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Program checklist · BA

Psychology, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.0406
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_77013399
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Requirements

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    Study within Psychology

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      Core Program

      12 items
      1. PSY 103
        Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. One of the following statistics courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PSY 201
        Statistical Methods in Psychology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. AMS 102
        Elements of Statistics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AMS 110
        Probability and Statistics in the Life Sciences 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      6. AMS 310
        Survey of Probability and Statistics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      7. BUS 215
        Introduction to Business Statistics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      8. ECO 320
        Mathematical Statistics 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      9. POL 201
        Introduction to Statistical Methods in Political Science 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      10. SOC 202
        Statistical Methods in Sociology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Another statistics course approved by the department
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PSY 310
        Research and Writing in Psychology 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Survey Courses in Psychology

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        Group A

        3 items
        1. PSY 220
          Survey in Developmental Psychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 230
          Survey in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSY 240
          Survey in Social Psychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Group B

        2 items
        1. PSY 250
          Survey in Biopsychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 260
          Survey in Cognition and Perception 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Five PSY courses

        0 items

          For the B.A. student

          2 items
          1. One course numbered 200 or higher, excluding PSY 201 , PSY 273 , PSY 283 , PSY 310 , PSY 399, PSY 447 , PSY 475 , PSY 476 , PSY 487 , PSY 488 , PSY 495 -PSY 496 , the discontinued PSY 300, and 200-level survey courses used to satisfy requirement #2.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Four more courses from among advanced courses numbered PSY 301 to PSY 383, excluding PSY 310 .
            Not resolved to a course

          Upper-Division Writing Requirement

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            Courses Outside the Psychology Department

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              For the B.A. student

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                Requirements

                11 items
                1. Choose one from the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. MAT 118
                  Mathematical Thinking 3 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. MAT 122
                  Overview of Calculus with Applications 3 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. MAT 123
                  As published: “Precalculus 3 credits (or MAT 119 /MAT 123)”
                5. MAT 125
                  Calculus A 3 credits (or MAT 130 /MAT 125)
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. MAT 126
                  Calculus B 3 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. MAT 131
                  As published: “Calculus I 4 credits”
                  4
                8. MAT 132
                  Calculus II 4 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                9. AMS 103
                  Applied Mathematics in Modern Technology 3 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. AMS 104
                  Spreadsheet Technology and Applications 3 credits
                  Not resolved to a course
                11. Any higher AMS, CSE, or MAT course approved by the department.
                  Not resolved to a course

                Requirements

                15 items
                1. Africana Studies (AFS)
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. Anthropology (ANT) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS)
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Biology (BIO) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. Computer Science (CSE)
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. Economics (ECO)
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. History (HIS)
                  Not resolved to a course
                8. Linguistics (LIN)
                  Not resolved to a course
                9. Marketing (MKT) (requires completion of two required courses: BUS 348 - Principles of Marketing and BUS 448 - Marketing Strategy ; one elective from: BUS 334 - Integrated Marketing Communications or BUS 302 - Social Media Marketing Strategy or BUS 378 - Marketing Ethics, Public Policy, and Social Change ; and another elective from: BUS 359 - Consumer Behavior or BUS 358 - Marketing Research or independent study in research BUS 487 )
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. Mathematics (MAT) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                11. Philosophy (PHI) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                12. Political Science (POL) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                13. Sociology (SOC) (see Note 1)
                  Not resolved to a course
                14. Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WST)
                  Not resolved to a course
                15. Writing (requires completion of WRT 305 - Writing for the Health Professions or WRT 380 - Advanced Research Writing: Theories, Methods, Practices plus three other upper-division writing courses)
                  Not resolved to a course

                Notes

                4 items
                1. Transfer students must take at least 12 credits of psychology in residence at Stony Brook.
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. No more than six credits from among PSY 273 , PSY 283 , PSY 447 , and PSY 487 may be taken in one semester. Other restrictions on applying these courses toward graduation requirements exist; consult the Undergraduate Psychology Office and see also Course Credit and Grading Option Limits in the “Academic Policies and Regulations” chapter.
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Students interested in a major in Psychology should meet with a Psychology Department Undergraduate Advisor (Room B-109). Additional meetings should be scheduled periodically to review progress toward fulfilling Department requirements.
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Psychology courses may be repeated only ONE time.
                  Not resolved to a course

                Psychology Honors Program

                4 items
                1. a faculty mentor and
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. collaborative research with faculty which results in a senior thesis. Departmental majors with a 3.50 g.p.a. in psychology courses, with a 3.20 cumulative g.p.a, and with the agreement of a faculty mentor to supervise the student’s independent project may apply to enroll in the Psychology honors program at the end of their junior year. The student, after asking a faculty member to be a sponsor, must submit a proposal to the Psychology Department describing the research project that is to be the subject of the honors thesis. If the project is approved by the Department, the student may enroll in PSY 495 and PSY 496 in the fall and spring semesters of the senior year, respectively. The student’s major paper or research project must be completed no later than two weeks prior to the end of the second semester and submitted to the Department. If the honors program is completed with distinction and the student has achieved a 3.5 g.p.a. in all psychology courses taken in the senior year, honors are conferred. Conferral of honors in Psychology requires the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. A cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 and a 3.50 g.p.a. in psychology.
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Successful completion of a senior thesis while enrolled in PSY 495 and PSY 496 , see below.
                  Not resolved to a course

                SBC Courses

                3 items
                1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
                  Not resolved to a course

                Sample Course Sequence

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