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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 Science Psychology
120
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
To earn this degree, students must earn a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA, complete at least 30 credits at SU, complete no more than 52 creidts per subject, and complete at least 30 credits at the 300 or 400 level.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
120
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
To earn this degree, students must earn a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA, complete at least 30 credits at SU, complete no more than 52 creidts per subject, and complete at least 30 credits at the 300 or 400 level.
SHEN ED
30
Communicative Literacy Written
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Communicative Literacy Oral
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Quantitative Literacy Region
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Navigating Difference Sphere - Ethical Reasoning Region
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Navigating Difference Sphere - Cultural Understanding Region
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Creative Expression Sphere
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Scientific Inquiry Sphere - Natural Sciences Region
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Scientific Inquiry Sphere - Social and Behavioral Region
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
FYS or Cultural Understanding
3
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Students enrolled as freshman must complete the FYS course.
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Category list:
OR
Complete courses from the following Course:
Credit and Language Requirements
3
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Students in this major are required to complete a language through the 202 level. If this requirement is met, students may select a course from any of the SHEN ED categories. This is an opportunity to select courses that will apply to a concentration or minor.
CAS Second Language Requirement
3
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
This requirement may be met by completing 4 years of one language in high school or passing a language exam. Students must still earn a total of 30 credits from general education courses.
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Additional 3 credits of SHEN ED
3
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
This is an opportunity to select courses that will apply to a concentration or minor.
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category list:
Psychology Core Requirements
18
General Psychology
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Research Methods in Psychology I
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Research Methods in Psychology II
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Lifespan Development
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Abnormal Psychology
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Quatitative Analysis
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Pyschology Electives
24
Biological Bases of Human Behavior
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Foundational Influences of Human Behavior
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Human Development
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Counseling and Clinical Applications
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Open Electives
12
Earn 12 credits: Complete the following
Earn 12 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Subject:
AND
Course(s) of level 400
OR
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Subject:
AND
Course(s) of level 300
OR
Complete courses from the following Course list:
Free Electives
48
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Use these electives to complete your concentration or explore other areas of study. Students must earn a total of 120 credits to meet degree requirements Complete credits from any discipline without exceeding 52 credits per subject. These electives should only be used once all other requirements have been met and may not be needed to meet the degree requirements.
Earn 48 credits by completing any available course