Psychology (Standard), B.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 35
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 22
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Program Code: B800 (B802 Online)
Major Requirements
- Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education and/or Dodge College of Arts & Sciences Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| PSY 1113 | Elements of Psychology (Core III - Social Science) | 3 |
| PSY 2001 | Career Exploration for Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 2003 | Understanding Statistics (Core I - Mathematics) | 3 |
| PSY 3114 | Research Methods: Applications and Experimental Design | 4 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Personality | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
or PSY 3613 | Developmental Psychology: Infancy through Adolescence | |
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Industrial Organizational Psychology | ||
| Depth Courses | ||
| Choose 15 hours from 3000- or 4000-level PSY courses 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
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3000- or 4000-level PSY courses, no more than 6 hours may be from PSY 3440/PSY 3990/PSY 4990, and none of which may be from PSY 4910 or the Core Courses listed above.
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro Biol: Molecule/Cell/Phys | ||
| Introductory Biology: Evolution, Ecology and Diversity | ||
| Group I | ||
| Choose 6-10 hours from the Group I approved course list maintained by the department. | 6-10 | |
| Group II | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the Group II approved course list maintained by the department. | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16-20 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses for fulfillment of General Education and Dodge College of Arts & Sciences requirements must be from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/courses. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
MINIMUM OF 40 HOURS REQUIRED FOR UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition (6 hours) | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Composition II | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-13 hours in the same language) | ||
| The college requirement cannot be met by high school coursework. | ||
| Beginning Course | 0-5 | |
| Beginning Course, continued | 0-5 | |
| Intermediate Course (2000 level) 1,2 | 0-3 | |
| Mathematics (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course from the General Education Mathematics list 3 | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (7 hours, including one laboratory component) | ||
| Biological Science | ||
| Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: BIOL, HES, MBIO, or PBIO 1 | 3-4 | |
| Physical Science | ||
| Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: AGSC, ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR, or PHYS 1 | 3-4 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (18 hours) | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (excluding HIST 1483/1493) | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list | 3 | |
| Additional Core IV Upper-Division Arts & Humanities courses | ||
| Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1, 4 | 3 | |
| Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1, 4 | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 56 | |
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College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: college requirements are not automatically fulfilled by a previous degree.
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One course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level
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General Education Mathematics requirement will be fulfilled by PSY 2003 Understanding Statistics (Major Requirement).
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6 upper-division hours, 2 courses, at the 3000- 4000-level. Must be outside the major.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 48 upper-division hours.
Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements
Arts and Sciences Hours: At least 80 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BA degree. At least 55 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BS degree.
Pass/No Pass Enrollment: A maximum of 16 semester hours of free elective credit may be attempted under this option.
Individual Studies (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation, excluding Honors Reading and Honors Research.
P.E. Courses: No physical education activity courses will be counted toward the 120 semester hours of acceptable credit for graduation.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:
- At least 15 of the final 30 hours applied toward the degree or at least 50 percent of the hours required by the institution in the major field must be satisfactorily completed at the awarding institution.
- At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
- OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.
Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum over all 2.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU. Some schools and departments of the College have higher minimum grade point averages required for their students.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with Dodge College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Psychology academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy University, College of Arts and Sciences, and Psychology major requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I (Core I) | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| PSY 1113 | Elements of Psychology (Core III) | 3 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Composition II (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| PSY 2001 | Career Exploration for Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 2003 | Understanding Statistics (Core I-Math) | 3 |
| PSY Major Elective from Core Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 3114 | Research Methods: Applications and Experimental Design | 4 |
| PSY Major Elective from Core Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Beginning Language (Core I) | 5 | |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY Major Elective from Core Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Intro Biology Major Support Course | 4 | |
| Beginning Language continued (Core I) | 5 | |
| Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY Major Elective from Depth Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| PSY Major Elective from Depth Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) | 3 | |
| Intermediate Language | 3 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major Support Requirements Group 1 (see Program Requirements) 1 | 3-5 | |
| PSY Major Elective from Depth Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| PSY Major Elective from Depth Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) | 3 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Major Support Requirement Group 1 (see Program Requirements) 1 | 3-5 | |
| Major Support Requirement Group 2 (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY Major Elective from Depth Courses (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Major Support Requirement Group 2 (see Program Requirements) | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 2 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Group 1 Major Support Requirements must total at least 6 credit hours.