Completion of an approved transfer associate degree from a Virginia Community College (Transferable Associate Degrees - JMU) will guarantee complete fulfillment of JMU's General Education requirements.
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Students who will not be earning an approved transferable associate degree will be responsible for completion of JMU's general education program. For guidance about courses that can be used to complete core community college requirements and will assist with the satisfaction of general education requirements at JMU visit (VCCS and RBC Course Equivalents for JMU's General Education Program - JMU).
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Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. lf you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.
The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.
The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.
The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio
and the requirements for the selected program.
A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology
120
General Psychology - BA
120
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
AND
Transfer credits will be evaluated, and as applicable, up to 90 credits may be applied to this program.
General Education
40
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Madison Foundations
9
Writing - C1W
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Critical Thinking - C1CT
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Human Communication - C1HC
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Arts and Humanities
9
HumanQuestions&Context - C2HQC
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Visual & Perform Arts - C2VPA
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Literature - C2L
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
The Natural World
9
Quantitative Reasoning - C3QR
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Physical Principles - C3PP
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Natural Systems - C3NS
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Lab Experience - C3L
1
Independent Labs - C3L
1
Earn 1 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Physical Principles / Natural Systems Lab Courses
1
Earn 1 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
American and Global Perspectives
6
The American Experience - C4AE
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
The Global Experience - C4GE
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Sociocultural and Wellness Area
6
Wellness Domain - C5W
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Sociocultural Domain - C5SD
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Degree Requirements
6
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
6
BA Philosophy
3
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Subject:
OR
Complete courses from the following Course list:
But NOT
courses from the following Course list:
BA Foreign Language
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Major Requirements
44
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
PSYC Major Requirements
56
General Psychology
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Methods Core Seq: 210/212
4
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Methods Core Seq: 211/213
4
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Social Science Content Core
9
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Natural Sci Cont - NON-BS
9
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Specialty Content
3
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Capstone
6
Capstone
3
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Honors Thesis Capstone: 499ABC
6
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
400-Level Elective
3
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
But NOT
courses from the following Course list:
Additional Psyc Electives
6
Earn 6 credits: Complete the following
Earn 6 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Subject:
AND
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Course(s) of level 300
OR
Course(s) of level 400
AND
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
But NOT
courses from the following Course list:
Sociocultural Competency
3
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
60 Required Non-PSYC Credits
60
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Students will complete courses outside the major to reach at least 60 non-PSYC credits. General Education credits that are not PSYC or any of the below listed exclusions will be included in the 60 non-PSYC credits.
Earn 60 credits: Complete the following
Earn 60 credits: Use the following rules
Earn 60 credits by completing any available course
But NOT
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Subject:
OR
Complete courses from the following Course list: