Division of Arts and Sciences
Major Field – BS in Psychology
Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Sequence
Department Requirements: Thirty-six (36) credit hours
(1) P101 and P102 are prerequisites for all courses
(2) P211 and K300 (take as early as possible; these are prerequisites for all advanced labs)
(3) General Experimental Psychology A (a minimum of three from the following: P325, P326, P327, P329, P335, P388, P407, P417)
(4) Human Processes B (a minimum of two from the following: P303, P314, P316, P319, P320, P324, P389, P423, P425, P430)
(5) One advanced laboratory course: P421 (P: P320), P426 (P: P326, P407 or P469) P429 (P: P316 or P314),
P435 (P: P335 or P438)
(6) Two Psychology electives at the 300-400 level
| Freshman Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| P101 Introductory Psychology I | 3 | P102 Introductory Psychology II | 3 |
| C105 Principles of Chemistry | 3 | C106 Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| C125 Experimental Chemistry I | 2 | C126 Experimental Chemistry II | 2 |
| M125 or higher | 3 | Speech S121 | 3 |
| S104 title: Pre-Professional Studies | 1 | Group IIIA Phys/Life Sciences | 5 |
| Engl-W131 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| P211 Experimental Methods in Psychology | 3 | P202Psychology Area A | 3 |
| K300 Statistical Techniques | 3 | L102 Intro to Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| L101 Intro to Biological Sciences I | 4 | Group IIIB Soc/Beh Science | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Group IIIC Humanities | 3 |
| Group IIIB Soc/Beh Science | 3 | Group IIIC Humanities/Group IVB Minority | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Junior Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | 3 | |
| Psychology Area A | 3 | Psychology Area A | 3 |
| Psychology Area B | 3 | Psychology Area B | 3 |
| P201 General Physics I | 5 | P202 General Physics II | 5 |
| C341/343 Organic Chemistry I | 5 | C342/344 Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Senior Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| Psychology Area B | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| Psychology Advanced Lab (IW) | 3 | Group IIIA Biochem/Biology Elective | 4 |
| Group III A Biochem/Biology Elective | 4 | Group IIIC Humanities | 3 |
| Group IIIB Soc/Beh Science | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 13 | 13 |
One additional Intensive (IW) course is required, as well as 36 hours at the 300-400 level. Students are urged to consult with departmental advisors frequently during their undergraduate years. The recommendations listed should be viewed as a general outline or framework on which to plan a program of study. Each student is responsible for planning his/her own program and for meeting the divisional and departmental degree requirements by the time he/she expects to be graduated.
