University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Psychology B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses9
Foundation Courses12
Fundamentals Courses6
Upper-Division Electives15
Math Electives3-4
Total Hours45-46

Degree Specific Credits: 45-46

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: A minimum of 60 credits must be in non-psychology courses.

Lower-Division Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
PSYX 120Introduction to Psychological Research Methods3
PSYX 222Psychological Statistics3
or STAT 216 Introduction to Statistics
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C


Foundation Courses

Complete four of the following courses:12
Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging
Child Development
Abnormal Psychology
Social Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Fundamentals Courses

Complete two of the following courses:6
Fundamentals of Biological Psychology
Fundamentals of Psychology of Learning
Fundamentals of Memory and Cognition
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Electives

Notes:

Complete five of the following courses:15
Advanced Psychological Research Methods
Child Development (may only count once)
Abnormal Psychology (may only count once)
Child & Adolescent Psych Disorders
Psychology of Family Violence
Comparative Psychology
Human Neuropsychology
Social Psychology (may only count once)
Multicultural Psychology
Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Modification
Intro to Clinical Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Health Psychology
Psychology of Personality (may only count once)
Advanced Supervised Research
Special Topics
History & System in Psychology
Counseling Theories in Context
Special Topics
Addiction Studies
Total Hours15

Minimum Required Grade: C


Math Electives

Complete one of the following courses:3-4
Probability and Linear Mathematics
College Algebra
Precalculus
Applied Calculus
Calculus I
Total Hours3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C