Four-Year Plan: Psychology

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Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2023-2024

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Psychology major in four years or eight semesters.

Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as these plans do not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
Math, English, and Reading placement is primarily determined by high school performance and confirmed by on-site assessment.
- If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.
All courses listed are three semester hours unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page or course descriptions for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

Psychology Major

First Year

Fall Semester (16 semester hours)

GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking
MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning OR MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra
Distributional Study #1
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research
PSY 200 - General Psychology (Distributional Study #2)
Distributional Study #3
Distributional Study #4
Elective

Second Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

PSY 220 - Social Psychology (SO1)*
PSY 221 - Statistics for Psychology (Distributional Study #5)
PSY 321 - Personality Theories
Distributional Study #6
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

GEN 3XX - Core II
PSY 340 - Experimental Psychology
PSY 372 - Abnormal Psychology (C1)*
Distributional Study #7
Elective

Third Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)
PSY 305 - Health Psychology (BBM1)*
PSY 350 - Child Psychology (L1)*
Elective
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

PSY 408 - Psychological Testing (C2)*
PSY XXX - Psychology Elective**
PSY XXX - Psychology Elective**
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

PSY 361 - Aging: Bio-psychosocial Implications (L2)*
PSY 411 - Biological Psychology (BBM2)*
PSY XXX - Psychology Elective**
Elective
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

PSY 240 - Positive Psychology (SO2)*
PSY 463 - History and Systems of Psychology (WI)
Elective
Elective
Elective

Total

Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 121

Note:

*Content areas are abbreviated as follows: BBM (Brain, Body, and Mind), C (Clinical), L (Lifespan), and SO (Self and Others). The two chosen courses within each content area are numbered 1 and 2.

**Traditional Track: Complete nine (9) semester hours from the following: PSY 222 /SOC 222 , PSY 230 /EDU 230 , PSY 280 , PSY 282 , PSY 306 , PSY 381 , PSY 390 , PSY 400 , PSY 403 , PSY 410 , PSY 417 , PSY 422 , EDU 432 /PSY 432 , PSY 480 , courses not used to satisfy the Content Areas requirement, or any additional psychology (PSY) courses offered.

Cooperative Education Track: Complete fifteen (15) semester hours from the following: EXP 100 , EXP 300 , EXP 301 , PSY 390 , PSY 391 . Complete three (3) additional semester hours from the following: PSY 222 /SOC 222 , PSY 230 /EDU 230 , PSY 280 , PSY 282 , PSY 306 , PSY 381 , PSY 403 , PSY 410 , PSY 417 , PSY 422 , EDU 432 /PSY 432 , PSY 480 , courses not used to satisfy the Content Areas requirement, or any additional psychology (PSY) courses offered, excluding PSY 390 and PSY 400 .