BS Four-Year Graduation Plan
This is a model plan for four-year graduation. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives, and placement in English and Mathematics.
Check out the psychology course rotation before scheduling your classes.
First semester (fall)
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GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
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Self Understanding: Creativity & Vision GE | 3 |
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Culture and Society: Humanities Gen Ed | 3 |
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MTH (Course depends upon previous math placement exam) | 3 |
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HST 121 or 122 | |
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COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Second semester (spring)
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ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
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PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
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CSC 101 Computers for Learning | 2 |
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BMS 105, BMS 110 or BIO 102 | 4 |
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KIN 100 Fitness for Living | 2 |
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Self Understanding: Creativity & Vision GE | 3 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Third semester (fall)
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PSY 350 or PSY 304 | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
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SOC 150 Introduction to Society | 3 |
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PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
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GER 310 Social Forces and Aging | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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CHEM 105, 106, 107, or 160 | 4-5 |
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PSY 365 Aging and Adjustment | 3 |
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COM 390 Communication and Aging | 3 |
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Statistics AGR 330, ECO 308, MTH 340, PSY 200, QBA 237, REC 331, or SOC 302 | 3 |
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PSY 309 Identity and Aging in Literature and Film | 3 |
| Total hours | 16-17 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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PSY 451 Psychophysiology of Aging | 3 |
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Writing II | 3 |
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GER 365 or PSY 366 Families in Later Life | 3 |
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GER 380 Senior Citizens: Policies and Politics | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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Research Methods course: PSY 302, PSY 203, SOC 201, or PSY 300 | 3 |
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GER 320 or PSY 354 Gender Issues in Later Life | 3 |
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Health Sciences Requirement | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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GER 470 Community Resources for Older Adults | 3 |
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PSY 363 Death and Human Behavior | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
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General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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GER 598 Supervised Practicum in Gerontology | 3-12 |
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GER 599 Seminar in Gerontology | 3 |
| Total hours | 9-15 |
