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Ideal Credit Course Grid
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Semester Credits |
Cumul. Semester Credits |
PSYC Semester Credits |
Cumul. PSYC Credits | PSYC Program | PSYC Caveats |
Required Math & NSCI GE | GE/Free Elective Caveats | |
| Fresh- man Fall |
15.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | PSYC 110 & 110L |
PSYC 110L required |
Math 103, 106, or 114 | |
| Fresh- man Spring |
16 | 31.5 | 3 | 6.5 | 1st core pair | Core is one course from each of four core pairs | ||
| Soph- omore Fall |
16 | 47.5 | 6 | 12.5 | PSYC 210 2nd core pair | If PSYC 210 is not taken in Fall, try Intersession |
NSCIb Biol | WRTG 284, Writing for Social Sciences, highly recommended |
| Soph- omore Spring |
14.5 | 62 | 7.5 | 20 | PSYC 330 & 330L 3rd core pair | A grade of C or better in PSYC 210 is prerequisite for PSYC 330 & 330L | NSCIb Biol, Chem, or Phys | If not met, math requirement should ideally be completed by end of sophomore year |
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Junior |
16 | 78 | 7 | 27 | PSYC 390 4th core pair PSYC elec. |
If not met as a sophomore, need a C or better in PSYC 210 by end of this semester |
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| Junior Spring |
18 | 96 | 9 | 36 | 5th PSYC core elec. PSYC elec. PSYC elec. |
Complete 4th core course by this semester. PSYC 330 & 330L if not met as a sophomore need to be completed this semester |
Ideally, NSCI sequence should be completed this semester |
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| Senior Fall |
16.5 | 112.5 | 4.5 | 40.5 | PSYC 490 PSYC elec. |
Ideally PSYC 480 should be completed here (pre- requisites) |
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| Senior Spring | 16.5 | 129* | 1.5 | 42** | PSYC 491 |
* 129 total is for entering Freshman majors who have taken 110L; for those who transfer into major after Freshman Fall semester the total remains 129 -- the minimum required credits for graduation.
** 42 total is for entering Freshman majors who have taken 110L; for those who transfer into major after Freshman Fall semester the total is 41.5
a Note total can drop .5 or 1 credit if lab/advanced seminar option is taken as one psychology elective
b Three credits have to be Biol; the other three can be Biol, Chem, Phys.