School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Psychology (BS)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| 020 Core Course | 3 | 010 Core Course | 3 |
| 030 Core Course | 3 | 030 Core Course | 3 |
| 050 Core Course | 3 | 040 Core Course | 3 |
| 060 Core Course | 3 | 060 Core Course | 3 |
| PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology2 3 | 3 | PSY 2314 Lifespan Development2 | 3 |
| BBSU 1100 First Year Seminar1 | 1 | or PSY 2364 Animal Communication2 | |
| UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 | 0 | or CGS 2301 Cognitive Science2 | |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| 010 Core Course | 3 | PSY 3331 Social Psychology | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 | 3 | GOVT 2305 American National Government | 3 |
| PSY 2317 Statistics for Psychology2 3 | 3 | PSY 3360 Historical Perspectives on Psychology: Mind and Machines since 1600 | 3 |
| PSY 3310 Child Development | 3 | PSY 3392 Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| PSY 3393 Experimental Projects in Psychology | 3 | NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY 3361 Cognitive Psychology | 3 | PSY Elective | 3 |
| or PSY 4359 Cognitive Neuroscience | Elective | 3 | |
| PSY Independent Study Option4 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| UNIV 2020 Core Curriculum Assessment | 0 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Senior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| PSY 4343 Abnormal Psychology | 3 | PSY Elective | 3 |
| PSY Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020. |
| 2 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. |
| 3 | A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| 4 | PSY Independent Study Option - Take one of the following: PSY 4394 or PSY 4395 or PSY 4396 or PSY 4397 or PSY 4V98 or PSY 4V99 |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses | |
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | |
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | |
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