Psychology B.A.

University Admissions - College of Arts and Sciences

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For Admission information specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .

Progression Requirements - Psychology B.A.

Department of Psychology students are expected to complete their major coursework in a timely fashion. Students who receive a total of three (3) D and/or F grades in Psychology major coursework will no longer be eligible to continue in the Psychology major and will be required to change their major to a field outside of the Department of Psychology. Grade forgiveness will not exclude a D or F grade from counting for this rule.

Students who began as Psychology majors prior to Fall 2012 will be provided a phase-in period. Specifically, students who accumulated D and/or F grades in Psychology coursework at USF prior to Fall 2012 will be allowed to count any and all prior non-pass grades as one (1) D/F grade. Beginning Fall 2012, these students can still receive two (2) more D and/or F grades at USF before being required to choose a new major.

Once Psychology major students have received three (3) D and/or F grades in Psychology major coursework, they will be removed from all Department of Psychology courses for which they are currently registered, removed from the Psychology major and placed into a non-major code, and emailed the notice of changes to their “@usf.edu” account. Students will then need to select a new major, declare the new major with the appropriate college, and register for courses which apply to their new major.

The D/F Rule application is final and effective from the beginning of Fall 2012. To be considered for an appeal, a student must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Can (and must) complete all degree or minor requirements within one semester, with no more than ten (10) hours of Psychology area requirements.
• No longer have 3 D/F grades because the Academic Regulations Committee approved a late withdrawal/drop for one or more of the Psychology courses.
• No longer have 3 D/F grades because of an instructor change of grade in one or more of the Psychology area courses.

To appeal, students must send an email to psychadvise@usf.edu, and in the Subject line indicate D/F Appeal. The body of the email should then include the student’s full name, U#, and a complete explanation of the reason for the appeal. Appeals will be adjudicated by the Undergraduate Coordinator and students notified of results by email.

Undergraduate Coordinator decisions may be appealed in writing to the Psychology department’s Undergraduate Program Committee.

Graduation Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

• Students must complete all State and University level graduation requirements.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in USF coursework. Note: Some Departments/program/major require a higher GPA. Students should refer to Department/program/major specific catalog requirements.
  • The College may approve an exception when a student has successfully earned the minimum grade required for all courses applied in the major but does not have a major GPA of 2.0.
• Physical Education coursework is limited to two (2) semester hours.
• ROTC courses that are primarily physical training and field experiences will not be applied to College of Arts and Sciences degree programs. All other military Science coursework will apply, in particular, coursework utilized toward completing an established ROTC minor will be applied to the total hours toward degree. 
• When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees.  All other areas of the degree audit may have overlapping credit hours applied.
• Maximum of 20 hours of S/U option. S/U contracts must be negotiated in writing within the first three (3) weeks of the term. None of the 20 credits may be taken in the student’s major unless S/U is the only grading option. Coursework fulfilling the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements and the State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Writing) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Math) may not be taken S/U.
• The Audit option is available only during the first 5 days of classes.
• Complete all major course requirements.
• College of Arts and Sciences students are expected to complete a minimum of 50% of their major and/or minor coursework in residence at USF. Some College of Arts and Sciences Departments/programs/majors have established additional major course hours to be taken in residency at USF. See the major or program section of the catalog for these credit-hour requirements.

Psychology Required Courses: (40 credit hours)

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - Psychology B.A. (12 credit hours)

Following Florida BOG Regulation 8.010, state mandated common course prerequisites are lower-division courses that are required for progression into the upper division of a particular baccalaureate degree program. 

Transfer students should complete the State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Successful completion of the common prerequisites alone does not guarantee a student admission into the degree program.

Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.

• BSC X0XX OR BSC X20X OR ZOO X010 - 3 credit hours
• PSY X012 - 3 credit hours 
• PSY XXXX OR CLP XXXX OR DEP XXXX OR EAB XXXX OR EXP XXXX OR INP XXXX OR PCO XXXX OR PPE XXXX OR PSB XXXX OR SOP XXXX - 3 credit hours
• STA XXXX - 3 credit hours

State Mathematics Pathway – Psychology B.A. (6 Credit Hours)*

The Psychology B.A. uses the Mathematical Thinking Mathematics Pathway with the following requirements:

• MGF 1130 - Mathematical Thinking Credit(s): 3
• PSY 3204 - Psychological Statistics Credit(s): 3

• OR STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I , STA 2122 - Social Science Statistics , or QMB 2100 - Business and Economic Statistics I 

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  * Mathematics Pathway courses count towards the State Common Prerequisite math courses and are not additional credits.

Psychology Major Required Core Courses: 6 courses; 19 credit hours

Psychology Major (Restricted) Electives: 9 credit hours

Students complete the general Psychology program of study or one of the following two concentrations:

• Advanced Research Experience in Psychology  
• Diversity  

If students do not declare a concentration, they will follow the General Psychology  program of study and take a minimum of 9 credit hours to meet the major electives requirement. 

General Psychology Major Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose nine credit hours from the following list of courses.

Please note: A course used to fulfill one of the major requirements (concentration, other requirements, etc.) may not be used to also fulfill the major elective requirement.

PSY 4931 - Selected Topics: Seminar  may be repeated three times for credit under three different topics.

• CBH 4004 - Comparative Psychology Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4134 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4143 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4314 - Health Psychology Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4414 - Behavior Modification Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4433 - Psychological Tests and Measurement Credit(s): 3
• CLP 4941 - Community Practicum in Selected Topics Credit(s): 1-9
• DEP 4053 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
• DEP 4220 - Autism Spectrum Disorders Credit(s): 3
• EXP 4204C - Perception Credit(s): 3
• EXP 4304 - Motivation Credit(s): 3
• EXP 4404 - Psychology of Learning Credit(s): 3
• EXP 4640 - Psychology of Language Credit(s): 3
• EXP 4680C - Cognitive Psychology Credit(s): 3
• GEY 4612 - Psychology of Aging Credit(s): 3
• IDS 4942 - Community Internship Credit(s): 1-4
• INP 4004 - Industrial Psychology Credit(s): 3
• PPE 4003 - Personality Credit(s): 3
• PSB 3444 - Drugs and Behavior Credit(s): 3
• PSB 3842 - Sleep and Dreams Credit(s): 3
• PSY 2071 - Career Development in Psychology Credit(s): 3
• PSY 3630 - Psychology of Human-Animal Interactions Credit(s): 3
• PSY 4205 - Experimental Design and Analysis Credit(s): 3
• PSY 4215 - Discovering Research in Psychology Credit(s): 3
• PSY 4724 - Programming with Data for Psychological Science Credit(s): 3
• PSY 4913 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3
• PSY 4931 - Selected Topics: Seminar Credit(s): 3
• PSY 4938 - Pro Seminar Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4004 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4450 - Psychology of Religion Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4702 - Psychology of Gender Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4723 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4744 - Women’s Mental Health Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4751 - Psychology Applied to Law Credit(s): 3
• SOP 4777 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3
• PSB 4002 - Brain Behavior and Experience Credit(s): 3
• PSB 4004C - Physiological Psychology Credit(s): 3

Additional Information - Psychology B.A.

Plans of Study - Psychology B.A.

•  Psychology B.A. - 2 Year Plan of Study   
•  Psychology B.A. - 4 Year Plan of Study