Psychology Degree Requirements
General Information
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Psychology Degree Requirements Checklist
General Information
Students may complete a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Either degree prepares students
for a wide variety of careers or admission to graduate programs in Psychology, Social Work, and other disciplines.
There are only a few differences between the programs and students should discuss which is best for them with their
academic adviser.
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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Degree Requirements
The degree requirements for the B.A. and B.S. in Psychology at IUPUC may differ somewhat from the
requirements through the School of Science at IUPUI.
Area I English Composition & Speech Communication
Two courses in English composition of at least 3 credits each and 3 credits of speech are required. A grade of C (2.0)
or better must be obtained in both composition courses (a C- does not count)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I
ENG W132 Elementary Composition II
OR
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Area II Foreign Language
Bachelor of Science Degree: No foreign language courses are required.
Bachelor of Arts Degree: First year proficiency in a foreign language is required. American Sign Language (ASL) may
be taken to meet this requirement.
This requirement may be met by (1) completing a first year sequence (8-10 credit hours) in a single language with a
passing grade; (2) completing a second-year or third-year course with a grade of C or higher; or (3) taking a placement
test and placing into the 200 level or higher.
Area IIIA Humanities/ Social Sciences/Comparative World Cultures
Four courses totaling 12 credit hours are required. HIST H114 is a required course for all students. Choose one course
from List H; one course from List S; and one course from List C.
List H: Humanities*
Art History (HER)
H100 Art Appreciation
Communication Studies (COMM)
T130 Introduction to Theatre
English (ENG)
L115 Literature for Today
Folklore (FOLK)
F101 Introduction to Folklore
History (HIST)
H105 American History I
H106 American History II
H113 History of Western Civ. I
Philosophy (PHIL)
P110 Topical Intro. to Phil.
P120 Personal and Social Ethics
Religious Studies (REL)
R133 Introduction to Religion
R180 Intro. to Christianity
R212 Comparative Religions
List S: Social Sciences*
Anthropology (ANTH)
A104 Culture and Society
Communication Studies (COMM)
C180 Interpersonal Comm.
Economics (ECON)
E201 Intro. to Microeconomics
E202 Intro. to Macroeconomics
Folklore (FOLK)
F101 Intro. to Folklore
Geography (GEOG)
G110 Intro. to Human Geog.
G130 World Geography
Political Science (POLS)
Y101 Principles of Political Sci.
Y103 Intro. to American Politics
Y219 International Relations
Public/Environ. Affairs (SPEA)
V170 Intro. to Public Affairs
Sociology (SOC)
R100 Introduction to Sociology
R121 Social Problems
List C: Comparative World Cultures*
Anthropology (ANTH)
A104 Culture and Society
Geography (GEOG)
G110 Intro. to Human Geog.
History (HIST)
H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800
Religious Studies (REL)
R133 Introduction to Religion
R212 Comparative Religions
*Additional course selections in these disciplines can be found in the IUPUI Bulletin.
Note: Some courses may appear on more than one of the lists. A cross-listed course may apply to only one of the
required areas specified by the lists.
Area IIIB Junior/Senior Integrator
One 3 credit hour course from a list of Junior/Senior Integrator courses is required for this area. See your faculty
advisor for details.
Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences
A minimum of 4 courses totaling a minimum of 12 credit hours. At least one of the courses must be a laboratory course.
Students must obtain grades of C- or higher in Area IIIC courses; a single grade of D+ or D will be allowed for one
course only. The following courses cannot be used to fulfill this requirement: BIOL N100, N120, N200, CHEM C100,
GEOL G130 and all agriculture courses.
Choose from: Astonomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics. For Bachelor of Science students, 2 of the 4 courses must be biology and/or chemistry courses. Recommended
sequences include: CHEM C101-110 or CHEM C105-106, or BIOL N212-213 and N214-215.
Area IIID Mathematics
One course of at least 3 credit hours in mathematics is required for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. At least two courses
beyond algebra and trigonometry, totaling a minimum of 6 credit hours, are required for the Bachelor of Science Degree.
One course in computer science or computer technology is required for both degree programs. Students must obtain grades
of C- or higher in their Area IIID courses; a single grade of D+ or D will be allowed for one course only.
CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets
Math (BA) Choose one course from: MATH M118, M119, 153, 154, 163
(MATH 153 & 154 may be used only for the Bachelor of Arts Degree)
Math (BS) Choose two courses from: MATH 118, 119, 163
Area IV Psychology Requirements
The psychology major requires 40 credit hours of selected course work. Students may wish to consult with a psychology
faculty advisor to select courses appropriate to their future career plans. No grade lower than a "C-" will be accepted
in any course used to fulfill the major requirements.
Introductory Psychology (3 courses; 7 credit hours)
PSY B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology
PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science
PSY B105 Psychology as a Biological Science
Research Methods (2 courses; 6 credit hours)
PSY B305 Statistics
PSY B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology
Core Areas (6 courses; 18 credit hours)
Select 6 courses from the following:
PSY B307 Tests and Measurements
PSY B310 Life Span Development
PSY B320 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY B334 Perception
PSY B340 Cognition
PSY B344 Learning
PSY B356 Motivation
PSY B358 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY B370 Social Psychology
PSY B380 Abnormal Psychology
PSY B424 Theories of Personality
Psychology Electives or Specialization (2 courses; 6 credit hours)
Any two upper-level (300 or above) psychology course.
Capstone (1 course; 3 credit hours) Note: B454 does not meet the requirement for the B.S. degree. Select one course
from the following options:
PSY B425 Capstone Laboratory in Personality
PSY B454 Capstone Seminar in Psychology
PSY B471 Capstone Laboratory in Social Psychology
PSY B497 Capstone Individual Research
General Electives: Approximately 33 credit hours or the number needed to complete a minimum of 124 total hours for
graduation. No more than 6 credit hours of clinical, athletic, or performing arts course work will count towards the
total.
Additional Notes: (1) The following courses do not count for credit toward the psychology degree: AGR 101, BIOL N120,
EDUC X100, X150, X151, X152, U205, all Indiana University remedial COAS courses, ENG W001, MATH 010, 001, 110, 111,
123, 130, and 132. (2) Students must complete 32 hours of coursework at the 300 level or higher as an IUPUC student.
(3) Other requirements and restrictions described in the IUPUI Bulletin apply.
Suggested Program of Study
Bachelor of Arts Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
First Semester
| PSY B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology |
1 |
| PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
| ENG W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Foreign Language I* |
5 |
| Total |
15 |
Second Semester
| PSY B105 Psychology as a Biological Science |
3 |
| MATH M118 Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| ENG W132 Elementary Composition II |
3 |
| Foreign Language II* |
5 |
| Hist H114 History of Western Civilization II |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
* For students needing courses to establish first-year proficiency in a modern foreign language. Otherwise, other courses may be taken to fulfill area requirements or electives.
Sophomore Year
Third Semester
| PSY B305 Statistics |
3 |
| PSY Core Courses |
6 |
| Humanities - List H |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Fourth Semester
| PSY B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology |
3 |
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| Social Sciences - List S |
3 |
| Comparative World Cultures - List C |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Junior Year
Fifth Semester
| PSY Core Courses (2 courses) |
6 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Sixth Semester
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Junior/Senior Integrator |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
Seventh Semester
| PSY Capstone |
3 |
| Electives |
12 |
| Total |
15 |
Eighth Semester
| Electives |
15-18 |
| CAND 991 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
15-18 |
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Bachelor of Science Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
First Semester
| PSY B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology |
1 |
| PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
| ENG W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II |
3 |
| COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Social Sciences - List S |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Second Semester
| PSY B105 Psychology as a Biological Science |
3 |
| CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| MATH M118 Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| ENG W132 Elementary Composition II |
3 |
| Humanities - List H |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Sophomore Year
Third Semester
| PSY B305 Statistics |
3 |
| PSY Core Courses |
6 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Comparative World Cultures - List C |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Fourth Semester
| PSY B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology |
3 |
| PSY Core Courses |
6 |
| MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Junior Year
Fifth Semester
| PSY Core Courses (2 courses) |
6 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Sixth Semester
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Junior/Senior Integrator |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
Seventh Semester
| PSY Capstone |
3 |
| Electives |
12 |
| Total |
15 |
Eighth Semester
| Electives |
16 |
| CAND 991 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
16 |
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