Psychology Bachelor of Arts degree
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
The Psychology Department requires a good academic standing (minimum overall GPA 2.0) for entry into the Psychology B.A. major from another major at Fredonia.
I. Courses in Psychology
Core Group - all required
The above courses are to be completed by the end of the junior year.
First-Year Experience
PSY 100 Recommended for all First Semester Freshman majors.
PSY 130 Required of all majors entering the program with under 30 hours of undergraduate coursework completed.
One course from the Psychophysiology Area:
One course from the Cognitive Area:
One course from the Social Area:
One course from the Clinical/Counseling Area:
One Theoretical Thinking course (Capstone experience):
Also required: One course of a developmental focus. PSY 364, PSY 365 or PSY 379 may count here as well as in the groupings above. PSY 289 (Lifespan Human Development), PSY 349 (Child Psychology), and PSY 366 (Psychology of Adulthood) also meet this requirement. Students choosing to take PSY 364, PSY 365 or PSY 379 to meet both requirements must take an additional psychology elective in order to fulfill the requirement that they have 35 hours of psychology courses.
Psychology electives: 6 credit hours of any psychology courses to bring total psychology credits to 35 credit hours
II. A minor in a field other than Psychology, chosen with advisement to complement the major.
III. At least one course in mathematics as advised by department.
IV. Of the total hours counting for graduation, 45 credit hours must be upper level (300 level and above), and 66 credit hours must be outside of Psychology.
V. A minimum of 2.00 cumulative quality point average in all psychology courses.
As an alternative to the general psychology program, students may elect to specialize in one of the following tracks: School and Child, Counseling and Health, or Forensics.