Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Psychology (B.S.)

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

Core requirements for a Bachelor of Science major in psychology:

PSY 200	General Psychology	4
PSY 204	The Great Psychologists	2
PSY 211	Statistics and Experimental Methods I	4
PSY 220	Fundamentals of Biopsychology and Learning	4
PSY 312	Statistics and Experimental Methods II	4
PSY 499	Senior Capstone	1

Note: PSY 312 must be completed before enrolling in 400 level courses. PSY 211 must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, after taking MAT 160 (or higher).

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

MAT 170	Precalculus	4
	or
MAT 260	Calculus I	4
	and
FYW 101	Writing and Inquiry	4
GTW 101	Gateways	1
	or
HON 101	Pathways to Honors 1	1
	and
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
PSY 200	General Psychology	4
Total Credit Hours:		17

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

PSY 204	The Great Psychologists	2
PSY 211	Statistics and Experimental Methods I	4
	and/or
PSY 220	Fundamentals of Biopsychology and Learning	4
	and
FYW 102	Writing & Research	4
	or
GTW 102	Gateways II	1
	and
HON 102	Pathways to Honors 2	1
ITM 200	Introduction to Computers	1
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
Total Credit Hours:		14-18

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

PSY 204	The Great Psychologists	2
PSY 211	Statistics and Experimental Methods I	4
	and/or
PSY 220	Fundamentals of Biopsychology and Learning	4
PSY 200 level	Satisfy area requirements as needed	4
BIO 203	Biological Diversity (laboratory included)	4
	or
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	3
	with
CHE 153L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
	and
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
Total Credit Hours:		16-18

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

PSY 300 level	Satisfy area requirements as needed	8
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
BIO 204	Biological Unity (laboratory included)	4
	or
CHE 154	General Chemistry II	3
	with
CHE 155L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

PSY 300 level	Satisfy area requirements as needed	8
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
BIO 203	Biological Diversity (laboratory included)	4
	or
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	3
	with
CHE 153L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

PSY 300 level	Satisfy area requirements as needed	8
	Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
BIO 204	Biological Unity (laboratory included)	4
	or
CHE 154	General Chemistry II	3
	with
CHE 155L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

PSY 300 level	Satisfy area requirements as needed	8
	General elective	4
BIO 212	Ecology (laboratory included)	4
BIO 225	Vertebrate Zoology (laboratory included)	4
BIO 250	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (laboratory included)	4
BIO 300	General Genetics (laboratory included)	4
BIO 310	Developmental Biology (laboratory included)	4
BIO 320	Molecular Genetics (laboratory included)	4
BIO 330	General Physiology (laboratory included)	4
	or
BIO 350	Cell Biology (laboratory included)	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

PSY 300 level: or higher

Select ONE from the choice of BIO courses above.

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

PSY 499	Senior Capstone	1
	General electives	11
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 124

In addition to the required courses listed above, students must take a minimum of 24 hours in psychology that includes 16 hours of 300–400 level courses (at least one course at the 400 level, but not 499). The specific courses chosen for the major must fill the area requirements as described in the UT catalog, and will depend on the student’s special emphasis (or none). Many courses have prerequisites, which are listed in the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog.