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B.A. in Psychology

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
6 hrs literature survey 6 Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226.
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ 6 Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language.
6 hrs history 6 Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 African American studies; classical civilization; environmental studies 101, gender studies (G St 201, 301, 333, 350); Liba 202, 305, 312; philosophy; religion; Southern studies (S St 101, 102); Rhet 201. In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion courses will satisfy this requirement.
6 hrs social science 6 Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
3 hrs fine arts 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; Theatre 201 and 202
3 hrs math 100+ 3 Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246.
2 associated science labs 2 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses.
9-12 hrs science 9 Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy.

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
Psy 201 3 Psy 201: Introduction to Psychology
Psy 202 3 Psy 202: Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Psy 205 3 Psy 205: Research Methods in Psychology, Psy 205: Psy of Instr Technique
Three psycology core courses 9 Psy 301: Developmental Psychology, Psy 309: Learning, Psy 320: Cognitive Psychology, Psy 321: Social Psychology, Psy 311: Abnormal Psychology, Psy 319: Brain and Behavior
Psychology capstone course - C min 3 Successfully complete one of the following capstone courses with a grade of C or better: Psy 340, Psy 360, Psy 365, Psy 390, Psy 392, Psy 396, Psy 410, Psy 415, Psy 417, Psy 419, Psy 430, Psy 451, Psy 456, Psy 470, 475, or Psy 565.
9 hrs of Psychology electives 9 Complete nine additional hours of psychology electives with a grade of C or higher. No more than 6 combined credit hours from Psy 401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 420, and/or Psy 421 may be counted toward the major.
Psychology residency hours C-min 12 Student must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence with a grade of C or better.
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
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