Program: Psychology (BA) - American University (2024)

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Admission to the Program University Requirements AU Core Requirements Major Requirements Course Requirements Required (6 credit hours) Statistics (4 credit hours) Research Methods (3 credit hours) Bio-Psychology (3 credit hours) Learning and Cognition (3 credit hours) Society and Psychology (3 credit hours) Health and Development (3 credit hours) Capstone (3 credit hours) Experiential Learning (2 credit hours) Electives (11 credit hours) Combined Psychology (BA) and Psychology (MA)

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Offered by theDepartment of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences.

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires departmental approval.

University Requirements

  • 120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2)
  • Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9)

AU Core Requirements

  • Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6)
  • Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7)
  • Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11)

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum.

Major Requirements

  • 41 credit hours with grades of C or better, includingat least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level
    • No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-390 Independent Reading Course in Psychology (1-6), PSYC-391 Internship in Psychology (1-6), and PSYC-490 Independent Study Project in Psychology (1-6)may be appliedto themajor
    • No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-391 Internship in Psychology (1-6)and PSYC-491 Psychological Internship Capstone (3)may be applied to the major

Course Requirements

Required (6 credit hours)

  • PSYC-100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-313 Quantitative Methods in Psychology (3)

Statistics (4 credit hours)

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

  • STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)
  • STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4)

Research Methods (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PSYC-301 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-433 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (3)

Bio-Psychology (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PSYC-240 Drugs and Behavior (3)
  • PSYC-318 Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology (3)
  • PSYC-325 Neurobiological Bases of Behavior (3)
  • PSYC-360 The Evolution of Behavior (3)

Learning and Cognition (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PSYC-200 Behavior Principles (3)
  • PSYC-300 Memory and Cognition (3)
  • PSYC-321 Sensation and Perception (3)
  • PSYC-370 Learning and Behavior (3)

Society and Psychology (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PSYC-205 Social Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-345 Community Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-444 Ethnicity and Psychology (3)

Health and Development (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

  • PSYC-215 Abnormal Psychology and Society (3)
  • PSYC-330 Theories of Personality (3)
  • PSYC-333 Health Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-350 Child Psychology (3)

Capstone (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Note: No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-390, PSYC-391, andPSYC-490will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-391and PSYC-491will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.

  • PSYC-488 Controversial Issues in Psychology (3)
  • PSYC-491 Psychological Internship Capstone (3)
  • PSYC-498 Honors Capstone (3)

Experiential Learning (2 credit hours)

Complete 2 credit hours from the following:

Note: No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-390, PSYC-391, andPSYC-490will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-391and PSYC-491will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.

  • PSYC-116 Psychology as a Natural Science Lab (1)
  • PSYC-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
  • PSYC-241 Drugs and Behavior Lab (1)
  • PSYC-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
  • PSYC-391 Internship in Psychology (1-6)
  • PSYC-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
  • PSYC-490 Independent Study Project in Psychology (1-6)
  • PSYC-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)

Electives (11 credit hours)

Note: No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-390, PSYC-491, andPSYC-490will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.No more than a combined total of 6 credit hours of PSYC-391and PSYC-491will apply toward fulfilling major requirements.

  • 11 credit hours fromPSYCcoursework

Combined Psychology (BA) and Psychology (MA)

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. SeeAdmission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Programand Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degreesfor more information.

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:

  • Students must have a minimum 3.00 grade point average in psychology and statistics courses and must have completed at least half of the credit hours required for thePsychology (BA), including STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4), before applying to the program. Students must submit a completed graduate application form, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for the General examination (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytic), two letters of recommendation, and copies of all college transcripts. Undergraduate students may apply up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for both degrees
  • A minimum of 18 credit hours completed in residence in graduate status after the undergraduate degree has been awarded. Students must finish the master’s degree requirements within three years from the date of first enrollment in the master’s program

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