UA South : Psychology

Psychology

Bachelor of Science
Major

Why Psychology?

A psychology degree prepares students for a variety of careers in business, community and government agencies, education, the military, medicine, counseling, and social work.

The study of psychology is excellent preparation for professions that depend on or value the skills of psychology graduates have such as statistics, experimental design, and data collection and analysis. Psychologists study the intersection of the environment, genetics, and behavior.

Admission Criteria: 

Personnel at UA South are qualified to help you plan your program and answer questions about the Psychology curriculum. For an appointment, contact an academic advisor.

You can do this by: Requirements may vary slightly. Please consult your advisor.

  1. Meet with an advisor to find out how to apply for admission.

  2. Complete general education requirements.

    1. Completing the Arizona General Education Requirements (AGEC) at a community college,

      OR

    2. Completing the UA general education requirements at UA Tucson,

      OR

    3. Transfer credit from an accredited college or university.

  3. Complete lower-division major and minor requirements and prerequisites.

    • Introduction to Psychology (3 units).
    • Psychological Measurement and Statistics (3 units).
    • Research Methods & Lab (6 units).
    • Plus one more psychology course (3 units). Developmental psychology is recommended because we do not teach it at UA South.
Curriculum / Course Rotation: 

Please consult the UA General Catalog for complete details regarding degree requirements. The course catalog will supercede anything listed here.

1. Earn 33 units of psychology courses, at least 18 of which must be upper division (300 or 400 level) in residence (at UA South).

2. Of these 33 units, 9 units must be from one 300 level course in each of these broadly defined content areas.

The courses in bold are ones usually offerred through UA South.

  • Clinical: 358 Psychology of Consciousness, 364 Human Sexuality, 378 Psychology, Law and Juvenile Justice, 379 Psychology of Divorce, 380 Child Abuse and Neglect, 381 Abnormal Psychology, 383 Health Psychology.
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  • Cognition and Neural: 302 Introduction to Biopsychology, 325 Cognitive Psychology, 326 Human Memory, 329 Sensation and Perception, 340 Introduction to Cognitive Development.
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  • Social Processes: 352 Personality, 360 Social Psychology, 365 Introduction to Cultural Psychology, 368 Psychology of Terrorism

3. Of these 33 units, complete 12 upper division units through any 300 or 400 level course.

  • This can include up to 6 units from active learning courses such as internship, independent study, practicum, and preceptorship.Complete upper-division minor courses and electives.

4. Complete upper-division minor courses and electives.

 

  • Earn 120 units to graduate; a minimum of 42 units must be 300 or 400 level courses. A maximum of 64 units of community college work will apply to your degree. 

Course Descriptions

See the General Catalog for course descriptions.