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Psychology, BA

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA
College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: LAPGSBA
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120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Requirements
A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in the Class Search.
Foundations of Psychology
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PSY 290: Research Methods (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
Breadth within Psychology
Students must complete one course from four of the five Breadth categories in the course list below (four courses total). Categories are Cognitive/Learning, Developmental, Personality/Mental Health, Physiological, and Social.
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
Depth within Psychology
Students must complete two courses from the course list below. NOTE: PSY 498 Pro-Seminar must be offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Department of Psychology.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Psychology Major Electives
No more than six hours (total) from the following course list may be used to fulfill the major elective requirement: PSY 384, PSY 399, PSY 484, PSY 492, PSY 493, PSY 499
Upper Division PSY Elective
OR Upper Division NEU Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
PSY Elective
OR NEU Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
The College Requirements
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
Minimum Grade:
Second Language Requirement: All students pursuing a BA degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a Second Language. Proficiency is demonstrated by completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) or higher, having 202 or its equivalent as a prerequisite.
16 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 16
Additional Requirements
MAT 119: Finite Mathematics (MATH)
OR MAT 170: Precalculus (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Foundations of Behavior
Foundations of Behavior: Students must complete at least 12 credit hours of coursework from disciplines related to psychology. Maximum 9 credit hours can be lower division. Select courses from ASB, ASM, BIO, GCU, HPS, PHI, SOC.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
9 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 9
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree enroll in LIA 101. Students enrolled in an online degree enroll in ASU 101-LA.
LIA 101: Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OR ASU 101-LA: The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
 1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101: First-Year Composition AND ENG 102: First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition AND ENG 108: First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned. Please go to: https://silc.asu.edu/student-life/academic-advising/language-testing
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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