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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Psychology B.A.
Sample Plan: Psychology BA
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
CLA 1001: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
PSY 3801 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
CLA 1002: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
PSY 3001W - Introduction to Research Methods : 4.0 cr : WI
PSY 3051 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology : 3.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Note: PSY 3051 is an example of a course that meets the Cognitive & Brain Sciences req.
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
PSY 3101 - Introduction to Personality : 3.0 cr
CPSY 3301 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Note: PSY 3301 & 3101 are examples of courses that meet the Clin/Pers/Soc Psychology req.
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PSY 4501 - Psychology of Women and Gender : 3.0 cr
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Note: PSY 4501 is an example of a course that meets the Indiv. Diff/Quan/Applied Psy. requirement.
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? : 3.0 cr
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Note: PSY 5501 is an example of a course that meets the Psychology elective requirement.
Note: PSY 5015 is an example of a course that meets the Cognitive & Brain Sciences req.
Students should study abroad this semester.
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PSY 5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology : 3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Note: PSY 5993 is an example of a course that meets the Psychology elective requirement.
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 11.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr