UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Psychology (BSPsy)

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First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core, General Education)0303Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
RHE 306 (Core)0103Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503Internship (Opportunity) 
PSY 301 (Core, Major)0803Lower-division PSY course (Major)3 
PSY 317L (Core, Major)0203Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core, General Education)0933 
Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core, General Education)0303Natural Science course (General Education)2 
 15 14 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Natural Science course (General Education)3PSY 420M (Major)Wr, QR, II4Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
GOV 310L (Core)0703Natural Science course (General Education)3Internship (Opportunity) 
Social Science course (General Education)3GOV 312L (Core)0803 
Foreign Language (General Education)6Foreign Language (General Education)6 
 15 16 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division PSY Area I course (Major)3Upper-division PSY Area II course (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Elective (Major)3Elective (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
U.S. History (Core)0603Natural Science course (General Education)3 
Minor/Certificate course (Major)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
Minor/Certificate course (Major)3Minor/Certificate course (Major)3 
 15 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division PSY Area III course (Major)3Minor/Certificate course (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division PSY course (Major)3Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought course (General Education)3 
Upper-division PSY course (Major)3M 408K or 408C (Core, General Education)0204 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403Upper-division elective (Elective)3 
Minor/Certificate course (Major)3Upper-division elective (Elective)3 
 Maymester (Opportunity)  
 15 16 0
Total credit hours: 121

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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