Psychology major requirements
Catalog year 2020-2021
all courses must be
completed with a c
or better
Name/unid: advisor: date:
bs ba
general education/graduation requirements
minimum u of u gpa | 2.0
remaining gE/BACH REquire.
psychology major requirements
/41 psychology credits
( In progress) still need:
psychology core areas
complete one course in 4 of 5 areas**
developmental social clinical cognitive behavior/neuroscience
psychology required courses
1010
General Psychology (4)
[prerequisite for most 3000 level courses)
psy AP Score of 3+ awards 3 credits, Hl psy ib score of 5+ awards 8 credits
2010 Psychology as a Science and a Profession (3)
3000 Statistical Methods in Psychology (4) qb qi (Prerequisite MATH 1030+ with c or higher & PSY 1010)
3010 Research Methods in Psychology (4) qi cw (Prerequisite PSY 1010, psy 2010, & 3000 with c or higher)
2200 Childhood and Adolescent
Development (3)
3215 Development in Infancy (3)
3230 Adult development and
Aging (3)
3260 Social Development (3)
3290 STRESS AND
Development (3)
cross-listed with ANTH 3290
2500 Social Psychology (3)
3415 social cognition (3)
3430 Science of Subjective
wellbeing & Positive
psychology (3)
3440 personality theories (3)
3460 health psychology (3)*
3620 environmental
psychology and
sustainability (3)
Cross-listed with fcs 3620
2300 Abnormal Behavior (3)
3250 Abnormal Child
Psychology (3)
3320 science & practice of
clinical psychology (3)
3330 Stress Management (3)
3460 Health Psychology (3)*
2100
Cognitive Psychology (3)
3140
Cognitive
N
europsychology (3)*
3150
Sensation and
Perception (3)*
3172
Human Performance &
Engineering (3)
2710 Brain & Behavior (3) SF
3140 Cognitive
Neuropsychology (3)*
3150 Sensation and
Perception (3)*
3470 Neuropsychology of
Emotions & personality (3)
* These courses are listed under two core areas. They may fulfill either area, but not both. **Students must take 2 out of the 4 Psychology Core classes (Developmental, Social, Clinical, Cognitive, Behavior Neuroscience) at the 3000 level or higher.
psychology electives
^
^generally need 5 psychology courses
Recommended: Research Assistance (PSY 480*), Internship (PSY 4890), tA (4910), Peer Advising (4951). Limit 6
total credits for experiential learning courses.
psychology allied
(3000+)
(3000+)
12 credits
for more information or to schedule an advising appointment visit:
psych.utah.edu
Social & Behavioral Science building (BEH S) 521 & 522 | Gardner commons (GC) 2455
801-213-1144 | psych.advising@psych.utah.edu
Complete 12 credit hours, of which 6 must be upper division (3000 and up). Waived with completion of a
minor or double major.
Allied departments: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, City and Metropolitan Planning, Communication,
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Psychology, Ethnic
Studies, Family and Consumer Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Gerontology, Health Promotion and
Education, Honors, Mathematics, Philosophy & Cognitive Science, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology,
Special Education, and Writing
/ credits
Credits In progress
/ credits
Credits In progress
/ credits
Credits In progress
/25 upper division psychology credits
( In progress) still need:
/12 allied credits
( In progress) still need:
/122 minimum credits
( In progress) still need:
/40 upper division credits
( In progress) still need:
/30 residency credits
( In progress) still need:
