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General Studies: Psychology (BGS)

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Psychology Bachelors BGS

Variable Credit Min

33

Variable Credit Max

33

Major Academic Plan

Title

BGS General Learning Outcome - Aims of a BYU Education

Learning Outcome

Describe how their coursework in the BGS program has contributed to the aims of a BYU education: Spiritually strengthening Character building Intellectually enlarging Preparing for lifelong learning and service.

Title

Psychology Theory

Learning Outcome

Identify the major theoretical approaches in psychology & how they apply to human behavior

Title

Human Development

Learning Outcome

Identify the stages of human development & factors that influence it

Title

Psychological Science and the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Learning Outcome

Describe possible connections between psychological science & the principles and values of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ

Program Requirements

Have 27 hours of campus residency.

Complete a minimum of 10 hours in the emphasis after formal admission to the BGS program.

Thirty of the 120 hours including 15 hours in the emphasis must be 300-level or above courses.

Students must earn a minimum 2.0 BYU grade point average, a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average, and a minimum 2.0 emphasis grade point average.

The program must be completed in eight years or less.

All emphasis courses taken after admission to BGS must be BYU courses.

Requirement 1 —Complete 1 Course

Prerequisite course (must be completed before taking any other courses, includeds preparing academic plan which must be approved before proceeding):

course - Essential College Skills 1.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 2 Requirements

Core courses:

Requirement 2.1 —Complete 5 Courses

course - Psychological Science 3.0

course - History of Psychology 3.0

course - Psychological Statistics 4.0

course - Intro to Social Psychology 3.0

course - Behavioral Neurobiology 3.0

Requirement 2.2 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Developmental Psych: Childhood 3.0

PSYCH 342 - Psychopathology 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 11 hours

Complete 11 hours from the following (including any courses not used for core above). BYU undergraduate courses (including Salt Lake Center classes) in psychology may be used to fill emphasis electives.

course - Social/Cultural Anthropology 3.0

course - Psychology of Gender 3.0

course - Writing Within Psychology 3.0

course - Organizational Psychology 3.0

course - Sport Psychology 3.0

course - Personality 3.0

course - Latter-day Saint Perspectives 3.0

course - Leadership Development 3.0

PSYCH 361 - Principles of Learning 3.0

PSYCH 365 - Motivation 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 1 Course

Complete a capstone experience (last course to be completed):

course - BGS Capstone 2.0