Psychology, BA

Requirements

To earn a BA in Psychology, students must complete 36 credit hours in Psychology. PSYC 103 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY must be taken as soon as the major is declared. PSYC 200 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS and PSYC 285 RESEARCH METHODS should be completed within the first two to three semesters of declaring the major.

Students need to complete 21 credit hours at Roosevelt University, including 9 credit hours at the 300 level at this university. In addition, a total of 12 credit hours within the major must be at the 300 level. A grade of C- is the minimal acceptable grade for a course to be applied to the major and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses within the major. Psychology majors resuming their major after an interruption of two or more years must follow the Psychology requirements in effect at the time students resume their studies.

Core
PSYC 103INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 200INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS3
PSYC 285RESEARCH METHODS3
Area 1: Biological/Cognitive/Learning Psychology
Select one course from this list:3
LEARNING
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
COGNITIVE PROCESSES
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Area 2: Social/Diversity Psychology
Select one course from this list:3
PSYCHOLOGY STUDY OF RACISM
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
POVERTY & THE INDIVIDUAL
Area 3: Human Development/Individual Differences
Select one course from this list:3
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
ADULT DEVELOPMENT
OLDER ADULTHOOD AND AGING
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Area 4: Applied/Clinical Psychology
Select one of the following:3
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology electives
Five courses in Psychology15
General Education, University Writing Requirement, and Electives
Courses to total 12084
Total Credit Hours120

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
FYS 1011ENG 1023
ENG 1013PSYC 2003
PSYC 1033BIOL 111 or 11224
MATH 1103Social Science #13
Humanities #13Ideas of Social Justice3
Physical Science23 
 16 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
COMM 1013PSYC 211, 220, 345, or 3663
PSYC 2853Humanities #33
Humanities #23Social Science #33
Social Science #23General Elective 13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PSYC 243, 254, 339, 341, or 3813PSYC 316, 325, 326, 336, or 3503
PSYC 201, 215, 270, 319, 344, 347, or 3513Psychology Elective Course3
General Elective13Experiential Learning Course33
General Elective 13General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective 11
 15 13
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Psychology Elective Course3Psychology Elective Course3
Psychology Elective Course3Psychology Elective Course3
Experiential Learning Course33General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective 13
General Elective13General Elective 13
Complete all four PSYC AreasComplete 12 hours of 300-level PSYC
 15 15
Total Credit Hours 120
1

Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

One Natural Science course must have a lab.

3

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level and can be a PSYC course or taken outside the major. Psychology options include PSYC 350, PSYC 360, PSYC 366, PSYC 368, PSYC 381, PSYC 393, PSYC 398, and PSYC 399.