Departments & Programs
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 academic history and 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. To graduate in four years, a student generally must take at least four semesters of 15 credits and four semesters of 16 credits. Students with heavy outside commitments (e.g., work and/or family) may want to decrease their course load each semester. By taking additional courses each summer, it may still be possible to graduate in four years.
Bachelor of Arts Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| PSY-B110 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Comparative World Cultures course (C list) |
3 |
Foreign Language I*
|
3-5 |
| Total |
13-15 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PSY-B203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology |
3 |
| ENG-W231 Professional Writing |
3 |
| MATH-M118 Finite Mathematics** |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| Foreign Language II* |
3-5 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PSY-B303 Career Planning for Psychology Majors |
1 |
| PSY-B305 Statistics |
3 |
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Foreign Language III* or Elective course |
3-4 |
| Total |
16-19 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PSY-B311 Research Methods in Psychology |
3 |
| PSY Foundations course |
3 |
|
HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present
|
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Elective course |
3 |
|
Total
|
15-17 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Humanities course (H list) |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Elective course |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Social Science course (S list) |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Elective course |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Psychology Capstone course |
3 |
| Elective courses |
9 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Elective courses |
12-15 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
15-18 |
* 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.
Bachelor of Science Sample Program (124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| PSY-B110 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| MATH-M119 Brief Survey of Calculus* |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Total |
13-15 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PSY-B203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology |
3 |
| ENG-W231 Professional Writing Skills |
3 |
| Humanities course (H list) |
3 |
| MATH-M118 Finite Mathematics* |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science course |
3-5 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PSY-B305 Statistics |
3 |
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| Elective course |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PSY-B303 Career Planning for Psychology Majors |
1 |
| PSY-B311 Research Methods in Psychology |
3 |
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| Comparative World Cultures course (C list) |
3 |
| Elective course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Social Science course (List S) |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Elective course |
3 |
| Total |
15-17 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| Psychology Foundations course |
3 |
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science |
3-5 |
| Elective courses |
6 |
| Total |
15-17 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Elective courses |
12-15 |
| Total |
15-18 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| Psychology Content course |
3 |
| Psychology Capstone course |
3 |
| Elective courses |
9 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
15 |
* Students who do not test successfully into MATH-M118/M119 must complete one or more lower-level math courses to develop the skills necessary to perform well in M118/M119. Credits earned for the remedial math courses do not count as part of the required 124 credit hours to graduate.
