The BA in Psychology is designed for students who desire a full bachelor’s degree in psychology. The degree will prepare students for careers and further education in Utah, the Mountain West, and nationwide by (a) creating a curriculum built around the five pillars of psychology described by the American Psychological Association (APA); (b) emphasizing skills desired by employers (e.g., written communication, critical thinking, working in teams); and (c) providing engaged learning experiences (e.g., service-learning, internship, capstone) about current psychological topics.
Total Program Credits: 120
General Education Requirements: | 36 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
Distribution Course Requirements | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities (Fulfilled with Foreign Language 202G/2020 course) | 4 | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology SS (Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science) | 3 | |
Discipline Core Requirements: | 33 Credits | ||
Psychology Core | |||
PSY 2020 | Psychology as a Science and Profession WE | 3 | |
PSY 3030 | Research Methods for Psychology | 4 | |
PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 | |
Psychology Foundations - Complete 9 credits: 1 | 9 | ||
PSY 1100 | Human Development Life Span SS (3) | ||
PSY 2710 | Introduction to Brain and Behavior SS (3) | ||
PSY 2300 | Abnormal Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 3420 | Cognitive Psychology WE (3) | ||
PSY 350G | Social Psychology GI (3) | ||
Individual Differences Requirement - Complete 3 credits: | 3 | ||
PSY 2800 | Human Sexuality SS (3) | ||
PSY 3100 | Psychology of Gender (3) | ||
PSY 3300 | Motivation and Emotion (3) | ||
PSY 3460 | Personality Theory (3) | ||
PSY 4150 | Tests and Measurements (3) | ||
PSY 4690 | Human Intelligence (3) | ||
PSY 480G | Cross-Cultural Psychology GI (3) | ||
Advanced Psychology Requirement - Complete 10 credits: | 10 | ||
PSY 3105 | Health Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 3200 | Infancy and Childhood Development WE (3) | ||
PSY 3210 | Adolescent Development WE (3) | ||
PSY 3220 | Adult Development and Aging WE (3) | ||
PSY 3420 | Cognitive Psychology WE (3) (if not already taken for Psychology Foundations) | ||
PSY 3425 | Cognitive Psychology Lab (1) | ||
PSY 3430 | Psychopharmacology WE (3) | ||
PSY 3450 | Behavioral Neuroscience (4) | ||
PSY 3480 | Principles of Learning (4) | ||
PSY 3490 | Sensation and Perception WE (4) | ||
PSY 3710 | Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 4300 | Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy (3) | ||
PSY 4400 | Introduction to Group Psychotherapy (3) | ||
PSY 4500 | History and Systems of Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 4850 | Introduction to Pedagogy (3) | ||
Elective Requirements: | 51 Credits | ||
Complete 12 credits of one Foreign Language, including ASL (Foreign Language 202G/2020 course fulfills Humanities Distribution) | 12 | ||
Complete 39 credits of electives including 22 upper division 2 | 39 | ||
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Graduation Requirements:
Note: Please see department advisor for explanation of all program requirements, a list of recommended classes, and for assistance with creating an academic plan for graduation.
Note: If a student has completed an associate degree through another institution, the required general education courses may be waived.
Note: Students would need to pass ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 and ENGL 2010 with a C+ or higher as prerequisites for the Psychology Bachelor degree courses.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Language COurse 1010 | 3 | |
Math GE | 3 | |
Social Science GE (PSY 1010) | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
Physical Science GE | 3 | |
Biology GE | 3 | |
PSY 2020 | Psychology as a Science and Profession WE | 3 |
Language Course 1020 | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics & Values IH | 3 |
Third Science | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Fine Art GE | 3 | |
Humanities GE | 3 | |
American Institutions GE | 3 | |
PSY 3030 | Research Methods of Psychology | 4 |
Psychology Foundations Course | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Psychology Foundations Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Psychology Foundations Course | 3 | |
Individual Differences Course | 3 | |
Advanced Psychology Course | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Language | 4 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Advanced Psychology Course | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Language | 4 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Advanced Psychology Course | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-division Elective | 4 | |
Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 12 | |
Degree Total: | 120 |
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