Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Location(s): Glassboro Campus, Online, RCBC Campus, RCSJ Cumberland Campus, RCSJ Gloucester Campus

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Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.

Students must take 3 credits of Mathematics in the Science & Mathematics General Education bank and this course will count as fulfilling 3 credits in the Science & Mathematics GE requirement.

Students must take:

BIOL 01113 - General Biology: Human Focus Credits: 4 which satisfies the Scientific Literacy of the Rowan Core

Students must also take ONE of the following Philosophy courses:

This course satisfies the Humanistic Literacy in the Rowan Core Requirements.

PHIL 09120 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 09121 - Introduction to Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09211 - Ancient Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09213 - Modern Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09368 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 09261 - Philosophical Perspectives on Science-WI Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09326 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3

Foundational Courses: 21 s.h.

PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy (HUML) Requirement)
PSY 01199 - Navigating Psychology Credits: 1
PSY 02300 - Psychology as a Profession and Practice Credits: 3
PSY 01301 - Psychology of Scientific Thinking Credits: 3
PSY 07301 - Statistics in Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 07303 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 01499 - Psychology Senior Capstone Credits: 1

Fundamental Courses: 15 s.h.

PSY 09209 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
or
PSY 09218 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
PSY 01230 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
or
PSY 05206 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 03200 - Psychological Disorders Credits: 3
or
PSY 09305 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3
PSY 01327 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
or
PSY 02310 - Learning and Behavior Credits: 3
PSY 01326 - Perception Credits: 3
or
PSY 10315 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3

Psychology Electives: 3 s.h.

Choose 3 credits from any psychology course EXCEPT PSY 09210 Adolescent Development

Free electives: 54 s.h.

Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core or Rowan Experience requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses.

Available Concentration

Undergraduate Concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience

Undergraduate Concentration in Child Behavioral Services

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Dr. Eve Sledjeski
Undergraduate Program Director
Department of Psychology
Robinson Hall
856.256.4870
For general questions please contact psych@rowan.edu.
For specific advising questions:
In-person BA majors: psychadvising@rowan.edu
On-line BA majors: globalstudent@rowan.edu
3+1 BA majors: rowan3plus1@rowan.edu