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Psychology, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology Major 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 PSYC 2100 or 2200 or 2210 Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 PSYC 2300 or 2810 Major 3 PSYC 3400: Statistical Methods in Psychological Research Major (Also fulfills Pathways Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning) 4 PSYC 2530 or 2600 Major 3 PSYC 3000-level or higher Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 16.5 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 PSYC 3450W: Experimental Psychology Major 4.5 PSYC 3000-level or higher Major 3 PSYC 3000-level or higher Major 3 PSYC 3000-level or higher Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 14 credits Credits Spring Classes - 13.5 credits Credits General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 2 General Elective General Elective 1.5 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits* 32.5 Major Credits 48.5 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits *The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Psychology B.A. major includes a course (PSYC 3400) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Psychology B.A. only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits. The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. You are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. It is a good idea to consult with an advisor when doing so. Psychology majors are strongly advised to complete the Psychology 3450W requirement as early as possible, preferably by completion of the junior year. For courses requiring permission of the chairperson as a prerequisite, permission should be obtained before registration. The department Chair, with the approval of the Chair of the department's undergraduate curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of the requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program. Of the advanced courses required for the B.A. degree in Psychology, a minimum of 15 credits must be completed in the Psychology Department at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher in each course. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor in the Psychology Department to discuss course selections and sequence in relation to their record and goals. While this advice is intended for all students, it is particularly important for transfer students. For transfer students, recommendations for use of the degree map will vary based on their specific record and circumstances. For all students, it is best to review your academic plan with an advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Psychology 5315/5401 James Hall Sue Firestone, Senior Academic Advisor PsychAdvisor@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits*
32.5 Major Credits
48.5 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Psychology B.A. major includes a course (PSYC 3400) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Psychology B.A. only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. You are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. It is a good idea to consult with an advisor when doing so.
Psychology majors are strongly advised to complete the Psychology 3450W requirement as early as possible, preferably by completion of the junior year. For courses requiring permission of the chairperson as a prerequisite, permission should be obtained before registration. The department Chair, with the approval of the Chair of the department's undergraduate curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of the requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program. Of the advanced courses required for the B.A. degree in Psychology, a minimum of 15 credits must be completed in the Psychology Department at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher in each course.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor in the Psychology Department to discuss course selections and sequence in relation to their record and goals. While this advice is intended for all students, it is particularly important for transfer students. For transfer students, recommendations for use of the degree map will vary based on their specific record and circumstances. For all students, it is best to review your academic plan with an advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Psychology 5315/5401 James Hall Sue Firestone, Senior Academic Advisor PsychAdvisor@brooklyn.cuny.edu
