Psychology Degree Requirements

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B.A.
B.S.
Computer Science
3
3
  COSC 1301
Developing A Christian Mind
 3
 3
  DCM 2301
English
12
9
  ENGL 1301, 1302, 2301, and/or 2302
Fine Arts
3
3
  ART 1306 or COMA 1306 or MUSI 1306
Foreign Language
6-14*
0
  *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met
Foundations for Excellence
0-1
0-1
  FOUN 1101 is required of all freshman and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count towards these 15 credit hours).
History
6
6
  HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302
Kinesiology
0-2
0-2
  KNES 1101 and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived
Mathematics
3-4
3-4
  (B.A.) MATH 1301, 1303, 1307, or 1405
(B.S.) MATH 1303, 1307, or 1405 [eMAT Advising Tool required prior to registering for any Math class or for any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.]
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
3-4
15
  One laboratory science (B.A.) or 15 semester hours of laboratory science (B.S.) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion
6-12
6-12
  RELI 1301, 1302, and six additional semester hours depending on semester hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Science
3
3
 

POLS 2301 American National Government

   
Psychology Major
30
30
 

PSYC 1301General Psychology
PSYC 2301Statistics for the Social Sciences
PSYC 2304Marriage and Family

PSYC 3303   Psychology Internship I

PSYC 4311   Integration of Psychology and Christianity
PSYC 4312Human Growth and Development
PSYC 4314Counseling Theories and Techniques

OR PSYC 4315Psychology of Personality
PSYC 4319Research Methods

Plus 6 additional upper level hours in psychology to make a total of 30.

Electives 32-51 38-48
  Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours    
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED
126
126

 

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University

DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours).  In addition to this requirement, DBU also requires a DBU minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of DBU residency hours).

 

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