B.A. or B.S. in Psychology from Indiana University
Area I English Composition & Speech Communication
Area II Foreign Language
Two courses in English composition of at least 3 credits
each and 3 credits of speech are required. A grade of C
(2.0) or better must be obtained in both composition
courses (a C- does not count).
Bachelor of Science Degree: No foreign language required.
Bachelor of Arts Degree: First year proficiency in a
foreign language is required. This requirement may be met
by (1) completing a first year sequence (8-10 credit hours)
in a single language with a passing grade; (2) completing a
second-year or third-year course with a grade of C or
higher; or (3) taking a placement test and placing into the
200 level or higher. American Sign Language (ASL) may
be taken to meet this requirement.
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I
ENG W132 Elementary Composition II
or
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills
3 cr ____
COMM R110 Fund. of Speech Comm.
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
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Area IIIA Humanities/ Social Sciences/Comparative World Cultures
Four courses totaling 12 credit hours are required. Choose one course from List H; one course from List S; and one course
from List C. HIST H109 or H114 is required for all students.
HIST H109 or H114
3 cr ____
List “S” ___________________________
3 cr ____
List “H” ___________________________
3 cr ____
List “C” ___________________________
3 cr ____
List H: Humanities*
List S: Social Sciences*
List C: Comparative World Cultures*
Art History (HER)
H100 Art Appreciation
Anthropology (ANTH)
A104 Culture and Society
Anthropology (ANTH)
A104 Culture and Society
Communication Studies (COMM)
T130 Introduction to Theatre
Communication Studies (COMM)
C180 Interpersonal Communication
Geography (GEOG)
G110 Introduction to Human Geography
English (ENG)
L115 Literature for Today
Economics (ECON)
E201 Introduction to Microeconomics
E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
History (HIST)
H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800
Folklore (FOLK)
F101 Introduction to Folklore
History (HIST)
H105 American History I
H106 American History II
H113 History of Western Civilization I
Music (MUS)
M174 Music for the Listener
Philosophy (PHIL)
P110 Introduction to Philosophy
P120 Personal and Social Ethics
Religious Studies (REL)
R133 Introduction to Religion
R173 American Religion
R180 Introduction to Christianity
R212 Comparative Religions
Folklore (FOLK)
F101 Introduction to Folklore
Geography (GEOG)
G110 Intro. to Human Geography
G130 World Geography
Political Science (POLS)
Y101 Principles of Political Science
Y103 Introduction to American Politics
Y219 International Relations
Public/Environ. Affairs (SPEA)
V170 Introduction to Public Affairs
Sociology (SOC)
R100 Introduction to Sociology
R121 Social Problems
Religious Studies (REL)
R133 Introduction to Religion
R212 Comparative Religions
*Additional course selections in these
disciplines can be found in the IUPUI
Bulletin. Note: Some courses may
appear on more than one of the lists.
A cross-listed course may apply to
only one of the required areas
specified by the lists.
Revised October 2013
Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences
Area IIID Mathematics and Computer Science
A minimum of 4 courses totaling a minimum of 12 credit
hours. At least one of the courses must be a laboratory
course. Students must obtain grades of C- or higher in
Area IIIC courses; a grade of D+ or D will be allowed
for one course only. These courses cannot be used to
fulfill this requirement: BIOL N100, N200, CHEM C100,
GEOL G130, PHYS 10000, 20000; all agriculture courses.
One course of at least 3 credit hours in mathematics is
required for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. At least two
courses beyond algebra and trigonometry, totaling a
minimum of 6 credit hours, are required for the Bachelor of
Science Degree. One course in computer science is required
for each degree. Students must obtain grades of C- or
higher in their Area IIID courses; a grade of D+ or D will
be allowed for one course only.
Choose from: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology,
and Physics. For Bachelor of Science students, 2 of the 4
courses must be biology and/or chemistry courses.
Recommended sequences include: CHEM C101-110 or
CHEM C105-106, or BIOL N212-213 and N214-215.
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CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets
3 cr ____
Math (BA): Choose one course from: MATH M118,
M119, 153, 154, 159, or 163. MATH 153, 154, and
159 may be used only for the Bachelor of Arts.
3 cr ____
Math (BS) Choose two courses from: MATH M118,
M119, or 163.
6 cr ____
Area IV Psychology Requirements
The psychology major requires 40 credit hours of selected course work. Students may wish to consult with a psychology
faculty advisor to select courses appropriate to their future career plans. No grade lower than a "C-" will be accepted in
any course used to fulfill the major requirements.
Introductory Psychology
PSY B103 Orientation to Major in Psych
PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science
PSY B105 Psychology as a Biol. Science
1 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
Research Methods
PSY B305 Statistics
PSY B311 Introductory Lab in Psychology
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
Psychology Electives or Specialization
Any two 3 credit hour, upper-level (300 or above)
psychology courses.
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Core Areas: Select 6 courses from the following:
PSY B307 Tests and Measurement
PSY B310 Life Span Development
PSY B320 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY B334 Perception
PSY B340 Cognition
PSY B344 Learning
PSY B356 Motivation
PSY B358 Introduction to Industrial/
Organizational Psychology
PSY B370 Social Psychology
PSY B380 Abnormal Psychology
PSY B424 Theories of Personality
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
3 cr ____
Capstone: Select one course from the following options:
B425 Capstone Lab in Personality (B424 is a prerequisite)
3 cr ____
B471 Capstone Lab in Social Psychology (B370 is a prerequisite) 3 cr ____
B497 Capstone Individual Research
3 cr ____
General Electives: Approximately 29 credit hours or the number needed to complete a minimum of 120 total hours for
graduation. No more than 6 credit hours of clinical, athletic, or performing arts course work will count towards the total.
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Additional Notes: (1) The following courses do not count for any credit toward any degree program in the Division of
Science: AGR 101; BIOL N120; CSCI N100-level courses; CPT 106; all Indiana University remedial and developmental
arts and sciences courses; EDUC U205, X100, X150, X151, X152; ENG W001, W130; MATH M010, 001, M001, 002,
110, 111, 123, 130, 132, 136; PHYS 010; UCOL U112. Credit is not given for both of two overlapping courses. See list of
overlapping courses on Degree Requirements link on the Psychology Program website. (2) Students must complete 32 hours
of coursework at the 300 level or higher as an IUPUC student. (3) Other requirements and restrictions described in the
IUPUI Bulletin apply.