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Nov 06, 2024
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Spring 2021 Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology, B.A.
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NY State Program Code: 04162
HEGIS Code: 2001.00
CIP Code: 42.0101
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 41
Credits Required to Graduate: 120
To earn the B.A. in Psychology, students must successfully complete the following requirements (details are given below):
- General Education distribution and learning goal classes;
- 17 credits of required foundation classes;
- 12 credits of classes in different domains of psychology;
- 3 credits of a domain elective;
- A Professional Development Portfolio (during or after the spring semester of their junior year);
- 6 credits of advanced topics seminars;
- 3 credits of a capstone/Senior Experience Applied class.
- 120 credits total.
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General Education Requirements
All students must meet the University’s General Education distribution and learning goal requirements, as described here.
Course Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology
(41 credits total)
Foundation Requirements
(17 credits)
Domains in Psychology Classes
(12 credits)
At least one course from each of the following four domains:
Biological and Cognitive Psychology
(Must choose 1 course)
Social & Personality Psychology
(must choose 1 course)
Clinical & Applied Psychology
(must choose 1 course)
Advanced Topic Seminars
(6 credits)
Choose any two 400-level courses, with the exception of 488, 490, and 491 (choose two of the following courses).
Capstone/Senior Experience Applied (SEA) Course
(3 credits)
Professional Development Portfolio
Students will upload their most significant writing assignment as a writing sample,’ their CV/resume, and a brief professional cover letter to a personal Google site that will then be reviewed by a graduate assistant. Students will register for a 0-credit course (0501-499-001) during or after the spring semester of their junior year to complete the portfolio requirement.
Semester Sequence
Degree: B.A.
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 41
Credits Required to Graduate: 120
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Requirements |
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Credits |
Freshmen |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
PIA (0501) 101 General Psychology |
3 |
✓ |
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PIA (0501) 103 Writing in Psychology |
3 |
✓ |
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PIA (0501) 115 Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
3 |
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✓ |
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PIA (0501) 137 Psychological Statistics |
4 |
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✓ |
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PIA (0501) 240 History of Psychology |
3 |
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✓ |
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PIA (0501) 245 Psychological Research |
4 |
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✓ |
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PIA (0501) 499 Professional Development Portfolio |
0 |
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(✓ or |
✓ or |
✓) |
Domains in Psychology Courses |
12 |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Advanced Topic Seminars |
6 |
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✓ |
✓ |
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Capstone/Senior Experience Applied Course |
3 |
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(✓ |
or✓) |
Independent Study
See section entitled Additional Information for all Derner students.
The Psychology Internship Program
See section entitled Additional Information for Derner undergraduate students.
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