Program: Psychology, B.A. Curriculum Guide - Salisbury University

Apr 28, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

This curriculum guide is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

NOTE: One course in the Breadth, Depth or Choice groups must be a department-designated diversity course.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

First Year

Semester 1

GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 001 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 13-16

Semester 2

PSYC 101 - General Psychology 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX Language 1 - Fulton School Language Requirement (1 of 2 - if needed) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 15-16/28-32

Winter/Summer Term

List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Second Year

Semester 1

PSYC 220 - Psychological Statistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX Language 2 - Fulton School Language Requirement (2 of 2 - if needed) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16/42-48

Semester 2

PSYC 304 - Research Methods 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC XXX - Breadth Course: Group A (Mind and Body) 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC XXX - Breadth Course: Group C (Social Processes) 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 16/58-64

Winter/Summer Term

List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Third Year

Semester 1

PSYC XXX - Breadth Course: Group B (Human Development) 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 002 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 003 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 13-16/71-80

Semester 2

PSYC XXX - Breadth Course: Group D (Clinical and Counseling) 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 004 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 13-16/84-96

Winter/Summer Term

List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Fourth Year

Semester 1

PSYC XXX - Depth Course 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC XXX - Breadth or Depth Course 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 005 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16/98-112

Semester 2

PSYC XXX - Breadth or Depth Course 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 006 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 007 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Psychology, B.A. Curriculum Guide

University Undergraduate Major Policies

First Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 13-16

Semester 2

Total Credits: 15-16/28-32

Winter/Summer Term

Second Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 14-16/42-48

Semester 2

Total Credits: 16/58-64

Winter/Summer Term

Third Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 13-16/71-80

Semester 2

Total Credits: 13-16/84-96

Winter/Summer Term

Fourth Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 14-16/98-112

Semester 2

Total Credits: 13-15/111-127