Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Major

The Psychology Program at Athens State University is committed to guiding students to become psychologically literate citizens by providing a broad and balanced understanding of psychology as a social and natural science.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Psychology must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	MA 200 or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	General Psychology (PSY 200)	3
	Or
	Any upper-level (300/400) psychology course	3
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 50

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
PS 331	Social Psychology	3
PS 332	Child Psychology	3
	Or
PS 334	Adolescent Psychology	3
PS 336	Psychology of Learning	3
	Or
PS 410	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PS 341	Statistics With Advanced Topics In Behavioral Science	3
PS 352	Abnormal Psychology	3
PS 380	Experimental Psychology	3
PS 406	Physiological Psychology	3
PS 420	Cognitive Psychology	3
PS 499	Thinking, Writing, and Speaking in the Behavioral Sciences	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
	Psychology electives (300/400 level)	12

Total Credit Hours: 43

A minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division psychology coursework must be completed at Athens State University.

Exit Exam: An exit exam is required for graduation and is administered in PS 499. The departmental exit exam covers theories and concepts from all areas of the curriculum.

Minor (Required - must be approved by Faculty Advisor)

Required courses for minor (minimum 18 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 16

Total Credit Hours: 124