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 an individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 2 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 020 Core | 020 | 3 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| 030 Core | 030 | 3 | 030 Core | 030 | 3 | |||||
| 050 Core | 050 | 3 | 040 Core | 040 | 3 | |||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | |||||
| PSY 2301 | 1, 2 | 8090 | 3 | 090 Core | 090 | 3 | ||||
| BBSU 1100 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | PSY 3331 | 3 | ||||||
| PSY 2317 | 1, 2 | 2090 | 3 | or PSY 4331 | ||||||
| PSY 3310 | 3 | PSY 3392 | 3 | |||||||
| or PSY 4386 | Free Elective | 3 | ||||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| PSY 3380 | 3 | NSC 3361 | 3 | |||||||
| PSY 3361 | 3 | or PSY 3352 | ||||||||
| or PSY 4359 | PSY 3393 | 3 | ||||||||
| Major Related | 3 | Major Related | 3 | |||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 2 | |||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| PSY 4343 | 3 | Major Related | 3 | |||||||
| or PSY 4344 | Free Elective | 3 | ||||||||
| or PSY 4328 | Free Elective | 3 | ||||||||
| Major Related | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | |||||||||
| Free Elective | 3 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher 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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