Psychology (B.A.)
About the Program
Explore the Human Mind
Why do people do the things they do? The field of psychology focuses on answering that question.
In this program, you will examine human psychology and explore its role in mental health, human interaction, the workplace, human development, drug addictions, consumer behavior, and much more. You will build your research and writing skills with opportunities to participate firsthand in research studies on campus.
Whether you want a future in human services, business and management, or other professional area, this diverse program allows you to tailor your learning to your career goals.
Explore the human mind. Why do we do the things we do? Study behavior, relationships and development in depth while pursuing your psychology degree either on campus or online. You will examine the complexities of mental health, human interaction, the workplace, human development, drug addictions, consumer behavior, and much more. You’ll have opportunities to participate firsthand in research studies, building research and writing skills as you go. Whether you want a future in counseling, social work, human services, business and management, or other professional area, this diverse program allows you to tailor your learning to your career goals.
Program Requirements
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Year 1-Semester 1 complete the following 5 requirements3 - 16 creditsYear 1- FallPSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology3 creditsENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I3 creditsTake 1 course from the following 5CHIN101 - Elementary Chinese I4 creditsFREN101 - Elementary French I4 creditsGERM101 - Elementary German I4 creditsJAPN101 - Elementary Japanese I4 creditsSPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I4 creditsOne Oral Communications courseOne Mathematical Ways of Knowing course
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Year 1-Semester 2 complete the following 4 requirements3 - 15 creditsTake the Following Courses and a Scientific Ways of Knowing Course:PSYC201 - Survey of Contemporary Psych1 creditENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II3 creditsTake 1 course from the following 2STAT251 - Statistical Methods3 creditsPSYC215 - Quantitative Methods3 creditsTake 1 course from the following 5CHIN102 - Elementary Chinese II4 creditsFREN102 - Elementary French II4 creditsGERM102 - Elementary German II4 creditsJAPN102 - Elementary Japanese II4 creditsSPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II4 credits
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Year 2, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements3 - 15 creditsTake the following:Take 1 course from the following 5CHIN201 - Intermediate Chinese I4 creditsFREN201 - Intermediate French I4 creditsGERM201 - Intermediate German I4 creditsJAPN201 - Intermediate Japanese I4 creditsSPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish 14 creditsTake 1 course from the following 5PSYC305 - Developmental Psychology3 creditsPSYC310 - Psych of Personality3 creditsPSYC311 - Abnormal Psychology3 creditsPSYC320 - Social Psychology3 creditsPSYC430 - Tests and Measurements3 creditsPSYC218 - Research in Behavior Sciences4 creditsOne Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course
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Year 2, Semester 2 complete the following 5 requirements3 - 17 creditsTake the following:Take 1 course from the following 5PSYC305 - Developmental Psychology3 creditsPSYC310 - Psych of Personality3 creditsPSYC311 - Abnormal Psychology3 creditsPSYC320 - Social Psychology3 creditsPSYC430 - Tests and Measurements3 creditsTake 1 course from the following 5CHIN202 - Intermediate Chinese II4 creditsFREN202 - Intermediate French II4 creditsGERM202 - Intermediate German II4 creditsJAPN202 - Intermediate Japanese II4 creditsSPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish II4 creditsTake 1 course from the following 6PSYC325 - Cognitive Psych3 creditsPSYC372 - Physiological Psychology3 creditsPSYC390 - Psychology of Learning3 creditsPSYC425 - Psychology of Action3 creditsPSYC444 - Sensation & Perception3 creditsPSYC456 - Psychology of Emotion3 creditsOne Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing CourseOne Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course
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Year 3, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements3 - 16 creditsTake the following:Take 1 course from the following 6PSYC325 - Cognitive Psych3 creditsPSYC372 - Physiological Psychology3 creditsPSYC390 - Psychology of Learning3 creditsPSYC425 - Psychology of Action3 creditsPSYC444 - Sensation & Perception3 creditsPSYC456 - Psychology of Emotion3 creditsTwo UPD Psychology Major elective Courses:One American Diversity CourseOne Elective Course
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Year 3, Semester 2 complete the following 5 requirements3 - 15 creditsTake one of the following courses:Take the followingPSYC305 - Developmental Psychology3 creditsPSYC310 - Psych of Personality3 creditsPSYC311 - Abnormal Psychology3 creditsPSYC320 - Social Psychology3 creditsPSYC430 - Tests and Measurements3 creditsOne UPDV Psychology, Major Elective CoursesOne International CourseOne Scientific Ways of Knowing CourseB.A. Course Requirement
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Year 4, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements3 - 15 creditsTake the following:Take 1 course from the following 6PSYC325 - Cognitive Psych3 creditsPSYC372 - Physiological Psychology3 creditsPSYC390 - Psychology of Learning3 creditsPSYC425 - Psychology of Action3 creditsPSYC444 - Sensation & Perception3 creditsPSYC456 - Psychology of Emotion3 creditsTwo Elective CoursesB.A. Course RequirementPSYC415 - History and Systems of Psychology3 credits
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Year 4, Semester 2 take the following courses, take 3-15 credits3 - 15 creditsTake one UPDV Psychology course, one B.A Course Requirement, and three elective courses
* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.