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Nov 16, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Psychology, B.A.
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Major Requirements
- Students who complete PSYC 100 at UMBC may complete the major in 35 credits. Students who transfer 3-credit introductory psychology courses may complete the major in 34 credits.
- Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the major
- Minimum 18 credits completed in residence at UMBC
General Requirements (11 credits)
Complete the following:
Distribution Requirements (18 credits)
Complete one course in each of the following six domains, including a maximum of 3 courses at the 200-level:
Learning and Cognition
Complete one course from the following:
Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology
Complete one course from the following:
Biological Bases of Behavior
Complete one course from the following:
Development
Complete one of the following courses:
Culture, Diversity and Context
Complete one course from the following:
Applied Psychology
Complete one course from the following:
Approved Psychology Electives (6 credits)
Complete two upper-level courses in psychology, including a minimum of one 400-level course, excluding PSYC 397 , PSYC 398 , PSYC 399 , PSYC 490 , PSYC 498 , and PSYC 499H . Students pursuing the Psychology, B.A. and Social Work, B.A. may apply one approved 300-level social work course. Students pursuing the Psychology, B.A. and Sociology, B.A. may apply one approved 300-level sociology course.
Psychology Specialty
Students may complete a specialty, which provides depth and breadth of knowledge in a particular area of psychology. These specialized curricula are designed to prepare students interested in bachelor-level careers with skills that can enhance their occupational opportunities and to provide training for advanced studies in these and allied areas. Coursework in the specialty integrates with and builds on psychology major requirements. Students pursuing specialties are encouraged to complete research or internship opportunities with PSYC 397 , PSYC 398 , or PSYC 490 . Completion of the specialty is recognized with a certificate from the Psychology Department.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs
Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Accelerated Program page of the Graduate School website.
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