George Mason University
Department of Psychology
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements as of Fall 2001

COURSES # OF CREDITS UPPER LEVEL CR SEMESTER COMPLETED GRADE
I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
* = must receive a C or higher
a. Composition: ENGL 101 (or 100) 3 ---   *
b.  Advanced Composition: ENGL 302 3 3   *
c. Technical writing: one of ENGL 410, PSYC 304, 309, or 323 1-4 1-4    
d.  Oral Communication: COMM 100, 101, or 104 3
e. Literature 3      
f.  Fine Art 3
g. Math: two of any MATH 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 213 6-8 ---    
h. U.S. History: HIST 120 or equivalent 3      
i.  Western Civilization: HIST 100 or equivalent 3
j.  Any course from the following areas:  ARTH, AVT, DANC, ENG 332, MUSI, THR, PHIL, RELI, ANTH, 
     ECON, GEOG, GOVT, HIST, or SOCI
3      
k. Natural Science: BIOL 103-104 8 ---    
l.  PLUS any two of:  ASTR, BIOL (except 103, 104), CHEM, GEOG 102, 309, GEOL, PHYS, UNIV 301 6-8      
m. Global Understanding 3
n.  Information Technology:  IT 103 3 ---    
o. Synthesis 3 3
II. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS must have a minimum of 38 credits with at least 24 upper level credits
* = must be C or higher (NOTE: no more than 6 hrs of D in PSYC may be applied)
a. PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology 3 ---   *
b. PSYC 211 Developmental Psychology 3 ---   *
c. PSYC 231 Social Psychology 3 ---   *
d. PSYC 300 Statistics 4 4   *
e. PSYC 301 Research Methods 3 3   *
f. PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology  3 3   *
g. one of PSYC 304, 309, 320, 323, or 372/373 (different than what was used for section I.b. above) 4 (or 1) 4 (or 1)   *
h. PSYC 325 Abnormal Psychology 3 3   *
i. PSYC 372 Biopsychology 3 3   *
j. PSYC 465 History & Systems of Psychology 3 3   *
SUBTOTAL II:     --- ---
III. GENERAL ELECTIVES
any coursework necessary for TOTAL CREDIT HOURS=120 with TOTAL UPPER LEVEL HOURS (any 300 or 400)=45        
SUBTOTAL III:     --- ---
GRAND TOTAL (SUB I+II+III) NOTE: no more than 12 total hours of D may be applied 120 45 --- ---