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Program checklist · BA

Psychology, BA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.0101
Total credits (published)
40
Credits (computed from items)
538-560
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_029d53c6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Basic Courses in Psychology

0 items

    Introductory Course

    1 item
    1. As published: “Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core)”
      3

    Foundational Courses

    3 items
    1. As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”
      3
    2. 3
    3. Select one option from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-6

    Option 1:

    1 item
    1. As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
      3

    Option 2:

    0 items

      Select two from the following:

      3 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 3

      Research Methods Courses 1

      2 items
      1. 4
      2. As published: “Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)”
        4

      Biopsychology 2

      3 items
      1. Select one from the following: 3
        Not resolved to a course
        3-6
      2. 3
      3. PSYC 375& PSYC 376
        Brain and Sensory Processesand Brain and Behavior
        Not resolved to a course

      Professional Development

      9 items
      1. Select one from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. 3
      3. 3
      4. 0-3
      5. As published: “Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core) 4”
        3
      6. As published: “Internship in Psychology 4”
        0-3
      7. 3
      8. As published: “RS: Psychology Honors III (Mason Core)”
        3
      9. As published: “Special Topics (with Undergraduate Associate Chair Approval)”
        0-3

      Applied Psychology Courses or Optional Concentration

      concentration · 41 items
      1. Students pursuing the BA without concentration complete two courses from the following with a minimum grade of C- in each:
        Not resolved to a course
        6-7
      2. 4
      3. 3
      4. 3
      5. As published: “Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core)”
        3
      6. 3
      7. As published: “Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      8. 3
      9. 0-3
      10. As published: “Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core) 1”
        3
      11. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      12. As published: “Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      13. 3
      14. 3
      15. Select two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      16. 3
      17. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      18. 3
      19. 3
      20. As published: “Introduction to Criminal Justice (Mason Core)”
        3
      21. As published: “Selected Topics in Forensic Psychology 1”
        3
      22. 3
      23. 3
      24. Select two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6-7
      25. As published: “Sensation, Perception, and Information Processing (Mason Core)”
        4
      26. As published: “Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core)”
        3
      27. 3
      28. As published: “Internship in Psychology 3”
        0-3
      29. As published: “Independent Study in Psychology 1”
        1-4
      30. As published: “Special Topics 3”
        0-3
      31. As published: “Cognitive Engineering: Cognitive Science Applied to Human Factors 2”
        3
      32. As published: “Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core)”
        3
      33. Select three courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        9-10
      34. 4
      35. 3
      36. 3
      37. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      38. 3
      39. 60
      40. As published: “Special Topics 2”
        0-3
      41. 3

      Concentration in Behavioral and Mental Health (BMH)

      concentration · 1 item
      1. 3

      Required Psychology Experiential Learning Courses

      7 items
      1. Choose two of the following courses:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. 3
      3. 3
      4. 0-3
      5. As published: “Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core)”
        3
      6. 0-3
      7. As published: “Special Topics (with Undergraduate Associate Chair approval)”
        0-3

      Psychology Electives

      electives · 10 items
      1. Choose two of the following courses:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. As published: “Clinical Psychology (with Undergraduate Associate Chair approval)”
        3
      3. 3-5
      4. 3
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. 3
      8. 3
      9. 0-3
      10. 3

      Concentration in Clinical Psychology (CLPY)

      concentration · 16 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. Select at least two psychology electives from the following
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      4. As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
        or: PSYC 313 Child Development
        or: PSYC 314 Adolescent Development
        3
      5. As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      6. 3-5
      7. 3
      8. 3
      9. 3
      10. 0-3
      11. 3
      12. 3
      13. 3
      14. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      15. 1-4
      16. 1-3

      Concentration in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBNR)

      concentration · 8 items
      1. 2
      2. As published: “Principles of Learning (Mason Core)”
        4
      3. Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      4. As published: “Sensation, Perception, and Information Processing (Mason Core)”
        4
      5. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      6. As published: “Independent Study in Psychology 2”
        1-4
      7. 3
      8. As published: “Special Topics 3”
        0-3

      Concentration in Developmental Psychology (DVLP)

      concentration · 9 items
      1. As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
        3
      2. or: PSYC 314 Adolescent Development
        3
      3. Select two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      4. As published: “Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      8. As published: “Independent Study in Psychology 2”
        1-4
      9. As published: “Special Topics 2”
        0-3

      Concentration in Educational Psychology (EPSY)

      concentration · 11 items
      1. 3
      2. 4
      3. Select two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      4. As published: “Principles of Learning (Mason Core)”
        4
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. 3-5
      8. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      9. As published: “Independent Study in Psychology 2”
        1-4
      10. As published: “Special Topics 2”
        0-3
      11. 3

      Concentration in Health Psychology (HPSY)

      concentration · 15 items
      1. 3
      2. Select two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. 3
      4. 3
      5. 3
      6. Select one course from the following
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
        3
      8. As published: “Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)”
        4
      9. 3
      10. 3
      11. 3
      12. 3
      13. 3
      14. As published: “Internship in Psychology 1”
        0-3
      15. As published: “Special Topics 2”
        0-3

