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Program checklist · Psychology BS/Social Work MSW

Psychology BS/Social Work MSW

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
Psychology BS/Social Work MSW
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
42.2701
Credits (computed from items)
253
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_2cf16f63
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Admission Criteria

9 items
  1. Major in the Psychology BS Degree Program in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Have completed a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Have completed the general education program.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Have significant employment or volunteer experience in a human services setting.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Have completed 24 credits in liberal arts coursework:
    Not resolved to a course
  7. 6 must be in the social or behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science).
    Not resolved to a course
  8. 6 must be in the arts or humanities (e.g., history, English, foreign languages, philosophy, ethnic/gender studies).
    Not resolved to a course
  9. 12 credits may be made up with any combination of the above or with courses from the natural sciences or mathematics.
    Not resolved to a course

Undergraduate Major Requirements

0 items

    Psychology BS Core (18 credits)

    6 items
    1. PSY 101LEC
      Introductory Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSY 207LLB
      Psychological Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. PSY 350LEC
      Scientific Inquiry in Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MTH 121LR
      Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. MTH 122LR
      Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MTH 141LR - College Calculus I
      4
    6. MTH 142LR
      College Calculus 2
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Science Requirements (15 credits)

    5 items
    1. BIO 200LLB
      Evolutionary Biology
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    2. CHE 101LR
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. CHE 113LAB
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
      1
    4. CHE 102LR
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. CHE 114LAB
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
      1

    Substantive Area Courses (12 credits)

    0 items

      One Substantive Area 1 Course: Clinical

      4 items
      1. PSY 321LEC
        Psychology of Personality
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 322LEC
        Psychopathology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 324LEC
        Clinical Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 325LEC
        Health Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 2 Course: Social

      4 items
      1. PSY 331LEC
        Social Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 332LEC
        Social Conflict and Its Resolution
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 333LEC
        Industrial/Organizational Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 336LEC
        Developmental Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 3 Course: Cognitive

      4 items
      1. PSY 341LEC
        Cognitive Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 342LEC
        Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 343LEC
        Sensory Processes and Perception
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 347LEC
        Psychology of Learning
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 4 Course: Behavioral Neuroscience

      1 item
      1. PSY 351LEC
        Biopsychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Advanced Course in Research Methods (3 credits)

      1 item
      1. PSY 450LEC
        Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Two PSY Electives (6 credits) from the following

      24 items
      1. PSY 402LEC
        Psychopharmacology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 416LEC
        Reasoning and Problem Solving
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 419LEC
        Biological Bases of Memory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 421LEC
        History of Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSY 426LEC
        Experimental Models of Psychological Disorders
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSY 428LEC
        Language Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSY 429LEC
        Psychophysiology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PSY 431LEC
        Mind-Body Connection in a Social World
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. PSY 434LEC
        Animal Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. PSY 435LEC
        Mind, Body, and Reproduction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. PSY 436LEC
        Neuropsychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. PSY 440LEC
        Hormones and Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. PSY 442LEC
        Biopsychology of Ingestive Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. PSY 443LEC
        Animal Communication
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. PSY 444LEC
        Biological Rhythms in Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. PSY 445LEC
        Memory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. PSY 446LEC
        Animal Cognition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. PSY 447LEC
        Psychology of Music
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. PSY 448LEC
        Psycholinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. PSY 451LEC
        Drug Addiction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. PSY 457LEC
        Cognitive Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. PSY 459LEC
        Cognitive Neuroscience Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. PSY 470
        Senior Seminars (in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience areas)
        Not resolved to a course
      24. PSY 485
        Special Topics (in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience areas)
        Not resolved to a course

      Two Additional PSY 400-level Electives (6 credits)

      0 items

        Additional MSW Prerequisite (3 credits)*

        1 item
        1. BIO 129LEC
          The Human Body And Health
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Notes

        0 items

          Additional Degree Requirements Include

          2 items
          1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 92 credit hour undergraduate total
            Not resolved to a course

          Graduate Requirements

          0 items

            Academic Requirements

            7 items
            1. A minimum combined GPA of 2.500 in the Psychology BS Core courses (see above) is required for graduation
              Not resolved to a course
            2. A minimum combined GPA of 2.000 across all psychology courses counting toward the major is required for good standing in the major and for graduation
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Majors whose GPA in psychology courses falls below 2.000 during any semester are automatically placed on probation
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Majors whose GPA remains below 2.000 in consecutive semesters are dismissed from the major
              Not resolved to a course
            5. 400-level courses are open only to psychology majors.
              Not resolved to a course
            6. PSY 495
              and PSY 496 augment the undergraduate experience but do not count toward the course requirements for majors.
              Not resolved to a course
            7. PSY 497
              PSY 498 and PSY 499 may be taken for degree credit, but only 3 credit hours from this group may count toward major requirements.
              Not resolved to a course

            Program Honors and Program Distinction

            0 items

              Curricular Plan

              31 items
              1. UB Seminar
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. PSY 101LEC
                Introductory Psychology
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. MTH 121LR
                Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              4. BIO 200LLB
                Evolutionary Biology
                Not resolved to a course
                5
              5. Substantive Area Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. MTH 122LR
                Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              9. ENG 105LEC
                Writing and Rhetoric
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              10. PSY 207LLB
                Psychological Statistics
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              11. Substantive Area Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              12. CHE 101LR
                General Chemistry
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              13. CHE 113LAB
                General Chemistry
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              14. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              15. Substantive Area Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              16. CHE 102LR
                General Chemistry
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              17. CHE 114LAB
                General Chemistry
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              18. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              19. PSY 350LEC
                Scientific Inquiry in Psychology
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              20. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              21. Communication Literacy 2
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              22. Substantive Area Course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              23. PSY 400
                level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              24. PSY 400
                level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              25. UBC 399MNT
                UB Curriculum Capstone
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              26. Total
                Not resolved to a course
                13
              27. PSY 400
                level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              28. PSY 400
                level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              29. PSY 450LEC
                Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              30. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              31. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
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