Sample Course Plan to Complete a Psychology B.A.

Number of Psychology Course Credits

A minimum of 34 psychology course credits are required for the B.A. in Psychology.

A maximum of 45 psychology course credits can count toward the 120 total course credits required to graduate with a B.A. in Psychology.

Year 1

First Semester

• PSYC 001 General Psychology (3 credits)

Second Semester

• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 credits)
• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 credits)

Year 2

First Semester

• PSYC 109 Psychology Research Methods I (3 credits)
• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 credits)

Second Semester

• PSYC 109 Psychology Research Methods II (4 credits)
• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 credits)

Year 3

First Semester

• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 credits)

Second Semester

• PSYC 2xx 200-Level Course (3 or 4 credits)

Year 4

First Semester

• PSYC 1xx 100-Level Course (3 or 4 credits)

Second Semester

• PSYC 1xx or 2xx 100-Level or 200-Level Course (3 or 4 credits)

Notes

1. PSYC 100-Level refers to any 100-level required courses (PSYC 104, 121, 130, 152, 161). There is no recommended order in which these should be completed.
2. PSYC 200-Level refers to any 200-level course. Each student must complete at least two courses at the 200 level. PSYC 109 is a prerequisite for 200 level courses.
3. PSYC 100- or 200-Level refers to the fact that each student must complete at least one additional course at the 100 or 200 level.