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Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.2813
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_5d7dc157
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    1. Required Psychology Courses: 39 credit hours

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      A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 12 credit hours

      4 items
      1. PSY 101
        Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PSY 301
        Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PSY 302
        Statistical Methods and Analysis for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PSY 404
        Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.) (WI)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.) (WI)

      B. Content Groups: 15 credit hours

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        Developmental Changes in Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours

        3 items
        1. PSY 231
          Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 232
          Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 333
          Developmental Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Learning and Cognition Processes: 3 credit hours

        3 items
        1. PSY 312
          Learning (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 313
          Cognitive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 360
          Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours

        3 items
        1. PSY 311
          Motivation (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 345
          Introduction to Brain and Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 410
          Psychology of Human Emotion (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Individual Differences, Cultural, and Social Processes: 3 credit hours

        3 items
        1. PSY 322
          Theories of Personality (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 335
          Cultural Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 422
          Social Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Mental Health and Wellbeing: 3 credit hours

        3 items
        1. PSY 375
          Positive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 421
          Abnormal Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 435
          Health Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        C. Psychology Electives: 12 credit hours

        4 items
        1. 3 credit hours in PSY 200:499
          Not resolved to a course
        2. 9 credit hours must be at the PSY 300- or 400-level and not used to meet any PSY requirements listed in sections A or B above.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. A maximum of 3 credit hours from PSY 495 and 3 credit hours from PSY 497 may be applied toward the Psychology elective requirement.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. The following courses cannot be used to fulfill Psychology elective requirements: PSY 400, PSY 491, PSY 494, and PSY 496.
          Not resolved to a course

        2. Related Area Requirements: 9 credit hours

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          Biology: 3 credit hours

          18 items
          1. BIO 110
            Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. BIO 111
            Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. BIO 113
            Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. BIO 211
            Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. BIO 212
            Fundamentals of Organismal Biology (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. BIO 314
            Cell Biology (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. BIO 301
            Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. BIO 302
            Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. BIO 303
            Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. BIO 304
            Microbiology (4 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          11. BIO 344
            Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. BIO 306
            Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. BIO 312
            Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          14. BIO 402
            Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          15. BIO 442
            Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          16. BIO 409
            Animal Behavior (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          17. BIO 412
            General Ecology (4 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          18. BIO 452
            General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Philosophy: 3 credit hours

          1 item
          1. PHI 100
            Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Mathematics: 3 credit hours

          2 items
          1. MAT 105
            Mathematics in Modern Society (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. or equivalent/higher course
            Not resolved to a course

          Example of the B.A in Psychology over four years

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            First Year Fall

            5 items
            1. COR 101
              The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. CPN 100
              As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
            3. PHI 100
              Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. PSY 101
              Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            First Year Spring

            3 items
            1. CPN 101
              Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. MAT 105
              Mathematics in Modern Society (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. World language 101 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Fall

            2 items
            1. BIO 110
              Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. World language 102 (3 cr. hr.) PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) COM 210: Public Speaking suggested
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Spring

            2 items
            1. PSY 301
              Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. World language 201 (3 cr. hr.) PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.) ​PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Fall

            2 items
            1. PSY 302
              Statistical Methods and Analysis for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. World language 202 (3 cr. hr.) PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.) PSY elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Spring

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              Fourth Year Fall

              4 items
              1. PSY 404
                Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              2. PSY 482
                Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. Note: Both fulfill the Writing Intensive (WI) course in the major
                Not resolved to a course
              4. PSY elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Fourth Year Spring

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