Psychology BA Pathways Graduation Checklist
Name: ___________________________________
EMPLID: ___________________________________
General Education Requirements
GE Catalog Year: _______________________
Required Core: (12 or more credits)
ENG 111: Introduction to College Writing (3 credits) _______________________
ENG 151: College Writing (3 credits) ___________________________________
Math & Quantitative Reasoning (MQ) ___________ (Effective Fall 2015 MTH 123 or higher except MTH 217/218)
Life & Physical Sciences (LP) (3 credits) _________________________________
Flexible Core: (18 Credits) One course from each of the first 5 areas, and a 6th course selected from any of the 5 areas.
1- U.S. Experience in its Diversity (US) (3 credits) ______________________ (COR 100 will fulfill this requirement)
2- Creative Expression (CE) (3 credits) _______________________________
3- Individual & Society (IS) (3 credits) ________________ (PSY 100 will fulfill this requirement, as well as Pre-Major)
4- Scientific World (SW) (3 credits) __________________________________
5- World Cultures & Global Issues (WC) (3 credits) _____________ 112‐level Foreign Language course is required for
WC. If exempt, then alternate course may be selected.
6- One additional course from any Flexible Core Area, no more than 2 courses from any one area (3 credits)
______________________
College Option (CO): (6-12 credits depending on status at time entering baccalaureate program)
At least one course must satisfy Contemporary World (4 credits) (can be a CO course from below) _______________
At least one course must satisfy Pluralism & Diversity (4 credits) (can be a CO course from below) ______________
Social Science (200-level) (4 credits) ______________________ (PSY 202, 212, 213, 215, 217, 226, 235, 242, 268, &
288 will fulfill category)
Textual, Aesthetic, and Linguistic Analysis (TALA 200 level) (3-4 credits) ______________________________
Life and Physical Science Lab (1credit) ____________________________
Scientific World Lab (1 credit) ___________________________________
114-Level Language Requirement (4 credits) ________________________ If exempt an additional TALA or Social
Science course must be substituted.
At least 6 credits must be taken at the 200-level in the Flexible Core and/or College Option
PSY 213 will fulfill Social Science, Contemporary World and Pluralism & Diversity. PSY 215, 217, 235 and 268 will
fulfill Social Science and Pluralism and Diversity.
Pre-Major Requirements: (6 or more credits) (C grade or better required, allowed to repeat course, if necessary)
Psychology 100 (3 credits) Introduction to Psychology
Effective Fall 2015 Math 123 (4 credits) or higher except MTH 217/218
Sequencing of pre-major/major requirements: PSY 100 (C or better) & MTH 123 or higher
except MTH 217/218 (C or better) to proceed to PSY 201 (C or better) to proceed to PSY 266 (C
or better) to proceed to Psychology Experimental laboratory course (PSY 330, 333, 334 or 335).
Major Requirements: (38-42 Credits)
Major Catalog Year: _____________________
A.) Must Complete:
PSY 201: Foundation of Psychological Research (4 credits)
PSY 266: Statistics in Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 352: History and Systems of Psychology (4 credits)
PSY experimental laboratory chosen from: PSY 330, 333, 334 or 335 (6 credits)
B.) 20 additional credits in Psychology at the 200 level or higher including at least 4 credits at the 300 or 400 level:
PSY 593, 594, 597, & 598 allowed to count up to 4 credits towards these 200-level courses.
PSY _________
PSY _________
PSY _________
PSY _________
PSY 300 or 400 level ____________
C.) Foreign Language Requirement (0-4 credits)
_________________________ Demonstration of proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level, 213 or above
Additional Degree Requirements
Total credits to graduate:
120 total credits
Cumulative GPA:
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
Effective Fall 2015 for entry, continuation, and graduation students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
GPA in major requirements:
Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in Psychology major courses, not including pre-major requirements (PSY 100)
Transfer Students:
Minimum 30 total credits and 50% of the major must be done in residency at CSI
Graduating with Honors:
3.5 GPA in Psychology Courses
Minimum 2 semester sequence of independent study
Honors Thesis under supervision of Psychology faculty member
Present a poster at the annual CSI Undergraduate & Scholarship Conference
Effective Fall 2015:
 Pre-Major requirements include: PSY 100 with a grade of “C” or better & MTH 123 or higher except MTH
217/218 with a grade of “C” or better.
 For entry, continuation, and graduation students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
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Revised 1/11/16 CRL