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Psychology, B.A. + J.D. Partnership with Wayne State Law, University of Detroit Mercy Law or Michigan State Law Schools 3+3
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Psychology
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Catalog Year: 2024
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may effect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 and SAT Math 490-530, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology4CMultipleNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and General Education course
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MTH 0662 - Intermediate Algebra4CElectiveMTH 0661 with a grade of C or higher; placementPlacement; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 24PassingMajorPSY 1000 with a grade of C or higherPSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PSY 2500 - Research Design in Psychology4CMajorPSY 1000 with a grade of C or higherNo note
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Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 24PassingMajorPSY 1000 with a grade of C or higherPSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PSY 2510 - Statistics in Psychology4CMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher; MTH 0662 with a grade of C or higher; placement in a higher mathematics courseIt is recommended that this course be completed as early in the program as possible
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Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 44PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherSee Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
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Elective2PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Take LSAT Jan/Feb
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 44PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherSee Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
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Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 3 of 44PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherSee Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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PSY Elective4PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherAny level allowed
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 4 of 44PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherSee Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
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PSY Elective (3000+)4PassingMajorPSY 2500 with a grade of C or higherSelect from any PSY course at the 3000 or 4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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PSY Capstone4PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceCapstone may not be a previous Psychology elective
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Apply to UofD by February 1st. Apply to MSU by March 1st (priority deadline). Apply to WSU by June 1st.
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Semester Seven (15 credit hours) - Year One Law School
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Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Year Two Law School
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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PSY 2510 requires a prerequisite of both PSY 2500 and competency in intermediate algebra. Competency is demonstrated by completing MTH 0662 (Intermediate Algebra), having an ACT math score of 22 or higher,
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having an SAT math score of 520 (old) or higher or 540 (new) or higher, or taking the math placement exam and achieving a level “R” through the Mathematics and Statistics department.
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Students should plan to complete the math prerequisites as soon as possible if placement is at or below the MTH 0662 level.
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Students are required to take one course in four of the five upper division psychology specialty categories: Evolutionary & Comparative; Cognition, Perception, & Biological; Developmental; Social Personality; Behavioral Health; see catalog for options
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Coursework more than 10 years old is not automatically accepted for credit toward the major. The department reserves the right to review such courses before accepting them for credit toward the major
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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At least 20 credits in psychology must be taken at Oakland University.
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WSU/UDM require a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits for admission. Acceptance is done holistically relying heavily on LSAT and undergraduate GPA.
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Once admitted and the first year of law school successfully completed, students transfer their Law courses (up to 30 credits) back to OU toward fulfillment of their BA degree.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education36
Social Science category met in major
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory RequirementIncluded
Waived for students who participate in 3+3 program
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Electives40
Will transfer back up to 30 credits from law program at UDM/Wayne/MSU
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Total Credits:124
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