B.A. PSYCHOLOGY
For students who declared the Psychology major in Fall 2014 or later
Last revised: 1/20/16
FOUNDATION COURSES
CREDITS
PSYC 101L Intro to Psychology
PSYC 350L Psyc. Research Methods I
PSYC 351L Psyc. Research Methods II
PSYC 478L Psychological Systems
MATH 130L Intro Statistics I
CMPT 103 Tech. for the 21st century
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20 cr.
BREADTH OF DISCIPLINE
FIVE COURSES FROM FOUR OF THE FIVE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: ONE MUST BE A 4CREDIT LAB COURSE, FOR A TOTAL OF 16
CREDITS
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 317,
318, 321, 323)
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 206, 210,
211, 301-305)
SOCIOCULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 215,
220, 222, 315, 330, 331, 340, 385)
LEARNING AND COGNITION (PSYC 306, 342,
343)
CLINICAL/COUNSELING/ SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 311,
332, 348, 362, 372)
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16 cr.
LIFE AFTER MARIST, PERSONALIZE
YOUR MAJOR
Students must complete an additional 6 credits
in the major. These credits may be any
combination of the following:
0-6 credits of Fieldwork (PSYC 487 and PSYC
488),
0-6 credits of Independent Research (PSYC 485),
AND/OR
0-6 credits of Psychology electives beyond the 16
required for breadth of discipline.
6 cr.
Students should consult their academic advisors to
determine which plan best suits their career
aspirations (e.g. graduate school plans).
Total = minimum 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS
CREDITS
FYS 101L First Year Seminar
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ENG 120 Writing for College
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PHIL 101L Philosophical Perspectives 3_______
PHIL ____ Ethics, Applied Ethics
or Religious Studies
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_______Fine Arts
3_______
_______History
3_______
_______Literature
3_______
_______Mathematics
3 fulfilled by major
_______Natural Science
3_______
_______Social Science
3 fulfilled by major
_______Pathway (4 courses)
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
-120 credits
-2.00 average GPA overall and in major
-Liberal Arts- Minimum of 90 credits
-Psychology Major- 44 credits