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Department of Psychology
Plans of Study
Although there is no single semester-by-semester plan of study for either the B.A. or the B.S. degree, one possible sequence of courses for each of these degrees is given below. Variations from these examples should be made, based on the student’s career plans, through consultation with an academic advisor. For career and graduate school information related to psychology, please refer to relevant sections of the psychology department’s website www.psych.iupui.edu.
Bachelor of Arts Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| PSY-B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology |
1 |
| PSY-B104 Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| MATH-M118 Finite Mathematics** |
3 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
Foreign Language I*
|
6 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PSY-B105 Psychology as a Biological Science |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| ENG-W231 Professional Writing |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Foreign Language II* |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PSY-B305 Statistics |
3 |
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| Foreign Language III* |
4 |
| Humanities-List H |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Total |
16-18 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PSY-B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology |
3 |
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences-List S |
3 |
| Comparative World Cultures-List C |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PSY Core Courses (2) |
6 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PSY Core Courses (2) |
6 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| PSY Capstone |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Electives |
9 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| Electives |
15-18 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
15-18 |
Fast-Track Plan to Earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in Four Years
IUPUI psychology majors can earn a B.A. degree in four years by completing an average of 13.25 credit hours every Fall and Spring semester and 6 credit hours during the Summer sessions of their first three years. This plan assumes that students develop the ability to successfully complete a slightly heavier course load per semester as they progress from the first half to the second half of their undergraduate education (i.e., from an average of 12.5 credit hours during their freshman and sophomore years to an average of 14 credit hours during their junior and senior years).
Sample Fast-Track B.A. Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester (total 13 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY-B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology |
1 |
| PSY-B104 Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Foreign Language I* |
3 |
| MATH-M118 Finite Mathematics** |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
|
|
| Second Semester (total 25 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY-B105 Psychology as a Biological Science |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| Social Sciences-List S |
3 |
| Foreign Language II* |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
| Summer Session I (total 28 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY-B305 Statistics |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Summer Session II (total 31 credit hours earned) |
|
| ENG-W231 Professional Writing Skills |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester (total 44 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY-B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3 |
| Humanities-List H |
3 |
| Foreign Language III* |
4 |
| Total |
13 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester (total 56 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3 |
| Comparative World Cultures-List C |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
| Summer Session I (total 59 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Summer Session II (total 62 credit hours earned) |
|
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester (total 76 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science with Lab (Area IIIC) |
4 |
| Electives |
4 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester (total 90 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| HIST-H114 Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to present |
3 |
| Electives |
5 |
| Total |
14 |
| Summer Session I (93 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Core Course |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Summer Session II (96 credit hours earned) |
|
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester (total 110 credit hours earned) |
|
| PSY Capstone |
3 |
| Electives |
11 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester (total 124 credit hours earned) |
|
| Electives |
14 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
14 |
Bachelor of Science Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| PSY-B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology |
1 |
| PSY-B104 Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| MATH-M118 Finite Mathematics** |
3 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspective on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| Social Sciences-List S |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PSY-B105 Psychology as a Biological Science |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| ENG-W231 Professional Writing |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Humanities-List H |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PSY-B305 Statistics |
3 |
| PSY Core Courses (2) |
6 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC): bio or chem |
3-5 |
| Comparative World Cultures-List C |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PSY-B311 Introductory Laboratory in Psychology |
3 |
| PSY Core Courses (2) |
6 |
| MATH-M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC): bio or chem |
3-5 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PSY Core Courses (2) |
6 |
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PSY Specialization Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (Area IIIC) |
3-5 |
| Electives |
9 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| PSY Capstone Laboratory |
3 |
| Electives |
12 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
Electives
|
16 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
16 |
* For students needing courses to establish first-year proficiency in a modern foreign language. Otherwise, other courses may be taken to fulfill area requirements or electives.
** Students who do not test successfully into MATH-M118 must complete one or more lower-level math classes to develop the skills necessary to perform well in MATH-M118. Credits earned for these remedial math classes do not count as part of the required 124 credit hours to graduate.
