2013-2014 University Catalog

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BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate.

*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.
** See Appendix C for approved list of minors and requirements. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, within the College of Arts and Sciences, the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business or the College of Education.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I	3
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877	3
COMM 1311 - Funds of Communications	3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra	3
PSCI 2305 - American National Govt	3

Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II	3
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877	3
PSCI 2306 - American State Govt	3
Social/Behavioral Science*	3
Visual/Performing Arts*	3
Activity or Wellness*	1
Total	16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PYSC 2301 - Intro to Psychology	3
ENGL - Survey of Literature*	3
MATH - Math Elective¹	3
Natural Science*	4
Minor/General Elective**	3
Total	16

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth& Dev	3
PSYC 2117 - Basic Statistics for Psych Lab	1
PSYC 2317 - Basic Statistic for Psychology²	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Natural Science*	4
Total	14

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSYC 3302 - Research Meth in Beh Sci	3
PSYC 3102 - Research Meth Lab	1
PSYC 3301 - Social Psychology	3
For Lang/Study Abroad³	3
Minor/General Elective**	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Total	16

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSYC 4301 - Psychology of Personality	3
PSYC - Restricted Psychology Elec⁴	3
PSYC - Restricted Psychology Elec⁴	3
For Lang/Study Abroad³	3
Advanced General Elec	3

Total	15

Senior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSYC 4325 - Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC - Restricted Psychology Elec⁴	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Adv Minor/General Elective**	3
Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
Advanced General Elec	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Advanced General Elec	1
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Total	13

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120

¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
²Students must earn a grade of C or better to earn credit and register in the subsequent required course, PSYC 3302 Research Methods.
³Foreign Language/Study Abroad, select 6 SCH in course work (not credit by exam) above the university’s foreign language admission requirement. Thus students who meet the university’s foreign language admission requirement by earning 6 hours of credit by exam, may take 6 SCH in the same language but at the intermediate level or above, or they may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 5 weeks in a non-English speaking country.
⁴Restricted Psychology electives, select 9 SCH from PSYC 3304, 3310, 3311, 3315, 4199-4399, 4303, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, or 4315.

Note: Minimum entrance requirement for a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: PSYC 3302 , 4301, 4303, 4308 with a grade of "B."