Psychology, B.A.

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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. An undergraduate specialization in this liberal arts field is, therefore, useful for students who plan careers in business, industry, education, health services, personnel work, or in any of the various fields involving human relations. To become a professional psychologist, graduate training is necessary after completing the undergraduate major.

General Education Requirements (A&S)

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 (A&S) .
For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S) .

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 required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major

Required credits: 36

In addition to the six core courses (18 credits), students must complete at least two courses within Biological and Learning Perspectives (6 credits), two courses within Social and Applied Perspectives (6 credits), and two additional psychology courses (6 credits).

Core Courses (18 credits)

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology: Concepts 3 credit(s)
PSY 102 - Introductory Psychology: Applications 3 credit(s)
PSY 270W - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis I 3 credit(s) *
PSY 372 - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis II 3 credit(s) *
PSY 470W - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis III 3 credit(s) *
PSY 405 - History and Systems in Psychology 3 credit(s)

Note:

*These courses must be taken in the sequence listed. Students must earn a C– or above in PSY 270W to enroll in PSY 372 and a C– or above in PSY 372 to enroll in PSY 470W .

Two courses within Biological and Learning Perspectives (6 credits)

PSY 210 - Physiological Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 222 - Principles of Learning, Conditioning, and Behavior 3 credit(s)
PSY 311 - Brain and Behavior 3 credit(s)
PSY 320 - Thinking, Memory, and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
PSY 323W - Health Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 425 - Motivation and Emotion 3 credit(s)

Two courses within Social and Applied Perspectives (6 credits)

PSY 205 - Career Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 240 - Infant and Child Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 242 - Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 244 - Early, Middle, and Late Adult Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 245 - Psychological Aspects of Parenting 3 credit(s)
PSY 247 - Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying 3 credit(s)
PSY 248 - Psychology of Gender 3 credit(s)
PSY 252 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 253 - Psychology Applied to the Workplace 3 credit(s)
PSY 255 - Personality Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 257 - Multicultural Issues in Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 258 - Human Sexual Behavior 3 credit(s)
PSY 260 - Psychology of Adjustment 3 credit(s)
PSY 261 - Stress and Stress Management 3 credit(s)
PSY 262 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 265 - Sports Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 367 - Theories of Psychotherapy 3 credit(s)
PSY 465 - Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 credit(s)

And any two additional psychology courses (6 credits)

The two additional psychology courses may be completed from Biological and Learning Perspectives, from Social and Applied Perspectives, or from the courses described below. Only one of the experientially based courses may be applied toward the major. Additional experientially based courses may be taken for elective credit. These include

Additional Information:

Transfer students must meet department core requirements for the major and must take a minimum of 15 credits above PSY 101 and PSY 102 in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hartford.

PSY 132 , PSY 232 , PSY 332 , and PSY 333 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, with written permission of the department chair.

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 Student Internship (PSY 384 , PSY 385 , PSY 484 , PSY 485 ).

Psychology majors must have an overall GPA of 2.25 in the psychology courses presented for the major. In addition, psychology majors must earn a C– or above in PSY 270W , PSY 372 , and PSY 470W .