Degree Requirements

The School of Science requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree are listed in this bulletin under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs.’’

Area I See the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. The second semester of English composition may be satisfied with ENG W132 (or ENG W150) or ENG W231.

Area II No foreign language is required.

Area IIIA See the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. Note that courses taken from the S (Social Sciences) list cannot be psychology courses.

Area IIIB One course from a list of Junior/Senior Integrator courses is required for this area (see academic advisor for details). The Junior/Senior Integrator is designed to integrate the areas of humanities, social sciences, and science. Prerequisites: at least junior standing, ENG W131, a second composition course applicable to Area I, one course applicable to Area IIIC, one course applicable to Area IIID, HIST H114, and two courses taken from two of the H, S, and C lists.

Area IIIC and IIID See the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. Two of the required four courses must be biology and/or chemistry courses. Recommended course sequences are CHEM C101-C102, or CHEM C105-C106, or BIOL N212-213 and N214-215. Courses in astronomy (AST A100, AST A105) are not acceptable. The computer requirement may be satisfied with any computer science course except CSCI N100. CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets is recommended.

The Department of Psychology at IUPUI has a program for majors that requires 40 credit hours of selected course work. Students pursuing a B.S. degree must select a Capstone Lab, Capstone Independent Research (PSY 497), or Capstone Honors Research (PSY 499) as the capstone course (see below). Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor for determination of whether to pursue a B.A. or a B.S. degree.

Introductory Psychology
(Three courses; 7 credit hours)
B103
B104
B105

Research Methods
(Two courses; 6 credit hours)
B305
B311

Core Areas
Six courses; 18 credit hours)
Select six courses from the following:

Psychology Specialization (Two courses; 6 credit hours)
Any two upper-level (300 or above) psychology courses.

Capstone (One course; 3 credit hours)

Select one course from the following options:

Advanced Lab or Honors Research (B.S. degree requires one of these research courses)

Practicum (does not fill requirement for B.S. degree)
B462 B482

Introductory Psychology (Two courses; 6 credit hours)

Core Areas (Three courses; 9 credit hours)
Select three courses from the following:

Psychology Elective (One course; 3 credit hours)

Psychology Plans of Study

Bachelor of Arts Sample Program (124 cr. required)

Bachelor of Science Sample Program (124 cr. required)

Undergraduate Honors Program in Psychology

Psychology majors admitted to the IUPUI Honors Program will be eligible to participate in all psychology honors courses and to graduate with honors in psychology. Usually honors credit is based on individual student-faculty agreement to enhance normal course requirements. Students who are not in the IUPUI Honors Program but who meet the minimum GPA criterion will be able to participate in honors courses but will not receive honors credit. For currently enrolled students who have completed at least 12 credit hours, the GPA criterion for admission to the honors program is 3.3. For new students, the criteria for admission are recentered SAT scores of 1200 or graduation in the top 10 percent of the high school class.

To graduate with honors, students may choose one of two tracks. Track 1: The student must earn at least 24 hours of honors credit, 6 of which must be in psychology and 6 of which must be outside of psychology (the remaining 12 can be either). At least 3 hours of this credit must be PSY B499 Honors Research, which should culminate in an honors thesis. Track 2: The student must earn at least 21 hours of honors credit, 6 of which must be in psychology and 6 of which must be outside of psychology (the remaining hours can be from either). At least 6 hours of the credit must be a research project culminating in a psychology thesis. In this track the university honors council must approve the project proposal. In both tracks only grades of A or B will count for honors credit. To graduate with honors, the student must have an overall GPA of 3.3 with a GPA of at least 3.5 in honors and psychology courses.

For additional information, contact the director of the IUPUI Honors Program

Footnotes

2 Students who elect to complete Capstone or Honors Research must select a project that is directly related to the concentration that they are pursuing. Students should consult with their faculty mentor or their academic advisor before identifying a research project.