Bachelor of Arts
Depending on their background and orientation, students may choose either the B.A. or B.S. degree. The primary difference between the degrees is that the B.S. requires additional science courses outside of the Psychology Department.
The curriculum for the B.A. degree in Psychology is as follows:
| Required Courses |
Suggested Time |
| PY 101 General Psychology |
Semester 1 |
| PY 261 Biological Basis of Behavior |
Semester 2 or 3 |
| PY263 Developmental Psychology for Majors or PY264 Developmental Psychology for Majors with Lab |
Semester 2 or 3 |
| PY 203 Statistics for the Life Sciences |
Semester 3 or 4 |
| PY209 Research Methods |
Semester 4 or 5 |
| PY 3xx Seniors choose at least one from a list of 300-level Seminars |
Semester 7 or 8 |
At least 1 of:
PY 248 Social Psychology
PY 251 Abnormal Psychology for Majors
PY 284 Theories of Personality
At least 1 of:
PY 250 Sensation & Perception
PY 265 Conditioning, Learning, & Applied Behavior Analysis
PY 285 Cognitive Psychology
At least 2 additional courses (Most Majors take several)
Recommended Courses
Remaining foundation courses
(PY 248, PY 250, PY 251, PY 265, PY 284, PY 285) |
| PY 294 or 295 Internship in Applied Psychology |
Semester 7 and/or 8 |
| PY 398 Independent Research Seminars |
after PY 209 |
Notes Regarding Core Requirements
- For the Math Core requirement, Math 17-19 or 121-122 (Math 121-122 is recommended) Semester 1 and 2
- For the Science Core requirement, Biology 170-171 or Biology 107-108 are strongly recomended.
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