Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Psychology BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	PSYC 207 - Research Methods
PSYC 100 - General Psychology or NSCI 100 - Psychological and Brain Sciences	Multicultural Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
First Year Seminar	Breadth Requirement (1/12)
Mathematics Requirement*	Breadth Requirement (Group D with Laboratory) (2/12)
Credits: 14	Credits: 17
Second Year
PSYC 209 - Measurement and Statistics	PSYC 300-level Requirement (1/4)*
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Breadth Requirement (5/12)
Breadth Requirement (3/12)	Breadth Requirement (6/12)
Breadth Requirement (4/12)	Breadth Requirement (7/12)
Free Elective (1/10)	Free Elective (2/10)
	Free Elective (3/10)
Credits: 16	Credits: 18
Third Year
PSYC 300-level Requirement (2/4)*	PSYC 300-level Requirement (4/4)*
PSYC 300-level Requirement (3/4)*	PSYC Elective
Breadth Requirement (8/12)	Discovery Learning Experience
Breadth Requirement (9/12)	Breadth Requirement (10/12)
Free Elective (4/10)	Free Elective (5/10)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
PSYC 400-level Specialty Requirement (1/2)*	PSYC 400-level Specialty Requirement (2/2)* (Capstone)
Second Writing Requirement	Breadth Requirement (12/12)
Breadth Requirement (11/12)	Free Elective (8/10)
Free Elective (6/10)	Free Elective (9/10)
Free Elective (7/10)	Free Elective (10/10)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 125

*See program page for approved courses.

**Minimum grade C- required in all PSYC major-related courses. Minimum 30 credits in PSYC; maximum 45 credits.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.