Psychology Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015PSYC 201 (Cluster A Elective/Social Science BACR 2)5
MATH 107 or 1215Humanities & Arts BACR 115Natural Science BACR 115
PSYC 100 (Social Science BACR 1)5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
PSYC 231 (Natural Science BACR 2)3Elective - minor or general elective5PSYC 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 2)5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5  
 18 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
PSYC 3095PSYC 3105PSYC 321 or 331 (Cluster A/Diversity - graduation requirement)4-5
Cluster A Elective25PSYC 374 (Cluster A elective/Global Studies - graduation requirement)5PSYC 4135
Cluster B Elective5Cluster B Elective35PSYC 495, 498, or 4993
 15 15 12-13
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
PSYC 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5Cluster B Elective 35Psychology Elective45
Psychology Elective45Psychology Elective45Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180-181
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Cluster A Core Course Requirements–choose at least four from the approved list.

3

Cluster B Applied/Lab and Speciality Course Requirements–choose at least three from the approved list.

4

Electives–courses used as electives in the major must come from the approved Cluster A or B or Focus Experience list (those not used to meet the minimum cluster requirements).