Psychology
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	x	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	x
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	x	MUS 2503 or ART 2503 or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Music or Fine Arts Visual or Fine Arts Theatre	3	x
HIST 1013 OR HIST 1023	World Civ. To 1660 or World Civ. Since 1660	3	x	BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	x
PSY 2013	Introduction to Psychology	3	x	BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	x
PSY 1913	Making Connections - FYE	3		SOC 2213 or ECON 2333or ECON 2313 or POSC 2103	Principles of Sociology or Prin. Macroeconomics or Economic Issues & Concepts or Intro to US Government	3	x
				PSY 2023	Contemporary Psychology	3	c
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		16
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 2003 or 2013	Introduction to Literature I or II	3	x	HIST 2763 OR HIST 2773	The US to 1876 or The US since 1876	3	x
CHEM 1013 & 1011 or GEOL 1004 or GSP 1203 & 1201 or PHYS 2053 & 205 or PHYS 2073 & 2071	General Chem I and Lab, Geology and Lab, University Physics I and Lab, Fundamental Physics I and Lab, or Physical Science and Lab (select 1)	4	x	ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103 or MUS 2503 or ART 2503 or THEA 2503	Introduction to Literature I or II or Introduction to Philosophy or Fine Arts Music or Fine Arts Visual or Fine Art Theatre - Select one not previously taken	3	x
SOC 2213 or ECON 2333 or ECON 2313 or POSC 2103	Principles of Sociology or Prin. Macroeconomics or Economic Issues & Concepts or US Government - Select one not previously taken	3	x	PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	x
PSY 3000/4000 ELECTIVE	Psychology Elective	3	c	MINOR or ELECTIVE	Minor or Elective Course	3	m
PHIL 1103 or 1503 or SCOM 1203	Introduction to Philosophy or Logic and Practical Reasoning or Oral Communication	3		ENHANCEMENT	Gen ed course not previously taken or select from enhancement list	3
				ELECTIVE	PE activity or other course	1
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		15
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PSY 3823	History of Psychology	3	c	PSY 3103 & 3101	Quant Meth	4	c
PSY 3403 or PSY 3413 or PSY 3453	Child Psychology or Adolescent Psychology or Developmental Psychology	3	c	PSY 3101	Quant Meth Lab
PSY 3523 or PSY 4543 or PSY 4533	Intro to Social Psyc, Personality Development, or Abnormal Psyc (select 1)	3	c	PSY 3523 or PSY 4543 or PSY 4533	Intro to Social Psychology or Personality Development, or Abnormal Psychology	3	c
MINOR or CONCENTRATION	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c	PSY 3000/4000 ELECTIVE	Psychology Elective	3	c
MINOR or CONCENTRATION	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c	MINOR or CONCENTRATION 3000/4000	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c
				ELECTIVE	Elective	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		16
Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PSY 3303 or PSY 4323 or PSY 4343 or PSY 4363	Motivation or Physiological Psychology or Learning Processes or Cognitive Psychology	3	c	PSY 3123	Experimental Methods	3	c
PSY 3303 or PSY 4323 or PSY 4343 or PSY 4363	Motivation or Physiological Psychology or Learning Processes or Cognitive Psychology			PSY 3121	Experimental Methods Lab	1	c
PSY 3000/4000 ELECTIVE	Psychology Elective	3	c	PSY 3153 or PSY 4173	Human Research or Intro to Psychological Testing	3	c
MINOR or CONCENTRATION 3000/4000	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c	MINOR or CONCENTRATION 3000/4000	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c
ELECTIVE	Elective	3		MINOR or CONCENTRATION	Area of Concentration or Minor	3	m/c
ELECTIVE	Elective	3		ELECTIVE	Student's Choice	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		16

Total Jr/Sr Hours		50		Total Degree Hours		124

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
124 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J

Gen Ed = x
Core = c
Minor = m