Major in Psychology - B.A.
Division of Arts and Sciences
Major Field – BA in Psychology
Departmental Requirements: Thirty (30) credit hours
(1) P101 and P102 are prerequisites for all courses
(2) P211 and K300 (take as early as possible; prerequisites for all advanced labs)
(3) Area A (a minimum of two from the following: P325, P326, P327, P329, P335, P388, P407, P417, P438)
(4) Area B (a minimum of two from the following: (P314, P316, P319, P320, B322, P324, P339, P389, P425, P430)
(5) One advanced laboratory course: P421 (P: P320), P429 (P: P314 or P316), P435 (P: P335 or P438) Labs also satisfy Capstone and intensive writing requirements.
(6) One psychology elective at the 300-400 level
Department Recommendations for Baccalaureate (B.A.)
| Freshman Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| P101 Introductory Psychology | 3 | P102 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Group II Foreign Language | 3-4 | Group II Foreign Language | 3-4 |
| W131 Elementary Composition | 3 | Group I Mathematics | 3-5 |
| Group III-A Phys/Life Science | 4-5 | Group III-A Phys/Life Science | 3-5 |
| 13-14 cr. hrs. | 13-14 cr. hrs. | ||
| Sophomore Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| K300 Statistical Techniques | 3 | P211 Experimental Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| Group III-A Math/Phys/Life Science | 3 | Group III-A Math/Phys/Life Science | 3 |
| Group II Foreign Language | 3 | Group II Foreign Language | 3 |
| Speech S121 | 3 | Group IV-A World History | 3 |
| Group III-B Soc/Beh Science | 3 | Group IV-B American Minority Experience | 3 |
| 15 cr. hrs. | 15 cr. hrs. | ||
| Junior Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| Psychology Area A | 3 | Psychology Area A | 3 |
| Psychology Area B | 3 | Group III-B Soc/Beh Science | 3 |
| Group III-B Soc/Beh Science | 3 | Group III-C Humanities with Lab | 3 |
| Group III-C Humanities | 3 | Group III-C Humanities | 3 |
| Group IV-C World Culture | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 cr. hrs. | 15 cr. hrs. | ||
| Senior Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Cr. Hrs. | Spring Semester | Cr. Hrs. |
| Psychology Area B | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| Senior Level Laboratory (IW) | 3 | Group III-B Soc/Beh Science | 3 |
| Group III-C Humanities | 3 | Electives | 9-10 |
| Electives | 6-7 | ||
| 15-16 cr. hrs. | 15-16 cr. hrs. |
One additional Intensive Writing (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. Consult the IUN Bulletin for details and for courses that meet Groups I, III and IV requirements.
