Psychology Suggested Four-Year Academic Plan
120 credit hours are required for the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. The B.S. degree requires 24 credit hours of science-related course work from mathematics, life sciences, physical sciences, computer sciences or psychology courses. The B.A. degree requires six additional credit hours of foreign language, foreign culture or global studies courses. Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track their degree progress. Detailed course information can be found in the academic catalog.
Suggested four year academic plan for the major (courses required in the major are in bold)
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| MATH 135: Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 102: Psych Science and Careers Seminar | 2 |
| GE Physical Science with lab* | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| FYS 175: First Year Seminar | 3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| GE Biological Science with lab* | 3 |
| GE History | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| Developmental Domain: PSYCH 199: Lifespan Development or PSYCH 200: Child Development or PSYCH 201: Adolescent Development or PSYCH 224: Adulthood and Aging |
3 |
| GE Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| PSYCH Elective (100 or 200 Level) | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| PSYCH 300: Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Social Domain: PSYCH 206: Social Psychology or PSYCH 210: Cultural Psychology or PSYCH 232: Personality Theories or PSYCH 328: Sex and Gender |
3 |
| GE Fine Arts or Literature | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| PSYCH Elective (300 Level) | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| Biological Domain: PSYCH 311: Physiological Psychology or PSYCH 319: Hormones and Behavior or PSYCH 341: Health Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 301: Research Methods | 4 |
| PSYCH Elective (300 Level) | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| Cognitive Domain: PSYCH 312: Perception or PSYCH 313: Learning and Memory or PSYCH 315: Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH Elective (300 Level) | 3 |
| GE History or other social science | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| GE Global Studies | 3 |
| GE Diversity Studies | 3 |
| Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Elective | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| Capstone: PSYCH 317: History of Psychology (BA only) or PSYCH 397: Internship (BA only) or PSYCH 390: Research Seminar (BS) |
3 |
| Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Elective | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 1 |
*One of the natural science courses must have a lab component.
Psychology Minor
Students must complete 15 credit hours beyond PSYCH 101. At least three of the five courses must be at the 300 level and at least three of the five must be taken at Saint Xavier University. Students should consult the academic catalog for course options.