Psychology
2023-2024
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 |