Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology
About This Program
Students will learn the fundamentals of modern psychology with an emphasis on Black psychology and multiculturalism.
This degree enables students to pursue advanced degrees like the Master's (M.S.) in Community Psychology
Your map to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology Degree
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology requires 12O semester hours to complete. Here's the breakdown! Keep in mind that the bachelor of arts includes a foreign language requirement of 12 semester hours.
Fall Semester
- ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I (3)
- MAC 1105 College Algebra (3) *
- SPN 1120 Elementary Spanish I (3) w/Lab or FRE
- BSC any level* (3)
Total: 12 Credit Hours
Spring Semester
- ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II (3)
- STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I (3) **
- SPN 1121 Elementary Spanish II (3,1) w/Lab or FRE
- PSY 2012 Introduction To Psychology (3) *
- General Elective (3)
Total: 16 Credit Hours
Total: 28 Credit Hours
* Must pass these classes with a “C” or better prior to declaring a major in psychology.
** STA 2023 is a prerequisite to PSY 3204
*** ENC 2300 or ENC 3243 or ENC 3320 is a prerequisite to EXP 3704C
Fall Semester
- DEP 2004 Human Growth And Development (3) or EDP 2002 Educational Psychology (3) *
- ENC 2300 Improving Writing Competency (3) or ENC 2300 (3) or ENC 3243 (3) or ENC 3320 (3) ***
- FRE or SPN 2120 French or Spanish lecture & lab (4)
- AMH 2091 Introduction to African-American History (3) or AFA 3104 The African Amer Exp (3)
- Humanities Elective (3)
Total: 16 Credit Hours
Spring Semester
- CGS 2060C Computer Literacy I (3)
- SOP 3782 Black Psychology (3)
- Humanities Elective (3)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- Natural Science Elective (3)
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Total: 31 Credit Hours
* Must pass these classes with a “C” or better prior to declaring a major in psychology.
** STA 2023 is a prerequisite to PSY 3204
*** ENC 2300 or ENC 3243 or ENC 3320 is a prerequisite to EXP 3704C
Fall Semester
- PSY 3213 Research Design Meth (3)
- PSY 3204 Psychological Statistics (3) **
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
- Minor (3)
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester
- EXP 3704C Experimental Psychology (4) ***
- Psychology Elective (3)
- Minor (3)
- Minor (3)
- General Elective (3)
Total: 16 Credit Hours
Total: 31 Credit Hours
* Must pass these classes with a “C” or better prior to declaring a major in psychology.
** STA 2023 is a prerequisite to PSY 3204
*** ENC 2300 or ENC 3243 or ENC 3320 is a prerequisite to EXP 3704C
Fall Semester
- CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology (3)
- Psychology Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
- Minor (3)
- Minor (3)
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester
- PSY 4604 History of Psychology (3)
- Psychology Elective (3)
- Psychology Elective (3)
- Minor (3)
- General Elective (3)
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Total: 30 Credit Hours
* Must pass these classes with a “C” or better prior to declaring a major in psychology.
** STA 2023 is a prerequisite to PSY 3204
*** ENC 2300 or ENC 3243 or ENC 3320 is a prerequisite to EXP 3704C
