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Psychology BS

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.2701
Credits (computed from items)
288
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_0b8b5f10
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

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    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)

      7 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
        1
      4. CHE 105LLR
        Chemistry: Principles and Applications
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      5. CHE 102LR
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. CHE 114LAB
        General Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      7. CHE 106LLR
        Chemistry: Principles and Applications
        Not resolved to a course
        5

      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 from the following: (6 credits)

        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 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 120 credit hour total
            Not resolved to a course

          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

            41 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. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            24. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            25. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            26. Total
              Not resolved to a course
              13
            27. PSY 400
              level
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            28. Pathway
              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. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            32. PSY 400
              level
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            33. UBC 399MNT
              UB Curriculum Capstone
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            34. PSY 400
              level
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            35. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            36. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            37. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            38. PSY 400
              level
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            39. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            40. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            41. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
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