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Psychology - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Psychology

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) OR STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		PSY 1400: Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles and PSY 1410: Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles Lab	3 and 1
PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS)	3		PSY 2010: Orientation to Psychology as a Career and Profession	2
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) OR STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3 or 5		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3		Elective Course	3
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		PSY 3210: Abnormal Psychology (DSS)	3
PSY 1100: Lifespan Development	3		Elective Course
PSY 3010: Psychological Statistics (QI)	4		Minor Course
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3		Psychology Specialization Course	3	Select a course from the list
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) , Breadth Humanities (BHU) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (Choose one course from each category + 1 additional (exploration) course.	3		Psychology Core Domain Course	3	Select a course from the list
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
PSY 3500: Research Methods in Psychology (DSS/CI)	3		Psychology Core Domain Course	4	Select a course from the list
PSY 4950: Undergraduate Apprenticeship (CI)	3		Psychology Core Domain Course	3	Select a course from the list
Psychology Specialization Course	3	Select a course from the list	Minor Course	3
Minor Course	3		Minor Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
PSY 5330: Principles of Psychological Measurement and Test Theory	3		Elective Course	1
Psychology Core Domain Course	3	Select a course from the list	Minor Course(s)	6
Elective Courses	6		Minor Course	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) or Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	Select a course from one of the two categories	Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) or Depth Life and PHysical Sciences (DSC)	3	Select a course from the remaining category
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Required Courses (28 credits)

Specialization (6 credits)

Additional courses from CORE DOMAINS may count in the specialization area if, and only if, the additional courses have not been counted for CORE DOMAIN requirements.

Core Domains (13 credits)

Biological Basis of Behavior (select one)
PSY 3460 - Neuroscience I 4
PSY 4460 - Neuroscience II 4
Learning and Cognition (select one)
PSY 3400 - Analysis of Behavior: Advanced (DSS) 4
PSY 4420 - Cognitive Psychology (DSS) 3
and
PSY 4430 - Cognitive Psychology Laboratory 1
Sociocultural Influences (select one)
PSY 4230 - Psychology of Gender (DSS) 3
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3
Persons and Society (select one)
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology (DSS) 3
PSY 4210 - Personality Theory (DSS) 3

Experiential Courses (Optional)

Will not fill major requirements.

PSY 2250 - Introductory Cooperative Work Experience 1-6
PSY 4250 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience 1-12
PSY 4920 - Practicum 1-3
PSY 5900 - Independent Study 1-3
PSY 5910 - Independent Research 1-3
PSY 5930 - Instructional Apprenticeship in Psychology 1-3
Note: Psychology 1010 is a prerequisite for ALL psychology courses. Many of these psychology courses also have additional prerequisites as listed in the USU General Catalog.

Psychology - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Psychology

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Required Courses (28 credits)

Specialization (6 credits)

Core Domains (13 credits)

Experiential Courses (Optional)

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