BS in Psychology, General Psychology, FlexPath option

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Undergraduate learners in the General Psychology specialization integrate psychology knowledge with associated skills by engaging in a curriculum that presents fundamental psychological concepts, theories, empirical findings, and historical trends. In particular, learners focus on social, abnormal, positive, and biological psychology and lifespan development, motivation and performance, learning and cognition, research methodology, culture and diversity, and ethics. Successful graduates of this specialization are prepared to build on their knowledge and skills at the graduate level or pursue careers in a variety of settings, including education, public service, law enforcement and corrections, business, human development, and rehabilitation and mental health. Learners who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath option earn a BS in Psychology through self-paced demonstrations of competencies. These specialization requirements are not designed or intended to meet professional licensure requirements for the counseling or psychology professions.

General Education Requirements

Choose 22.5 program points with a minimum of 2 program points from each category; see General Education Courses, FlexPath option.†

Required courses

BIO-FPX1000	Human Biology	3
ENG-FPX1000	English Composition	3
MAT-FPX2001	Statistical Reasoning	3
PHI-FPX2000	Ethics	3
PSYC-FPX1000	Introduction to Psychology	3

Additional Program Requirements

Core courses

At least 33 program points

PSYC-FPX3002	Developing a Psychology Perspective	3
PSYC-FPX3210	Human Lifespan Development	3
PSYC-FPX3500	Learning and Cognition	3
PSYC-FPX3520	Introduction to Social Psychology	3
PSYC-FPX3540	Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity	3
PSYC-FPX4100	History and Modern Systems of Psychology	3
PSYC-FPX4310	Biological Psychology	3
PSYC-FPX4600	Research Methods in Psychology	3
PSYC-FPX4700	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3

In addition, choose 6 program points of undergraduate psychology courses.†

Elective courses

At least 31.5 program points

Complete at least 31.5 program points of additional undergraduate courses.†

Capstone course

At least 3 program points

Taken during the learner’s final quarter:

PSYC-FPX4900

Psychology Capstone Project

Total

At least 90 program points, including a minimum of 27 program points from the 3000/4000 level

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

† Learners in this specialization choose general education, undergraduate psychology, and elective courses from the FlexPath (-FPX) course list.

GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.