Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

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General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

Required Courses that are not Psychology Courses

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

Required Psychology Courses: 35 s.h.

PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 (Humanistic Literacy)
PSY 01199 - Navigating Psychology Credits: 1
PSY 01301 - Psychology of Scientific Thinking Credits: 3
PSY 07301 - Statistics in Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 07303 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 02300 - Psychology as a Profession and Practice Credits: 3
PSY 01499 - Psychology Senior Capstone Credits: 1
PSY 09218 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
or
PSY 09209 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
PSY 02310 - Learning and Behavior Credits: 3
or
PSY 01327 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 05206 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
or
PSY 01230 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
PSY 10315 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
or
PSY 01326 - Perception Credits: 3
PSY 03200 - Psychological Disorders Credits: 3
or
PSY 09305 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3
Three additional s.h. of approved psychology electives from the list below.

Note:

(note that only one of these courses may be counted as fulfilling credits for the BA degree; PSY 09210 - Adolescent Development does not fulfill the requirements of the BA in Psychology)

Psychology Electives List (3 credits)

Nonprogram electives: 18 s.h.

Free electives: 56 s.h.

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