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Program checklist · B.A.

Psychology, B.A.

SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.0406
Total credits (published)
34
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196200
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196200_090a9fa8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

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    Required Courses: 10 Credits

    3 items
    1. PSYC 100
      Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. STAT 100
      Statistics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 125 - Probability and Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
      or: CIS 125 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    3. PSYC 300
      Research Methods in Psychology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Group I: 6 Credits

    8 items
    1. PSYC 340
      Human Learning and Memory 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSYC 380
      Animal Behavior 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSYC 381
      Biopsychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSYC 383
      Drugs and Behavior 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSYC 384
      Cognitive Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PSYC 385
      Sensory Psychology I Vision 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PSYC 400
      History of Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PSYC 484
      Psychology of Language 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Group II: 6 Credits

    6 items
    1. PSYC 330
      Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSYC 361
      Elements of Behavior Modification 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSYC 364
      Counseling Theory and Methods 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSYC 370
      Theories of Personality 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSYC 375
      Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PSYC 390
      Tests and Measurements 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Elective Courses: 12 Credits

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      Note(s)

      14 items
      1. Except for tutorial study, independent study and internships, any psychology course, including courses from Groups I and II, may be used as electives.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. No course may be counted twice within the major (i.e., a group course may not count as both a group and elective credits within the major).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students graduating with a Psychology major (B.A.) must complete the major requirements with at least a 2.0/S grade in each course.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Students considering the S/P/U grade option for a psychology course should consult their faculty mentor.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Independent studies and internships do not satisfy psychology major requirements.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Residence requirement: a minimum of 15 upper-division psychology credits must be completed at this college.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Transfer of credits - the following three requirements must be met:
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Courses transferred into the major must be approved by the Psychology Department Chair. Courses that are repeated will only count once for credit.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. The Department will accept transfer credits for Introduction to Psychology and Statistics if they are at least 3 credit hours and students have earned a minimum of 2.0 or its equivalent (e.g., C). All other transferred courses MAY be accepted as Psychology electives.
        Not resolved to a course
      10. For new, incoming students: the two Group II courses in the SUNY Transfer Pathway (Social Psychology and Abnormal Psychology) will count for Group II credit as long as they are equivalent to those courses at Potsdam.
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Any other transferred course that is equivalent to a Group I or Group II course may count as a Psychology elective but not for Group I or II credit. Instead, the student must take another course from that group to fulfill this requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PSYC 300
        is required to be completed at SUNY Potsdam.
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Students may petition the Chair to have a transferred course accepted for transfer credit toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      14. All courses transferred from two-year colleges/programs carry lower division credit only.
        Not resolved to a course

      Honors Program

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        Source. SUNY College at Potsdam, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.potsdam.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2523&returnto=893. Captured page pages/0073.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.