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Psychology B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
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

Students are required to take at least five courses from the Distribution Area Courses. 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
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  • 0065111
  • 0102781
  • 0065131
  • 0065141
  • 8190481
  • 0065161
  • 0149101
  • 8063871
  • 7890311
  • 8002261
  • 8165711
AND
Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 6 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 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 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 6 combined credits of Additional Electives Area A; OR up to 9 combined credits of Additional Electives Area B toward this sub-requirement.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0048971
  • 8180531
  • 0065021
  • 0065031
  • 0110251
  • 7952341
  • 7878231
  • 0111411
  • 0108821
  • 7998911
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7878231
  • 7998911
Completion requirement

Students demonstrate analytic skills and an understanding of the modes of inquiry common to psychology. The course 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 may waive the Psychology BA capstone, but they do need to replace the 3 credits with additional electives from the major. Students completing an additional degree must complete a capstone in each degree.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8119041
  • 0065001
  • 8119051
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.

Earn at least 7 credits 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
  • 8119051
  • 0065111
  • 0102781
  • 0065141
Completion requirements
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