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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 | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (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 Distribution | 3 | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology (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: | 9 | ||
PSY 1100 | Human Development Life Span (3) | ||
PSY 2300 | Abnormal Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 2710 | Introduction to Brain and Behavior (3) | ||
PSY 3420 | Cognitive Psychology WE (3) | ||
PSY 350G | Social Psychology (3) | ||
Individual Differences Requirement | |||
Complete 3 credits: | 3 | ||
PSY 2800 | Human Sexuality (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 (3) | ||
Advanced Psychology Requirement | |||
Complete 10 credits: | 10 | ||
PSY 3105 | Health Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 3200 | Infancy and Childhood Development (3) | ||
PSY 3210 | Adolescent Development (3) | ||
PSY 3220 | Adult Development (3) | ||
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 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 1000-level or higher coursework from any subject | 39 |
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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
Elective | (Math Prerequisite Recommended Here if Needed) | 3 |
PSY 2020 | Psychology as a Science and Profession | 3 |
Science Distribution GE | 3 | |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Language 1 | 4 | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
Mathematics GE | 3 | |
Science Distribution GE | 3 | |
Fine Arts GE | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Psychology Foundations Course | 3 | |
PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G | Ethics & Values | 3 |
Language 2 | 4 | |
Science Distribution GE | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
Elective | 3 | |
PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
American Institutions GE | 3 | |
Language 3 | 4 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Language 4 | 4 | |
Psychology Foundations Course | 3 | |
PSY 3030 | Research Methods | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Psychology Foundations Course | (Upper-Division Course Recommended) | 3 |
Individual Differences Course | 3 | |
Advanced Psychology Course | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
4-Credit Advanced Psychology Course | 4 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Advanced Psychology Course | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 12 | |
Degree Total: | 120 |
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