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1 | Psychology, B.A. to M.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Department of Psychology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Catalog Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 and SAT Math 490-530, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 | Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology | 4 | C | Multiple | No prerequisite | Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and General Education course; 3.0 GPA required in PSY 1000, PSY 2500, and PSY 2510 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | MTH 0662 - Intermediate Algebra | 4 | C | Elective | MTH 0661 with a grade of C or higher; placement | Placement; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | WRT 1050 - Composition I | 4 | C | Elective | WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement | Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course | ||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 2 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher | PSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420 | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | WRT 1060 - Composition II | 4 | C | General Education | WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement | Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Elective | 4 | Passing | Elective | Prerequisite 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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22 | Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | PSY 2500 - Research Design in Psychology | 4 | C | Major | PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher | 3.0 GPA required in PSY 1000, PSY 2500, and PSY 2510 | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 2 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher | PSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420 | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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28 | Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | PSY 2510 - Statistics in Psychology | 4 | C | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher; MTH 0662 with a grade of C or higher; placement in a higher mathematics course | It is recommended that this course be completed as early in the program as possible. 3.0 GPA required in PSY 1000, PSY 2500, and PSY 2510 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 4 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher | See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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34 | Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 4 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher | See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 3 of 4 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher | See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | CAS Exploratory or Elective | 4 | Passing | Exploratory | Prerequisite varies with choice | See CAS Exploratory Requirement below | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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40 | Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 4 of 4 | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher | See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Elective | 4 | Passing | Elective | Prerequisite varies with choice | "Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | CAS Exploratory or Elective | 4 | Passing | Exploratory | Prerequisite varies with choice | See CAS Exploratory Requirement below | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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46 | Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | PSY 5001 | 4 | Passing | Major | No prerequisite | Must recieve formal delayed admission into Psychology Master of Science program to be eligible to register. | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | CAS Exploratory or Elective | 4 | Passing | Exploratory | Prerequisite varies with choice | See CAS Exploratory Requirement below | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Elective | 4 | Passing | Elective | Prerequisite varies with choice | "Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Elective | 4 | Passing | Elective | Prerequisite 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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52 | Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | PSY Capstone | 4 | Passing | Major | PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher | Select from any PSY course at the 3000 or 4000 level, Capstone may not be a previous Psychology elective | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Elective | 4 | Passing | Elective | Prerequisite varies with choice | "Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | PSY 5101 | 4 | Passing | Major | No prerequisite | Must recieve formal delayed admission into Psychology Master of Science program to be eligible to register. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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57 | Sample Schedule Notes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Must recieve formal delayed admission into Psychology Master of Science program to be eligible to register for PSY 5001 and PSY 5101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Students admitted to this accelerated program will graduate with an M.S. degree in five years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 3.0 GPA required in PSY 1000, PSY 2500, and PSY 2510 and Overall GPA of 3.2 is needed to apply to program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 once admitted to program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 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, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Students should plan to complete the math prerequisites as soon as possible if placement is at or below the MTH 0662 level. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | At least 20 credits in psychology must be taken at Oakland University. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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70 | CAS Exploratory Requirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 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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74 | Degree Requirements | Credits | Note | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | General Education | 36 | Social Science category met in major | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Diversity | Included | Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | WIM/WIGE/Capstone | Included | Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | CAS Exploratory Requirement | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Major | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Electives | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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