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125 Credits
4+ Years to Complete
Online
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In-State Tuition Regardless of Residency
4+ Years to Complete
Online
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In-State Tuition Regardless of Residency
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Psychology (Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science)
Bachelor's Degree
Begins every Fall (August), Spring (January) & Summer (May)
Degree Requirements
125 credits are required for graduation, with a minimum of the following:
1. Essential Studies (General Education) Requirements = 39 Credits*
2. Psychology Curriculum = 36 Credits
- Psyc 111 – Introduction to Psychology (3 credits - prerequisite to all other psychology courses)
- Psyc 120 – Orientation to the Major (1 credit)
- Psyc 241 – Introduction to Statistics (4 credits)
- Psyc 303 – Research Methods in Psychology (4 credits)
- Psyc 405 – History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)
- 1 laboratory-based online course from the following:
- Psyc 433 – Psychology of Learning (4 credits)
- Psyc 434 – Motivation and Emotion (4 credits)
- Psyc 435 – Physiological Psychology (4 credits)
- Psyc 436 – Perception (4 credits)
- Psyc 437 – Psychophysiology (4 credits)
- Psyc 439 – Cognitive Psychology (4 credits)
- At least 3 additional credits in psychology at the 400-level, NOT including Psyc 405, 485, 489, 492, 493, or 494.
- Psychology Electives – a minimum of 14 credits
3. Required Curriculum from Other Areas*
- Foreign Language (Level II Proficiency; 101 and 102 level classes)
- Mathematics: Math 103 – College Algebra
- Science (two of the following courses with lab):
- Anat 204 & 204 Lab – Anatomy
- Biol 111 & 111 Lab – Concepts of Biology
- Biol 150 & 150 Lab – General Biology I
- Biol 151 & 151 Lab – General Biology II
- Psyc 330 (includes lab) - Biological Bases of Behavior
4. Additional Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (BA)*
Level IV proficiency in Foreign Language (201 and 202 level classes) OR 8 additional credit hours of Arts and Humanities beyond those for other requirements.
5. Additional Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (BS)*
8 additional credit hours beyond those other requirements from anatomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, or physics departments and/or any classes from the Essential Studies (General Education) Area IV from following departments:
- anthropology
- atmospheric sciences
- geography
- honors
- nutrition and dietetics
- space studies
*To complete these degree requirements, you have 2 main options:
- Take semester-based OR open-enrollment, independent study courses from UND.
- Take courses from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education at a location near you. Prior to taking courses from another institution, you should check with your academic advisor to make sure the credits will transfer and apply to your degree program.
Of the 125 total credits needed to graduate from UND, you must complete:
- 60 credits from a 4-year, regionally-accredited college or university
- 36 credits at an upper-division level (300 or above)
- 30 credits from UND (includes online or correspondence by mail courses)