY 205C | 3 | PSY 310WI | 3 |
| PSY 245A | 4 | Major Elective - Group 1 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | Major Elective - Group 2 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSY 311WI | 3 | Major Elective - Group 3 | 3 |
| Major Elective - Group 2 | 3 | Major Elective - Group 5 | 3 |
| Major Elective - Group 3 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Major Elective - Group 4 | 3 | Major Elective - Group 4 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||