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Undergraduate Catalog Fall 2014 -Spring 2015
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Psychology Major (BA)

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Psychology Major- Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts, Psychology Department web page at psychology.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the UNLV Wilson Advising Center at www.liberalarts.unlv.edu/WAC/.

 Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Learning Outcomes

  1. Have an overview of the discipline of psychological science;
  2. Understand the basic statistics that are used to analyze psychological data;
  3. Understand the methods of inquiry used in psychological science;
  4. Be able to present their knowledge to relevant parties through clear written and verbal communication;
  5. Have in-depth understanding of the research in the major topics of study in psychological science.

University Graduation Requirements

Psychology Degree Requirements - Total: 120 Credits

 

General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 36-38 Credits

 

First-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

 

English Composition - Credits: 6

 

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

 

Constitutions - Credits: 4

 

Mathematics - Credits: 3

 

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18-19

Please see Distribution Requirements  for more information.

Multicultural and International

Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements.  A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/students.

Major Requirements - BA in Psychology - Subtotal: 54 Credits

(see note 1 below)

Electives - Total Credits: 28-30

 

Total Credits: 120

 

Notes

  1. No more than 11 of the 36 required credits in the required psychology courses may be lower division (100-200). All psychology course work must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
  2. The technology requirement will be satisfied through the completion of required courses, PSY 210 and 240.

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