Psychology - General, B.A. - Major Code 6750

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A Bachelor of Arts degree may be earned in General Psychology. The undergraduate degree consists of 25 hours of core psychology courses and 17 hours of upper level (3000/4000) psychology electives for a total of 42 hours. All Psychology majors are required to select a minor consisting of 18 hours in a discipline other than Psychology. Non-Psychology majors may earn a minor in Psychology by selecting 18 hours of psychology courses (this minor is unstructured). Check course descriptions for prerequisites which are required for specific courses.

Psychology Core - 25 hours

Psychology Electives 17 hours

Select from 3000/4000 Psychology

Total 42 hours

Note

Students majoring in Psychology must earn a grade of C or better in all core courses. Grades lower than a C in NSU or transfer courses will not apply for major credit.

*Prerequisites

Psychology Minor

Eighteen hours of Psychology courses are required for a Psychology Minor. PSYC 3213, Psychology as a Career and Profession, will not be applicable for the minor. All Psychology majors are required to select a minor consisting of 18 hours in a discipline other than Psychology.

Policies of the College of Education

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above. All courses in the major and professional education core must be completed with a “C” or better. Minimum GPA of 2.5 required in each area.
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES:	A minimum of 55 semester credit hours of course work for the BS/BSED degree shall be in the liberal arts and sciences and 80 credit hours of liberal arts and sciences is required for the BA/BAED degree. Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

(Health Education and Physical Education courses may not be repeated for credit except as stated in description of course.)

All Majors are expected to participate in a Department capstone experience as a requirement for graduation, and a Professional Development Site (PDS).