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University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Premedical Psychology, B.S.

For a list of courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements, click here:  The Core Curriculum .

Students will take a minimum of 33 credit hours of psychology, from five different categories of offerings within the Psychology Department:

Category 1: Introduction and Basic Sciences:

All students must take the following three courses (9 hours).

Category 2: Basic Research (Theoretical):

Students must take 9 hours from among the following:

Category 3: Applied Research and Clinical:

Students must take 9 hours from among the following:

Category 4: Special and Advanced Topics:

Students must take 3 hours from among the following:

Category 5: Capstone Experience:

Students take 3 hours.

Freshman Year

First Semester

Semester Hours: 15

Second Semester

Semester Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Semester Hours: 14

Second Semester

Semester Hours: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

Semester Hours: 14

Second Semester

Semester Hours: 17

Senior Year

First Semester

Semester Hours: 12

Second Semester

Semester Hours: 15

Summary: Program in Premedical Psychology

Foundations: 13

Explorations: 18

  • African American Heritage and Legacies (3)
  • Creative Expression and Engagement (3)
  • Examined Life (3)
  • Faith and Society (3)
  • Human Behavior (0, PSYC 1010  (counted in major))
  • Human Past (3)
  • Scientific Reasoning (3, BIOL 1230 )

Engagements: 6

Major: 33

  • Category I (9 hours) (PSYC 1010  satisfies Human Behavior - hours for PSYC 1010  counted in major - not Explorations)
  • Category II (9 hours)
  • Category III (9 hours)
  • Category IV (3 hours)
  • Category V (3 hours)
  • Senior Comprehensive Exams (PSYC 4999 )

Minor: 19

Biology: 13

Physics: 8

Free Electives: 10

MATH 1030  or MATH 1070  counts as 4 of the 10

Total Hours: 120

1 Counts as Human Behavior Course - Exploration in the Liberal Arts
* Category 2
** Category 3
*** Category 4
Courses need not be taken in category order.

Psychology majors intending to go to medical school are also strongly encouraged to take BIOL 3162 /BIOL 3162L , BIOL 4111 /BIOL 4111L , and/or BIOL 4091 /BIOL 4091L , when possible.