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May 08, 2024
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University Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology, B.A.
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Curriculum Requirements
The Department of Psychology’s undergraduate program offers comprehensive exposure to the prominent theories and concepts of modern psychology. The curriculum is designed to cultivate critical thinking, analyses, and application of psychological theories and paradigms through effective teaching and research. Students graduating with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology will be able to assume positions in the human services field and/ or pursue graduate training in Psychology and other behavioral sciences. Students who plan to major in Psychology must complete English 1100 with a grade of “C” or higher before admittance to the major.
1. 120 Credit Hours:
Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. Students must earn grades of “C” or higher in all courses required for the major. Students must earn grades of “C” or higher in prerequisite courses before admittance to courses for which the prerequisites are required.
2. General Education Requirement:
Complete General Education Curriculum as required by the university and detailed on the four-year course of study. Students must have a “C” or better in ENG 1100.
Non-departmental requirements:
Departmental requirements (must have a ‘C’ or better):
Complete the following departmental required courses:
4. Concentration Requirements
5. Additional Requirements
Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Psychology
For key to symbols used, please see “key” below. Freshman Year
Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University. Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major, after the first year, can extend the time until graduation by a semester or more. Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124
Key to symbols used:
| * GEC Curriculum Courses - 40 |
| + Psychology Required Courses - 33 |
| # Psychology Electives (required) - 12 |
| %Non-Departmental Recommended Courses - 12 |
| <General Electives - 27 |
| SI = Speaking Intensive Course |
| WI = Writing Intensive Course |
| Foreign Language II - Placement based on test scores; students may be placed in Levels I or II. One Level III course is required. |
| Students who are required to complete MATH 1000 must earn a grade of “C” or better to take MATH 1110 . |
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