This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements.
Effective December, 2023. Updated January, 2024.
| Psychology Core Classes |
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| PSY:1001 Elementary Psychology |
| Lower Level Classes |
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| Students must complete all lower level classes before graduation. Lower level courses serve as the gateway to one or more upper-level classes. Students should plan accordingly and should not wait until their final semester to take lower level classes |
PSY:2301 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2401 Introduction to Developmental Science (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2501 Introduction to Social Psychology (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2601 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2701 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2811 Research Methods and Data Analysis I (prerequisite PSY:1001)
PSY:2812 Research Methods and Data Analysis II (prerequisite PSY:1001 and PSY:2811)
| 3 Upper Level Psychology Electives (PSY:3000+) |
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| Students may select 3 or more upper level courses (9 s.h.) of their choosing after completing the appropriate lower level prerequisites. |
| Cognate Requirement |
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| Students complete a Computer Science, Statistics or Math course from the list of options below. |
Additional Requirements
| BA Degree |
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| Total: 46-47 sh (34 sh Psych + 3-4 sh Cognate + 9 sh SAC) |
| Second Area of Concentration Students complete at least 9 sh of graded coursework in one department at The University of Iowa. Courses used to fulfill CLAS Core cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. |
| BS Degree |
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| Total: 54-56 sh (41 sh Psych + 3-4 sh Cognate + 11-12 sh Calculus/Science) |
| 2.67 GPA + 30 s.h. earned in order to declare |
| PSY:4020 Laboratory in Psychology |
| PSY:4090 Psychology Seminar |
| Math, Stats, or Computer Science: At least 2 courses from the list below |
| Natural Science: 7 sh from the list below |
| Courses that fulfill the BA Cognate Requirement |
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| At least one must be completed |
| BIOS:4120 Introduction to Biostatistics |
| CS:1020 Principles of Computing |
| CS:1110 Introduction to Computer Science |
| CS:1210 Computer Science I: Fundamentals |
| MATH:1860 Calculus II |
| MATH:2700 Introduction to Linear Algebra |
| STAT:1020/PSQF:1020 Elementary Statistics and Inference |
| STAT:1030 Statistics for Business |
| STAT:3510 Biostatistics |
| STAT:4143/PSQF:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
| Courses that fulfill the BS Math, Stats, or Computer Science Requirement |
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| Two courses must be completed |
| BIOS:4120 Intro to Biostatistics |
| CS:1210 Computer Science I: Fundamentals |
| CS:2110 Programming for Informatics |
| CS:2230 Computer Science II: Data Structures |
| CS:2520 Human-Computer Interaction for Informatics |
| MATH:1350 Quantiative Reasoning for Business |
| MATH:1440 Mathematics for the Biological Sciences |
| MATH:1460 Calculus for the Biological Sciences |
| MATH:1550 Engineering Mathematics I: Single Variable Calculus |
| MATH:1850 Calculus I |
| MATH:1860: Calculus II |
| MATH:2700 Intro to Linear Algebra |
| STAT:1020/PSQF:1020 Elementary Statistics and Inference |
| STAT:1030 Statistics for Business |
| STAT:2010 Statistical Methods and Computing |
| STAT:3200/IGPI:3200/ISE:3760 Applied Linear Regression |
| STAT:3210 Experimental Design and Analysis |
| STAT:3510/IGPI:3510 Biostatistics |
| STAT:4143/PSQF:4143 Intro to Statistical Methods |
| Courses That Fulfill the BS Natural Science Requirement |
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| Complete 7 sh total |
| BIOL:1140 Human Biology: Nonmajors (4) |
| BIOL:1141 Human Biology: Health Professions (4) |
| BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology (4) |
| BIOL:2120 Good Genes Gone Bad: Genetic Disorders of Notable Celebrities (3) |
| BIOL:2512 Fundamental Genetics (4) |
| CHEM:1070 General Chemistry I (3) |
| CHEM:1080 General Chemistry II (3) |
| CHEM:1090 Supplemental Chemistry Lab (1) |
| CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I (4) |
| CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II (4) |
| CHEM:1160 Principles of Chemistry Lab (2) |
| CSD:2111 Basic Acoustics for Speech and Hearing (3) |
| CSD:3112 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production (4) |
| CSD:3113 Introduction to Hearing Science (4) |
| CSD:3116/LING:3116 Basic Neuroscience for Speech and Hearing (3) |
| HHP:1100 Human Anatomy (3) |
| HHP:1110 Human Anatomy Laboratory (1) |
| HHP:1300 Fundamentals of Human Physiology (3) |
| HHP:1310 Human Physiology Laboratory (1) |
| HHP:1400 Human Anatomy and Physiology (3) |
| PHYS:1400 Basic Physics (3-4) |
| PHYS:1409 Basic Physics Lab (1) |
| PHYS:1410 Physics of Sound (3-4) |
| PHYS:1511 College Physics I (4) |
| PHYS:1512 College Physics II (4) |
| PHYS:1611 Introductory Physics (4) |
| PHYS:1612 Introductory Physics II (3-4) |
| PHYS:1619 Introductory Physics II Lab (1) |