Requirements
for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Curricula
In order to be awarded
a bachelor’s
degree, students must complete the basic degree requirements listed below
and specific major requirements. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree
in the Department of Psychology must have a grade of C or better in each
major course in order for that course to count toward major credit. Courses
in which a grade of less than C is made may be repeated. Developmental
courses will not count toward the 120 hour requirement for a bachelor’s
degree in this department. The basic requirements include the cognate or
minor. The cognate is a minimum of 12 hours with grades of C or better
of course work which support the major. The cognate must be selected from
specific upper-level courses in related areas and must be approved by the
student’s advisor. However, it is the student’s responsibility
to plan a suitable course of study for his/her goals and to consult frequently
with a major advisor as to the selection of courses. Requirements for a
minor are specified within the department offering it. Each student is
responsible for ensuring completion of all degree requirements and compilation
of records of course work.
The principal difference between the Bachelor of Arts
and the Bachelor of Science degree is that the Bachelor of Arts degree
includes more humanities and/or social sciences courses, whereas the Bachelor
of Science degree includes more natural and/or mathematical sciences courses.
In order to be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Psychology,
the students must complete the University General Education Requirements,
plus at least 4 additional hours in natural sciences or 3 additional hours
in mathematical sciences. Cognate or Minor requirements must be selected
from natural science and/or mathematical science courses. At least one
course in calculus must be taken as partial fulfillment of the general
education math requirement. Psychology 101 must be completed toward fulfillment
of the Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement.
Major requirements are the same for both the Bachelor
of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. These are Psychology 225, 225L,
226, and 300; plus at least 20 additional hours in Psychology at the 300
level or above. These 20 additional hours must include at least two lab
courses, with at least one from 351, 381, 451, 471. Students planning to
do graduate work should take as many of the 300-400 level courses as possible.
Psychology students may take up to 6 hours of courses in independent study
(Psychology 399, 598) for major credit; an additional 3 hours of course
work of this type may be counted as elective credit. Students may not count
more than 60 hours of psychology courses toward the 120 hours required
for the baccalaureate degree. At least 12 hours of the required upper-level
(300 and above) major credit for the Psychology B.A. or B.S. must be earned
in courses taken in the USCA Psychology program.
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A. Skills
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Required Exit Exam
in Major. In addition to
the major course requirements, students must complete an exit exam
in psychology. This exam is administered by the Office of Assessment.
Students are responsible for making arrangements to take it at
the same time as they submit the Application for Degree. The exam
may be taken online at:
