Psychology

Psychology
BS
Hours52 - 53 Credit Hours
MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

At least 36 of the total major credits must be 300-level or above. (Students can enroll in 500-level courses on a space-available basis.)
The Psychology Department requires a minimum of 23 hours of psychology major credit to be taken in residence at BYU for this degree program. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.
A maximum of 13 hours may be taken as Independent Study (only 8 of which may count as departmental residence hours).
requirement 1 Complete 1 course
Note: Waivers based on AP or other test scores do not apply to this requirement.
requirement 2 Complete 1 option
Prerequisite courses:
option 2.1 Complete 3 courses
Note: These courses must be completed prior to enrollment in Psych 307, 308, 309, 310.
requirement 3 Complete 1 course
Multicultural issues courses:
requirement 4 Complete 1 option
Prerequisite courses:
option 4.1 Complete 4 courses
Note 1: Psych 307 may be taken concurrently with Psych 308.
Note 2: Psych 308 is prerequisite to both Psych 309 and 310 and may be taken concurrently with 210.
Note 3: Psych 309 and 310 may be taken concurrently.
Note 4: Students considering application to graduate study are strongly encouraged to take Psych 200.
Note 5: English 315 can substitute for Psych 307.
requirement 5 Complete 1 course
Gender issues courses (Note: If Psych 306 is selected to fill this requirement, it cannot also be used to fill the requirement listed in Cluster B):
requirement 6 Complete 1 course
Note: Psych 320 or 342 cannot be double-counted here and in Cluster A.
requirement 7 Complete 2 courses
requirement 8 Complete 1 option
Complete three courses in one of the following clusters:
option 8.1 Complete 3 courses
Cluster A - Developmental and Clinical Psychology:
option 8.2 Complete 3 courses
Cluster B - Social Psychology -- Students may use one social work course from Cluster A for this cluster.
option 8.3 Complete 3 courses
Cluster C - Behavior, Brain, and Cognition -- Students may use one social work course from Cluster A for this cluster.
requirement 9 Complete 1 course
Complete one additional course listed in the other clusters not completed above. (Psych 307, 308, 309, and 310 are required prerequisites.)
requirement 10 Complete 3.0 hours from the following option(s)
Capstone seminars. Contingent upon departmental approval, students may take up to 8.0 credit hours.
option 10.1 Complete 3.0 hours from the following course(s)
PSYCH 410R - Senior Practicum: Teaching of Psychology 3.0v
You may take up to 3 credit hours.
PSYCH 420R - Senior Practicum: Community Projects 3.0v
You may take up to 3 credit hours.
PSYCH 430R - Senior Practicum: Research in Psychology 3.0v
You may take up to 3 credit hours.
PSYCH 496R - Academic Internship, Capstone 9.0v
You may take up to 3 credit hours.
Note 1: To enroll in a capstone seminar students must have completed Psych 101, 111, 210, 308, 309, and 310 (or be concurrently enrolled in 309 or 310); one core course from Cluster A, B, or C; and three other 300-level psychology courses (or be concurrently enrolled in the third course).
Program Outcomes

A. Knowledge of the Discipline

Comprehend,apply,and synthesize knowledge of the discipline of psychology. (ContentOutcome)

B. Effective Research and Writing

Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology including data analysis and interpretation, research design, psychometric methods, and the writing of results in the light of previous findings. (Competency Outcome)

C. Experiential Learning

Apply the principles of psychology in an internship setting (399R), a teaching (410R) or community service setting (420R), or in a mentored-research setting (430R) before graduation.