Psychology (Combined B.A./M.A.)

Course Sequence

B.A. Requirements (Note: GenEd coursework will be completed in addition to these listed psychololgy requirements through junior year)
Courses and Sequence                                                                       

Freshman Year- First Semester         
PSYC 101- General Introductory Psychology- 3 credits       

Freshman Year- Second Semester
PSYC 203- General Psychology- 3 credits

Sophomore Year- First Semester
PSYC 220- Statistics- 4 credits                                                                                                     

Sophomore Year- Second Semester
PSYC 301- Experimental Psychology- 4 credits
200 or 300-level elective if desired- 3 credits

Junior Year- First Semester
STAT 442 Fundamentals of Modern Statistics II- 3 credits                                                                               
PSYC 491 Independent Study I Research- 3 credits                                                                       
Advanced Electives  (choose 2 from 300 level psychology courses)- 6 credits (3 for each course)                             

Junior Year- Second Semester
STAT 481 Introduction to Statistical Data Mining- 3 credits                                                                              
PSYC 492 Independent Study II Research- 3 credits                                                                       
Advanced Electives (choose 2 from 300 level psychology courses)- 6 credits (3 for each course)
(genEd requirements should be finished here)

Senior Year- First Semester
PSYC 510 Research Methods in Psychology- 3 credits*
PSYC 578 Psychological Tests and Measures- 3 credits*
Specialized Courses: Choose one course from the following: PSYC 552, 561, 563, 565, 568, 573, 582, 583, 667 or 670- 3 credits

*Counts also towards the MA Degree

M.A. Requirements
Courses and Sequence                                                                       
First Year Master’s Program/ Senior  Year BA Program, First Semester (note: same as Senior Year- First Semester listed above)
PSYC 510 Research Methods in Psychology- 3 credits*
PSYC 578 Psychological Tests and Measurements- 3 credits*
Specialized Courses: Complete 3 semester hours from the following: PSYC 552, 561, 563, 565, 568, 573, 582, 583, 667, 670 or 504- 3 credits

First Year Master’s Program/ Senior Year BA Program- Second Semester
PSYC 520 Human Experimental Psychology- 4 credits*
PSYC 550 Quantitative and Statistical Methods- 3 credits
PSYC 698 Master’s Thesis- 4 credits

Second Year Master’s Program- First Semester              
Specialized Courses: Complete one to three courses from the following if not already taken: PSYC 552, 561,563, 565, 568, 573, 582,583, 659,  667,  670 or 504- 3-9 credits                               
Free Electives: Complete none or up to two courses from 500 level free electives- 0-6 credits

Second Year Master’s Program- First Semester              
Specialized Courses: Complete none or up to two courses from following if not already taken PSYC 552, 561, 563, 565, 568, 573, 582, 583, 659,  667, 670 or 504- 0-6 credits
Free electives: Complete 0-6 Semester hours from 500-level free electives if not already taken- 0-6 credits

*Counts also towards the BA Degree