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Dec 04, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology, B.A.
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A B.A. in psychology requires 36 credit hours (12 courses). Prior to declaring a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology, students must complete a three-course foundation sequence of PSYC 1300 , PSYC 3301 and STAT 2331 with no individual grade less than a C-. Research training, independent study and internship courses are available (PSYC 3099 , PSYC 3199 , PSYC 3299 , PSYC 3399 and PSYC 4385 ) on a pass/fail basis. These courses will not count toward the required hours for the major. To earn the B.A degree, students must earn a C- or higher in all graded classes.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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Requirements for the Major
Psychology Foundation (9 Credit Hours)
Psychology Breadth (15 Credit Hours)
Students choose one course from each of the five breadth areas in the department:
Neuroscience or Physiology:
One course from the following:
Advanced PSYC Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Total for the Major Only: 36 Credit Hours
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