Psychology with concentration in Social Science (BA)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2011 - Spring 2012 catalog year. For more
information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with concentration in Social Science (BA)

Major: PSYC

Concentration: SSC

Degree: BA

Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)

Note: Admission to the major in Psychology requires (1) completion of Psychology 201 (or approved substitute) with a
minimum grade of C; (2) completion of Psychology 301 (or approved substitute) with a minimum grade of C; (3) completion
of 30 hours of degree-applicable credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.0; and (4) a minimum grade point average
of 2.0 in Psychology.

Completion of this degree requires (1) completion of Psychology 302 (or approved substitute) with a minimum grade of C;
and (2) work to be submitted for the department’s Learning Outcomes Measurement. For details, contact the department.

Type Hours

General Education 34

Minimum Total 34

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program; see the General Education
requirements and the courses that fulfill them. Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the
major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the
degree.

Arts & Sciences Programmatic Requirements

Type Hours

General 101: A&S Orientation 1

Foreign Language
12
(completion of the intermediate level of a single foreign language)

Electives in Humanities or Natural Sciences

(in addition to courses counted toward General Education; 9
6 hours must be at 300 level or above)

WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above

(may be incorporated into other degree requirements)

Total 22
Department of Psychology

Type Hours

Psychology 2011, 301-302 9

Four courses from the following:

12
313, 321, 322, 331, 344, 363, 372, 375, 385, 501

Electives in Psychology 9

Total 30

Supporting Courses (may include courses taken to meet the General Education requirements)

Type Hours

Electives in one Social Science Department, other than Psychology 6

Electives in a second Social Science department, other than Psychology 6

Electives in Social Sciences, other than Psychology 6

Total 18

Minimum Electives 17

Minimum Total 121

NOTE: Only 40 hours in the major department may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts degree.

At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
1
Fulfills General Education requirement.