Academic Catalog 2022-2023

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

120 credits

Major Requirements (36 crs)

Required Coursework

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 340Brain and Behavior

3

PY 352Professional Ethics

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

PY 585Research Methods and Design

3

PY 586Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences

3

PY 595Psychology Capstone

3

Psychology Electives

6

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 255Aging: Issues and Perspectives

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 455History and Systems of Psychology

3

PY 475Personality Theories

3

PY 150: Satisfies general education requirement - 3 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (37 crs)

General Education Requirements

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

EN 112English Composition II

3

GE 102Saint Mary Experience

2

GE 301General Education Capstone

2

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts (Art, Music, Theatre)

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study (Communication, English (including literature; excluding EN 200), History (excluding HI 301, HI 455, and HI 569), Philosophy, Theology)

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study (Criminology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work)

6

Theology

3

Electives to reach 120 credits

Electives

Electives

50