Suggested Plan for Psychology Majors
If you are a transfer student who has an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree and introduction to psychology, please see the suggested plan for transfer students.
First year
- It is often a good idea to use the liberal education courses to decide on a major or minor.
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Course |
Credit hours |
Course |
Credit hours |
ENGL 191 (Liberal ed. Goal 1) |
4 |
CMST 192 (Liberal ed. Goal 1) |
3 |
Math 070 or Math 193 or higher (Liberal ed. Goal 4) |
0 3 |
Math 193 or higher (Liberal ed. Goal 4) or Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goal 3) – recommended Biol 103 |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 89, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
PSY 115 (Liberal ed. Goal 5) |
3 |
PSY 116 (PSY core & prerequisite for PSY 201) |
2 |
ORIE 020 |
0 |
PESS 122 (university requirement) |
1 |
Total credit hours |
12-15 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
Second year
- Apply for the psychology major. Decide if you want to do a year of foreign language, a minor, or a second major.
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Course |
Credit hours |
Course |
Credit hours |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
Liberal Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) or PSY elective |
3 |
General Education (Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) |
3 |
PSY 202 (PSY core) |
3 |
PSY 201 (PSY core & prerequisite for PSY 202) |
3 |
PSY Foundation (240, 250, 270, 327, 353, 378, 386, 490) |
3 |
PSY elective |
3 |
Minor or university elective |
3 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
Third year
- Remember the 45 Hour Rule: You must take 45 credit hours at the 300-400 level to graduate!
- If you want to take the senior capstone in the first semester next term, you will need to apply in the second semester this year. Applying for graduation would be a good idea.
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Course |
Credit hours |
Course |
Credit hours |
PSY Foundation (240, 250, 270, 327, 353, 378, 386, 490) |
3 |
PSY Foundation (240, 250, 270, 327, 353, 378, 386, 490) |
3 |
PSY Foundation (240, 250, 270, 327, 353, 378, 386, 490) |
3 |
PSY Foundation (240, 250, 270, 327, 353, 378, 386, 490) |
3 |
PSY elective (3/400) |
3 |
PSY elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective |
3 |
Minor or university elective |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
Fourth year
- If you have not applied for graduation, do so as soon as possible.
- PSY 435 is only offered in the summer.
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Course |
Credit hours |
Course |
Credit hours |
PSY Capstone (401, 430, 432, 435) or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
PSY Capstone (401, 430, 432, 435) or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
PSY elective or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3-6 |
Minor or university elective (3/400) |
3 |
Total credit hours |
15-18 |
Total credit hours |
15 |
University minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a psychology major are:
- 120 credits overall
- 40 credits in liberal education with credits distributed in the 10 goal areas with nine credits in diversity.
- 1 credit in PESS 122
- 45 credits in upper division (300-400) courses
- 30 credits overall in residence at SCSU of which 15 credits are SCSU psychology credits.
- 2.00 GPA overall and in the major. GPA requirements may be different for minors or other majors.
