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Psychology B.S.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement

You must complete 3 of the 4 Outside Psychology Foundation sub-requirements.

Take 18 or more credits from the following:

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 3 of the following:
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 - 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0063001
  • 0063881
  • 0064651
  • 8185961
    OR
    0064831
  • 0064741
  • 0063091
  • 0063101
OR
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 - 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0036671
  • 0036691
  • 8096661
    OR
    8110721
  • 8103461
    OR
    8166631
    OR
    8096671
  • 0036721
    OR
    8094491
  • 0001191
    OR
    8082761
  • 0001201
    OR
    0036921
    OR
    0036961
  • 0001211
    OR
    0036931
    OR
    0036971
  • 0002801
  • 0002821
OR
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 - 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7976141
    AND
    7976151
  • 8077531
    OR
    8077581
    OR
    8152521
  • 8077521
    OR
    8077541
  • 8077561
    OR
    8077551
  • 8152841
    AND
    8152831
  • 8152861
    AND
    8152851
  • 0023921
    OR
    8081851
  • 0023931
    OR
    8081861
  • 0023951
    OR
    0023961
  • 0020661
    OR
    7989031
  • 0020671
    OR
    8007971
  • 8179641
    OR
    0020701
    OR
    0020731
  • 8179651
    OR
    0020711
    OR
    0020741
OR
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 - 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0087111
  • 7954131
    OR
    8018741
  • 8075441
    OR
    7919201
  • 0142901
    OR
    8155901
  • 0054191
    OR
    8031771
    OR
    8036291
  • 0133201
  • 0054161
    OR
    7908161
  • 8171961
    OR
    8171881
  • 8172001
  • 0094891
    OR
    0062711
  • 0108811
    OR
    8069841
  • 8123581
  • 8125921
    OR
    7877991
  • 8174371
    OR
    8080521
  • 7901991
  • 8108601
  • 0105661
  • 0105111
Completion requirement
Take 36 or more total credits including: Foundation Courses, Distribution Area Courses, Capstone, and any Electives needed to reach the minimum 36 credits in Psychology coursework. 3 Foundation Courses, 5 Distribution Area Courses, and Capstone are all required.
Completion requirement
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0062651
    OR
    7990411
  • 7989021
    OR
    8003621
  • 7994401
    OR
    8003631
Completion requirement

At least one course in Distribution Area courses must be at the 4xxx level or above, excluding: CPSY 4303, PSY 4902V, 4960, 4993, 4994V, 4996H, 5960, & 5993. Students should take additional Psychology courses from the Distribution Areas lists or the list of "Additional Elective Options" to reach the 36 credit minimum for the major.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 0062641
  • 0063601
  • 0064571
  • 0064601
  • 8165541
  • 8013681
  • 0099881
  • 0065091
  • 0065101
  • 7952351
  • 8273541
    OR
    SQhKxTwVrcRaA2hcDCPf
  • 0065111
  • 0102781
  • 0065131
  • 0065141
  • 8190481
  • 0065161
  • 0149101
  • 8063871
  • 7890311
  • 8002261
  • 8165711
AND
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 0034501
    OR
    8253431
  • 0023591
  • 0064751
  • 0064841
  • 8013671
  • 0144591
  • 0064931
  • 0064971
  • 0063731
  • 8256071
  • 8163761
    OR
    0066101
  • 8256771
  • 0065181
  • 0065991
  • 0066001
  • 0066031
  • 0066081
AND
Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 0065191
  • 0064791
    OR
    0065211
  • 7972941
  • 0099351
  • 0066141
  • 8139731
  • 8266441
  • 8272981
  • 8273091
  • 0065221
  • 0065201
  • 0066121
  • 0099441
  • 0106131
  • 7914091
  • 0066251
  • 0066271
Completion requirement

Students should take additional Psychology courses from the Distribution Areas lists or the list of "Additional Elective Options to reach the 36 credit minimum for the major.

Students may count up to 3 combined credits of Additional Electives Area A.

Students may count up to 6 credits of Additional Electives Area B toward the electives sub-requirement. Three credits of directed research must be concurrent or no more than one semester prior to PSY 3901W - Capstone in Psychology.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0065021
  • 8180531
  • 0065031
  • 0110251
  • 7952341
  • 0108821
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0048971
  • 7878231
  • 7998911
Completion requirement

Students demonstrate analytic skills and an understanding of the modes of inquiry common to psychology. The capstone synthesizes knowledge gained over the program of study.

Students who double major in CLA and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other CLA major are still required to take the Psychology BS capstone.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Take a minimum of 3 credits Directed Research (PSY 4993, PSY 5993, or CPSY 4994) one semester prior to, or concurrent with PSY 3901W.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0048971
    OR
    7878231
    OR
    7998911
  • 8119041
OR

Students who fulfill the Capstone requirement with PSY 5994 must take PSY 4994V as a prerequisite. PSY 4994V is taken in the Spring semester of Junior year. Students should plan this sequence with Psychology Advising and Psychology Honors faculty. Students must enroll in PSY 5994 for a minimum of 3, but no more than 6 credits.

Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 0066311
  • 0066301
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 7994401
    OR
    8003631
  • 8119041
  • 0065001
  • 0066311
  • 0065111
  • 0102781
  • 0065141
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