Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) PSYC 111 Foundations of Psychology (BSS, EH)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(4) FL 101 Elementary Foreign Language I (BICS, EREG)
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
17 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) PSYC 200 Careers in Psychology
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(4) FL 102 Elementary Foreign Language II
(3) RA 101 Reasoning and Augmentation
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) PSYC 201, PSYC 203, PSYC 204 or PSYC 205 (Developmental PSYC Course)
(3) PSYC 220 Research Design & Statistics I
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) PSYC 206 Social Psychology
(3) PSYC 221 Research Design & Statistics II
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor
(3) QR 101 or MATH 150
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) PSYC 208 Cognitive Psychology
(3) PSYC Elective (300-400 level)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) PSYC Elective (300-400 level)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) PSYC Elective (400 level)
(3) PSYC Elective (400 level)
(3) Minor
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) PSYC 494 Capstone Seminar in Psychology
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
(3) Elective
12 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Eight-Week PSYC 220 & PSYC 221 Option: Students may complete the requirements to take PSYC 220 and 221 in a single semester by opting to take both as back-to-back eight-week courses in a single 16-week fall/spring semester. Please talk to your psychology advisor about the best option for you.
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bold course requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If minor requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
