Psychology CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENT
Course/semester
Tier I: Critical reading, thinking, writing (3 cr)
CWR
Tier I: Quantitative reasoning (3 cr)
CMA
Tier I: Computing, technology, problem solving (3 cr)
CCL
Tier I: Language arts (competency at the 102 level)
CLA
Tier II: Creative Arts must take two courses, at least
one of which must be a 200-level course (6 cr)
Tier II: Human Heritage must take two courses, at least
one of which must be a 200-level course (6 cr)
Tier II: Self & Society must take two courses, at least one of which
must be a 200-level course5 (6 cr)
Tier II: Science & Technology must take two courses,
one of which must be a 4-credit lab course4 (7 cr)
Tier III: Core Capstone6 (3 cr)
Course/semester
CCA
CCA
CHH
CHH
CSS5
CSS5
CSTL
BIOL1504
CST
CAP6
NOTES FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND CORE REQUIREMENTS:
1Teacher
Licensure students are advised to take PSYC-208, Applied Developmental Psychology, to fulfill state licensure
requirements. Psychology majors who are not pursuing teacher licensure may take PSYC208 in lieu of PSYC210
with advisor approval.
2Upper division psychology elective courses are listed in the current college catalog, along with their specific
prerequisites. Students may use only one Directed Study psychology course (PSYC391, PSYC470, PSYC496,
PSYC500) to fulfill the upper level psychology elective requirement in the major. Additional Directed Study
courses may be used as electives toward general graduation requirements.
3Registration for PSYC550, Senior Thesis, is by special arrangement with a faculty member. It requires completion of a
formal thesis on a significant topic in psychology. Intended for senior psychology majors, a literature review
and proposal, along with approval of two members of the psychology faculty, is required prior to enrollment in
the thesis course. See your advisor for further information.
4BIOL150, Foundations of Biology and the accompanying lab, are required of all Psychology majors. This course also
fulfills the Tier II Science and Technology lab requirement of the Core Curriculum.
5Psychology courses carrying CCSS credit may not be used to meet both Department and Core requirements.
6Tier III is required of all students entering MCLA in the fall of 2006 and after.
Graduation Requirements
Completion of 120 credits (no more than 5 PHED skills/activities credits)
At least 45 credits completed through MCLA
At least 39 upper-division credits (300-500 level)
Final 15 credits of course work completed through MCLA
Overall MCLA GPA at least 2.00
Physical Education – two credits (for each season a student participates in a varsity
sport, a one credit waiver will be granted)
Completion of Core Curriculum
Completion of Major Requirements
Major GPA at least 2.00
At least one-half of major credits through MCLA
http://www.mcla.edu/Undergraduate/majors/psychology/
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