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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Child Psychology B.A.
Sample Plan: Child Psychology BA
Total Credits: 121.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
CPSY 2301 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
CLA 1001: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
CPSY 1334 - Global Issues on Children and Youth in Society : 3.0 cr : CIV
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
CLA 1002: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
CPSY 3308W - Introduction to Research Methods in Child Psychology : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
PSY 3801 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
CPSY 4331 - Social and Personality Development : 3.0 cr
CPSY 4996 - Field Study in Child Psychology : 2.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
CPSY 4313W - Disabilities and Development : 4.0 cr : WI
CPSY 4343 - Cognitive Development : 3.0 cr
CPSY 4345 - Language Development and Communication : 3.0 cr
SW 1001 - Introduction to the World of Social Work: A Global Perspective : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
CPSY 4347W - Child Psychology Capstone : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Environment) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr