Requirements for a B.A. in Psychology
- 2017 Psych Major Requirements (print version)
- 34 credit hours of psychology (16 hours must be in residence) must be completed, as specified below. All psychology courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater.
- Students pursuing a professional career in psychology are advised that the master’s degree is the minimum training necessary.
- Prospective psychology majors should select courses with advice from department faculty.
- PSYC 3369 (3-credit Internship), 3469 (4-credit Internship), 4221 (2-credit independent study), 4321 (3-credit independent study), and 4495 (practicum) are suggested to upper‐level pre‐professional majors. These courses can provide invaluable experience and credentials in applications to graduate school. A maximum of six hours of these courses can be applied toward the major.
B.A. in Psychology (Catalog Year Fall 2017 through Present)
- Required Courses in Psychology (16 hours)
- PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience
- PSYC 2340 (3335) Statistics and Methods I
- PSYC 3342 Statistics and Methods II
- PSYC 3341 Research Methods I
- PSYC 3320 Introduction to Applied Psychology
- PSYC 4100 Senior Synthesis
- One course from the following (3 hours)
- PSYC 3330 Health Psychology
- PSYC 3350 Social Psychology
- PSYC 3356 Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 3360 Abnormal Psychology
- One course from the following (3 hours)
- PSYC 3305 Sensation-Perception
- PSYC 3380 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 4320 Physiological Psychology
- PSYC 4330 Learning and Memory
- One course from the following (3 hours)
- PSYC 3370 Industrial Psychology
- PSYC 3375 Psychology of Consumer Behavior
- PSYC 4325 Personnel Psychology
- PSYC 4363 Organizational Psychology
Psychology Electives (9 upper-level hours)
Core Requirements (44 hours) – If your catalog year is PRIOR TO SPRING 2015
Core Requirements (35 hours) – If your catalog year is SPRING 2015 OR AFTER
Important Information
120 hours are required to graduate. Thirty hours must be taken in residence.
16 hours of major class work must be in residence
45 of the 120 hours must be upper level hours (3000 & 4000 level)
Must have a minor or a 2nd major.
Must complete 2000 level proficiency in a foreign language
Students must see an advisor every semester prior to registration.
A grade point average of 2.0 is required in the major, the minor and overall.
Developmental courses do not count toward graduation. These courses start with 0, for example MATH 0301.
Information about transfer courses can be found at https://ualr.edu/records/transfer/tca/
Associate Degrees do not count as fulfilling minor requirements.
Go to https://ualr.edu to see the Undergraduate Catalog
