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Program checklist · B.A.

Psychology, B.A. (Behrend)

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.0101
Credits (computed from items)
52
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_ecd91ccb
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      4 items
      1. PSYCH 100
        Introductory Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSYCH 301W
        Basic Research Methods in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. PSYCH 406W
        Advanced Research Projects in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. PSYCH 489
        Professional Development in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        12 items
        1. ENGL 15
          Rhetoric and Composition
          Not resolved to a course
          or: ENGL 30H Honors Rhetoric and Composition
          3
        2. PSYCH 200
          Elementary Statistics in Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
          4
        3. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. CAS 100A
          Effective Speech
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CAS 100B
          Effective Speech
          Not resolved to a course
        6. CAS 100C
          Effective Speech
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. ENGL 202A
          3
        9. ENGL 202B
          3
        10. ENGL 202C
          3
        11. ENGL 202D
          3
        12. Select 3 credits in four of the following five content categories:
          Not resolved to a course
          12

        1. Biological Bases of Behavior

        3 items
        1. PSYCH 253
          Introduction to Psychology of Perception
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSYCH 260
          Neurological Bases of Human Behavior
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYCH 269
          Evolutionary Psychology
          Not resolved to a course

        2. Social/Developmental

        4 items
        1. HDFS 129
          Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
          Not resolved to a course
        2. HDFS 229
          Infant and Child Development
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYCH 212
          Introduction to Developmental Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PSYCH 221
          Introduction to Social Psychology
          Not resolved to a course

        3. Cognitive/Learning

        4 items
        1. PSYCH 256
          Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSYCH 261
          Introduction to Psychology of Learning
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYCH 263N
          Science of Learning
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PSYCH 268
          Animal Minds
          Not resolved to a course

        4. Clinical/Applied

        7 items
        1. EDPSY 14
          Learning and Instruction
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSYCH 217N
          The Science of Human Resilience
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYCH 238
          Introduction to Personality Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PSYCH 243
          Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PSYCH 244
          Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PSYCH 270
          Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PSYCH 281
          Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
          Not resolved to a course

        5. Diversity

        3 items
        1. PSYCH 230
          Introduction to Psychologies of Religion
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSYCH 231
          Introduction to the Psychology of Gender
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PSYCH 232
          Cross-Cultural Psychology
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 3 credits of a structured practicum, internship or an approved research experience (PSYCH 294, PSYCH 296, PSYCH 494, PSYCH 495, or PSYCH 496 may be applied to this requirement)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Select 3 additional credits of psychology courses at the 200, 300, or 400-level in consultation with your adviser
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. Select 9 credits of 400-level psychology courses from any combination of categories in consultation with adviser (except PSYCH 494, PSYCH 495, PSYCH 496)
          Not resolved to a course
          9
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