Psychology (B.A.) (Combined B.A./M.B.A. Business Administration)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

Program Requirements

Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:

Psychology Major (B.A.)

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Graduate Swing Courses

A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees.  Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.

The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:

M.B.A. Graduate Swing Courses

Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

Undergraduate Program

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
New Student Seminar1PSYC 2033
PSYC 1013SEEDS: Effective Writing II3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I3SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective3
SEEDS: World Language 13SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication3PSYC Advanced Elective 13
SEEDS: Exploration 13 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PSYC 2204PSYC 3014
PSYC Personality Elective3PSYC Social/Applied Elective3
SEEDS: Exploration 23PSYC Advanced Elective 23
SEEDS: Exploration 33SEEDS: Exploration 43
Free Elective3Free Elective3
PSYC 199 (or Free Elective)1 
 17 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PSYC Biological Basis of Behavior Elective3PSYC Cognition Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PSYC Advanced Elective 33M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
PSYC Advanced Elective 43M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
Free Elective3M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
Free Elective4M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
 Free Elective3
 Free Elective4
 13 13
Total Credits 120

Graduate Program

Fourth Year
SummerCredits  
First Half  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Elective course1.5  
Second Half  
MBA Core course3  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Core course1.5  
 10.5  
Fifth Year
 FallCreditsSpringCredits
 First HalfFirst Half
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course3
 MBA Flexible Core course1.5MBA Elective course1.5
 MBA Flexible Core course1.5Second Half
 MBA Elective course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 Second HalfMBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5 
 MBA Elective1.5 
  10.5 9
Total Credits 30