Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, B.A.


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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology


Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.1 Breadth of Psychology Major Requirements: 16 cr


Students must complete 16 credits by choosing 5 courses from no less than 4 of the following 5 categories; one must be a 4-credit lab course:

1.2 Life after Marist, Personalize your Major: 6 cr


Students must complete an additional 6 credits in the major. These credits may be any combination of the following:

Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which plan best suits their career aspirations (e.g., graduate school plans).

2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields (Should be completed freshman year): 6 cr


Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Psychology: 42 cr


3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 18 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
  • Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
  • History 3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Mathematics 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
  • Social Science 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Core Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 37 cr


4.0 Electives: 41 cr


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for Psychology Majors


Recommended Program Sequence for Double Major in Criminal Justice/Psychology Majors


Recommended Program Sequence for Psychology Majors Pursuing Dual Certification (Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, and Special Education)


Related Minor: Cognitive Science


Psychology majors often choose to minor in Cognitive Science. Some psychology courses can be applied to the minor. See Cognitive Science Minor .

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