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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology Major (BS)


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Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of a Major, Minor, Concentration Declaration Form  or Inter-College Transfer Form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Complete at least 65 credits from 19 courses including two introductory psychology courses, five intermediate psychology courses, one psychology statistics course, one experimental methods course, to advanced psychology courses, one psychology elective, one calculus course, two biology courses, and four science electives.

Pass/fail: No more than one psychology course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least eight psychology courses for the major must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements


Introductory Psychology Courses (6 to 7 Credits)


Take two courses from the list below.

Intermediate Psychology Courses (15 Credits)


Take one course from each category below.

Psychology Statistics Course (3 Credits)


Advanced Psychology Courses (6 Credits)


Take two psychology courses at the 300-level or higher except for PSYCH 444, 487, 488, and 489. At least one course must be at the 400-level.

One 400-level course will be used as the psychology capstone and must have a grade of C- or higher. No more than one psychology research apprenticeship may be applied toward this requirement.

Psychology Elective (3 Credits)


Take any two additional psychology courses except for first year seminar courses and PSYCH 230.

Calculus Course (3 to 4 Credits)


Take MATH 135 Survey of Calculus  or a higher level calculus course.

Introductory Biology Courses (8 Credits)


Science Courses (12 to 16 Credits)


Take four science courses from the list below.

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