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Psychology BS - Program Requirements

(HEGIS: 20.01 PSYCHOLOGY- GENERAL, CIP: 42.0101 Psychology, General)

Completing the Psychology BS Program

Academic Requirements

  • A minimum GPA of 2.0 in psychology courses is required for good standing in the major and for graduation
  • Majors whose GPA in psychology courses falls below 2.0 during any semester are automatically placed on probation
  • Majors whose GPA remains below 2.0 in consecutive semesters are dismissed from the major

Academic Advice

  • 400-level courses are open only to psychology majors. Students are advised to apply early for the major, preferably while enrolled in PSY 350. Acceptance decisions can then be made contingent upon completion of PSY 350, and registration in upper-level courses is facilitated
  • PSY 495 Undergraduate Supervised Teaching and PSY 496 Supervised Applied Experience augment the undergraduate experience but do not count toward the course requirements for majors
  • PSY 497 Honors, PSY 498 Undergraduate Research, and PSY 499 Independent Study may be taken for degree credit, but only 3 credit hours from this group may count toward major requirements

Transfer Credit Policy

  • Transfer students who bring psychology coursework to UB must meet the same acceptance criteria as students who start at UB 
  • Students may transfer coursework required for admission into the major, as well as additional psychology coursework. However, courses taken in statistics and research methods, as well as upper-level psychology courses, must be evaluated and approved by the department
  • Access previous articulated coursework from many schools at UB Taurus
  • SUNY Seamless Transfer is a SUNY-wide program intended to make transferring to UB and other SUNY Schools simple and efficient for SUNY students. SUNY has defined courses that students can take before transferring which will apply to the major at UB and ensure timely graduation. Information about the Transfer Path for this major can be found on the SUNY Website
  • Students should contact their academic advisor to determine how any transfer or exam credit might be utilized in meeting general education, prerequisite, or major requirements

Residency Requirement

  • A minimum of 3 upper-level (300- or 400-level) psychology courses must be taken at UB

    • Prerequisite Courses

    Required Courses

    • BIO 200 Evolutionary Biology
    • CHE 101 & CHE 102 General Chemistry or CHE 105 & CHE 106 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
    • Nine additional PSY courses, distributed as follows:
      • Four 300-level courses, one from each of the four substantive areas listed below:

        SUBSTANTIVE AREA 1: CLINICAL
        PSY 321 Psychology of Personality
        PSY 322 Abnormal Psychology
        PSY 324 Clinical Psychology
        PSY 325 Health Psychology

        SUBSTANTIVE AREA 2: SOCIAL
        PSY 331 Social Psychology
        PSY 332 Social Conflict and Its Resolution
        PSY 333 Psychology of Work in Organizations
        PSY 336 Developmental Psychology

        SUBSTANTIVE AREA 3: COGNITIVE
        PSY 341 Cognitive Psychology
        PSY 342 Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
        PSY 343 Sensory Processes and Perception

        SUBSTANTIVE AREA 4: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
        PSY 351 Biopsychology
      • A minimum of 5 courses* at the 400 or graduate level, including PSY 450 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
        • *Two of the five 400-level courses must be from the following list:

    UB Seminar courses cannot count towards major requirements.

    Departmental Honors Requirements

    Departmental Distinction

    Students must earn the following GPA in all psychology courses in order to graduate with distinction in the psychology major*:

    • 3.2 with distinction
    • 3.5 with high distinction
    • 3.75 with highest distinction

    *At least 50% of major coursework must be completed at UB.

    Total Credit Hours Required

    Credits Required for Major60
    Additional Credits Required for UB Curriculum  32
    Additional Credits Required for Electives  28 
    Total Credits Required for Degree 120

    See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

    Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

     
    Published: Mar 25, 2019 16:07:58