Psychology, B.A.

General Education Requirements (HCAS)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

• For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (HCAS) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in courses required to complete the major. All courses taken by declared majors to satisfy the major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, except PSY 384P - Psychology Student Internship .

Requirements for the Major

Required credits: 37 (minimum)

Core Courses (13 credits)

• PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 372 - Statistics for Psychology 4 credit(s) **
• PSY 470W - Research Methods for Psychology 3 credit(s) **
• PSY 405W - History and Systems in Psychology 3 credit(s)

Domain Requirement (15 credits)

Select one course from each of the following five domains.

Five Domains

Electives (9 credits)

Complete any three additional psychology courses above the introductory level. The courses may be completed from any of the Five Domains above or the Applied Psychology or Advanced Studies courses below:

Applied Psychology

• PSY 218 - Positive Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 247 - Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying 3 credit(s)
• PSY 248 - Psychology of Gender 3 credit(s)
• PSY 253 - Psychology Applied to the Workplace 3 credit(s)
• PSY 258 - Human Sexual Behavior 3 credit(s)
• PSY 261 - Stress and Stress Management 3 credit(s)
• PSY 265 - Sports Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 323W - Health Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 465 - Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 credit(s)

Advanced Studies in Psychology

• PSY 290 - Special Topics in Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 384P - Psychology Student Internship 1-3 credit(s)
• PSY 390 - Contemporary Studies in Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 439 - Journal Club 1-2 credit(s)
• PSY 487 - Psychology Honors Seminar 3 credit(s)
• PSY 488P - Psychology Honors Literature Synthesis 3 credit(s)
• PSY 489 - Independent Study 1-3 credit(s)
• PSY 490 - Selected Topics in Psychology 1-3 credit(s)
• PSY 497P - Psychology Honors Research Project 3 credit(s)
• PSY 496P - Psychology Honors Research Proposal 3 credit(s)

Concentration Courses

Additional Information:

Transfer students must meet department core requirements for the major and must take a minimum of 15 credits above PSY 105  in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hartford.

PSY 132 , PSY 245 , PSY 331 , PSY 332 , and PSY 333W  will not fulfill a requirement for the psychology major.

A 500-level course may be taken by seniors who have demonstrated superior performance in courses in the major (3.5+), with written permission of the department chair.

Accelerated Master of Science in Organizational Psychology

The Accelerated Master of Science in Organizational Psychology program allows students to complete a bachelor’s degree (BA) in Psychology and a master’s degree (MS) in Organizational Psychology in a shorter time and at a reduced price. Students in the Accelerated program save money on tuition and living expenses and benefit from earlier entry into the workforce and increased earning potential. In addition to undergraduate courses, accelerated students take pre-approved graduate coursework, 9 credits of which could be applied toward both the B.A. and the M.S. in Organizational Psychology. The cost of these graduate courses is included in undergraduate tuition. Once fully matriculated in the MSOP program, students can complete the remaining graduate courses through a campus-based or online version of the Organizational Psychology program.

3+1 Option

The 3+1 BA/MS Program allows Psychology majors to complete their bachelor’s degree (BA) in Psychology in three years and a master’s degree (MS) in Organizational Psychology in one additional year, for a total of four years of study. Accelerated students must declare a Psychology Major and begin the program in the fall of their first undergraduate year and cannot complete the undergraduate portion in fewer than three years.

During the three undergraduate years, each fall and spring semester, students will take six 3-credit courses (18 credits). In addition, students take up to seven 3-credit courses (21 credits) across Winter and Summer terms at no additional tuition cost. Every semester, students must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2 to continue in the program. If the GPA falls below 3.2, the student is placed on academic probation and has one semester to improve. Failure to do so results in removal from the 3+1 Program and transfer to the standard 4 year undergraduate Psychology program.

4+1 Option

University of Hartford students apply to the 4+1 BA/MS program in the spring of their junior year by completing the Graduate+ online application. A psychology major is preferred but not required. Preference is given to candidates who have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, based on a minimum of 70 credits, and a psychology GPA of at least 3.25, based on a minimum of 9 credits.

Students admitted to the 4+1 accelerated program complete a Bachelor of Arts in four years and a Master of Science in Organizational Psychology in one year, for a total of five years of study. Matriculating in the Master of Science program is conditional on the student’s completing the B.A. while maintaining an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and earning a grade of B or better in each of the three graduate courses completed before the end of the senior year.