      Philosophy or Religious Studies

      1 item
      1. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      PHIL 1

      0 items

        RELI

        0 items

          Social and Behavioral Sciences

          1 item
          1. Select 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from the following (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral sciences requirement) 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          ANTH

          0 items

            CRIM

            0 items

              ECON

              0 items

                GOVT

                0 items

                  HIST 2

                  0 items

                    LING

                    0 items

                      PSYC

                      0 items

                        SOCI

                        0 items

                          Or choose from the following GGS courses:

                          15 items
                          1. As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          2. As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          3. 3
                          4. As published: “Political Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          5. As published: “Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          6. As published: “Population Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          7. 3
                          8. 3
                          9. 3
                          10. 3
                          11. 3
                          12. 3
                          13. 3
                          14. 3
                          15. 3

                          Foreign Language

                          0 items

                            Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, fulfilled by: 1

                            0 items

                              Completing 3 credits in a foreign language (including American Sign Langauge) numbered 202 or higher taught in the language

                              0 items

                                Or achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test

                                major core · 0 items

                                  Non-Western Culture

                                  0 items

                                    Select 3 credits (additional to Mason Core Global Contexts requirement) 1

                                    major core · 100 items
                                    1. As published: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    2. 3
                                    3. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    4. As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    5. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    6. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    7. As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    8. 3
                                    9. As published: “East Asian Cultures (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    10. 3
                                    11. As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    12. 3
                                    13. As published: “Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    14. 3
                                    15. As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    16. 3
                                    17. As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    18. As published: “Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    19. As published: “Survey of Latin American Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    20. As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    21. As published: “The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    22. 3
                                    23. As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    24. As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    25. As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    26. As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    27. As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    28. As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    29. As published: “RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    30. As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    31. 3
                                    32. As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    33. 3
                                    34. 3
                                    35. As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    36. As published: “Economic Development of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    37. As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    38. 3
                                    39. As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    40. 3
                                    41. As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    42. 3
                                    43. 3
                                    44. 3
                                    45. 3
                                    46. 3
                                    47. 3
                                    48. 3
                                    49. As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    50. As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    51. As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    52. As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    53. As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    54. As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    55. As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    56. As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    57. 3
                                    58. 3
                                    59. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    60. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    61. 3
                                    62. As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    63. As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    64. As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    65. As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    66. As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    67. As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    68. As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    69. 3
                                    70. As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    71. As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    72. As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    73. As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
                                      3-6
                                    74. As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    75. As published: “Japanese Culture in a Global World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    76. As published: “Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    77. 3
                                    78. 3
                                    79. 3
                                    80. 3
                                    81. As published: “Musics of the World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    82. As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    83. As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    84. As published: “Islam (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    85. As published: “Hinduism (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    86. 3
                                    87. As published: “Buddhism (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    88. 3
                                    89. 3
                                    90. As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    91. 3
                                    92. 3
                                    93. As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    94. 3
                                    95. As published: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    96. As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    97. As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    98. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    99. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    100. 3

                                    Mason Core

                                    major core · 0 items

                                      Foundation Requirements

                                      4 items
                                      1. Written Communication (lower-level)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      2. Oral Communication
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      3. Quantitative Reasoning
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      4. Information Technology and Computing
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3

                                      Exploration Requirements

                                      6 items
                                      1. Arts
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      2. Global Contexts
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      3. Global History
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      4. Literature
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      5. Natural Science
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        7
                                      6. Social and Behavioral Sciences
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3

                                      Just Societies (optional) 1

                                      0 items

                                        Integration Requirements

                                        3 items
                                        1. Written Communication (upper-level)
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        2. Writing Intensive 2
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        3. Mason Apex 3
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3

                                        Honors in the Major

                                        major core · 3 items
                                        1. As published: “Psychology Honors I 1”
                                          or: PSYC 460 Independent Study in Psychology
                                          3
                                        2. 3
                                        3. As published: “RS: Psychology Honors III (Mason Core)”
                                          3

                                        Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                                        0 items

                                          Advanced Standing courses (up to 12 credits)

                                          5 items
                                          1. or: NEUR 603 Mammalian Neuroanatomy
                                            3
                                          2. or: PSYC 685 Cognitive Neuroscience
                                            3
                                          3. 3
                                          4. 3
                                          5. As published: “Special Topics 1”
                                            1-6

                                          Reserve Graduate Credit courses (up to 6 credits) taken while an undergraduate and will only count for the graduate degree program

                                          6 items
                                          1. or: NEUR 603 Mammalian Neuroanatomy
                                            3
                                          2. or: PSYC 685 Cognitive Neuroscience
                                            3
                                          3. 3
                                          4. 3
                                          5. As published: “Special Topics 1”
                                            1-6
                                          6. 4
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