Psychology
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENGL 100

Fundamentals of English

3

Fall/Spring

 

C

SK 

General Education(HU)

Humanities & the Arts 

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

HU

General Education(SB)

Social & Behavioral Science 

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

SB

MATH 102 OR MATH 104

Survey of Math

Quantitative Reasoning 

4

Fall/Spring

  C-

SK

SOCA 101

Introduction to Sociology

3

Fall/Spring

   

SB

UWP 101 Freshman Seminar 1 Fall      
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
 Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENGL 101

Composition and Reading

3

Fall/Spring

Placement score or "C" or better in ENGL 100

C

SK

General Education(NS)

Natural Sciences 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

NS

PSYC 101

Introduction to Psychological Science

3

Fall/Spring

ENGL 100 or concurrent enrollment

 

MJ/SB

General Education (SB): CRMJ 101 

Introduction to Criminal Justice 

3

Fall/Spring

Recommended 

 

SB

General Education (HU)

Humanities & the Arts 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

HU

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.  

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC 205

Cognitive Psychology

3

Fall

Pre req: PSYC 101  

MJ

PSYC 210

Introduction to Human Development

3

Fall/Spring

Pre req: PSYC 101  

MJ

General Education(HU)/DV

Humanities & the Arts 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

      HU/DV

General Education (NS)

Natural Sciences 

3 Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer    

NS

Foreign Language I

Modern Language I

4

Fall/Spring

   

 GE

TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.   

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC 220

Social Psychology 

3

Fall/Spring

Pre Req: PSYC 101

 

MJ

Foreign Language II

Modern Language II

4

Fall/Spring

Foreign Language 103

 

GE

PSYC 250

Psychological Statistics

3

Fall/Spring

Pre Req: PSYC 101; completion of computational skills requirement

 

MJ

General Education (HU)

Humanities & the Arts 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

HU

General Education (NS)

Natural Sciences 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

NS

TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   32        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours. 

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC 300

Research Methods

3

Fall/Spring

Pre Req: PSYC 250 or BIOS 210; completion of reading and writing skills requirement

  MJ
PSYC 200 Introduction to Neuroscience 3 Fall/Spring     MJ

PSYC 300 or 400 Level Elective 

Any Psyc Elective 

3

Fall/Spring

Excludes PSYC 410, 499

  MJ

General Education(HU)

Humanities & the Arts 

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

    HU

PSYC 300 or 400 Level Elective 

Any Psyc Elective 

3

Fall/Spring

Excludes PSYC 410, 499

  MJ

General Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

    EL
TOTAL   18        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended  for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.  

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC 300 or 400 Level Elective 

Any Psyc Elective 

3

Fall/Spring

Excludes PSYC 410, 499

 

MJ

PSYC 300 or 400 Level Elective 

Any Psyc Elective 

3

Fall/Spring

Excludes PSYC 410, 499

 

MJ

General Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Winter/   Spring/Summer

   

EL

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits

3

Fall/Spring

   

EL

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits

3

Fall/Spring

   

EL

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


Summer Year 3 - optional

Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year  with less than 90 credit hours.  

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC 300 or 400 Level Elective 

Any PSYC Elective 

3

Fall/Spring

Excludes PSYC 410, 499

 

MJ

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits

3

Fall/Spring

   

 EL

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits

3

Fall/Spring

   

 EL

Gen Ed (HU)

Humanities and Fine Arts

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

Any level 

 

 HU

General Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

 EL

TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours. 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE3 CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

PSYC Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Spring

Any level 

 

MJ

General Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

 EL

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits 3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

 EL

General Elective 

Elective

3

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

   

 EL

Upper Division General Elective 

Upper Division Credits

3

Fall/Spring

   

 EL

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 39 2.5 2.0

 

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