Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

BA Requirements: 120 credits including 90 credits in Liberal Arts

Note: In some cases, the above courses may satisfy requirements for both the major and the core. In addition, some of the above courses may be offered with related, optional 1-credit workshops or “topics” courses for which students may register. These courses count as liberal arts.

*Starting with the Fall 2018 semester, students who are admitted to the Bachelor’s degree program (see p. 23— Baccalaureate Transfer and Matriculation) may complete the following modified American Studies core requirement: Students may take one designated history survey course (GHSN) plus one additional course in American Studies (either GHSN or GPLN). Students who were admitted to the Bachelor’s degree program prior to Fall 2018 may also choose this option if they have not already completed this requirement. The following courses are designated as survey courses:
• GHSN 105 History of the U.S. from Settlement to 1877
• GHSN 106 History of the U.S. from 1877 to Present
• GHSN 335 America in Twentieth Century
• GHSN 202 Civilization of the Ancient World?
• GHSN 205 Emergence of the Modern World

** If a student is exempt from College Math, he or she is required to take another math course.

***Only the following courses meet the Speech requirement: GCAN 100, 101, 127 and 215.

Honors Psychology

The Department of Psychology has added an honors major. Students who complete the honors major satisfactorily will be graduated with honors in psychology. Requirements for the honors major are all those of the standard major, with the following additions (total of 44 credits):

• GPSN 492 Senior Honors Seminar (3 credits)
• GPSN 494- Senior Honors Project (3 credits)

Five electives in psychology, which must include GPSN 312 Cognition and Memory and GPSN 332 History of Psychology.

To be admitted to the honors major, a student must have

· Declared themselves as a psychology major

· Have taken at least 21 credit hours in psychology, including GPSN 301

· Have a GPA in psychology classes taken at Touro of 3.4 or higher

· Have an overall GPA at Touro of 3.0 or higher

· Complete a brief application for the honors major

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCING FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCING FOR HONORS MAJORS

 To be admitted to the Honors Major in Psychology, the following requirements must first be met:

1. Declare Psychology as a major

2. Complete 21 credits in Psychology (including GPSN 301 Experimental Psychology with Lab)

3. Have a GPA of 3.4 or higher in Psychology

4. Have an overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher

5. Complete a brief application for the honors major

 Recommended electives include: