Psychology, B.A. 3+3 Law

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1	Psychology, B.A., 3+3 Program
2	J.D. Partnership with Wayne State Law, University of Detroit Mercy Law, or Michigan State Law Schools			Wayne State University Law Admissions
3	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)			University of Detroit Mercy Law Admissions
4	Department of Psychology			Michigan State University Law Admissions
5	Catalog Year: 2025-2026
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7	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory, and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan
8	The below plan is based on WRT 1050: Composition I Writing Placement
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10	Semester One (16 Credit Hours)
11	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
12	PSY 1000: Introduction to Psychology	4	C		Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and General Education course
13	WRT 1050: Composition I	4	C	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
14	General Education Category	4	C		General Education in Course Catalog
15	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
16	CAS 1000: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
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18	Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)
19	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
20	WRT 1060: Composition II	4	C	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
21	Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 2	4	Passing	PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher	PSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420
22	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
23	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
24	CAS 1001: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
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26	Semester Three (16 Credit Hours)
27	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
28	PSY 2500: Research Design in Psychology	4	C	PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher
29	Lower Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 2	4	Passing	PSY 1000 with a grade of C or higher	PSY 2150, 2250, 2350 or 2360, 2400, 2410 or 2420
30	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
31	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
32	CAS 2000: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
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34	Semester Four (14 Credit Hours)
35	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
36	PSY 2510: Statistics in Psychology	4	C	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher; (MTH 0662 with a grade of C or higher is no longer required - see adviser)	It is recommended that this course be completed as early in the program as possible
37	Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 1 of 4	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
38	Elective	2	Passing		"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
39	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
40	CAS 2001: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
41	Prep and Take LSAT- Summer Before Year 3
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43	Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)
44	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
45	Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 2 of 4	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
46	Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 3 of 4	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
47	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
48	PSY Elective	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	Any level allowed
49	CAS 3000: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
50	Apply to law school as soon as application for following fall opens. Recommended to submit no later than end of February.
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52	Semester Six (16 Credit Hours)
53	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
54	Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course 4 of 4	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	See Upper Division Psychology Specialty Course information below
55	PSY Elective (3000+)	4	Passing	PSY 2500 with a grade of C or higher	Select from any PSY course at the 3000 or 4000 level
56	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
57	PSY Capstone	4	Passing		Capstone may not be a previous Psychology elective
58	CAS 3001: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
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60	Semester Seven (15 credit hours) - Semester One Law School
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62	Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Semester Two Law School
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64	Sample Schedule Notes:
65	Apply to UofD by February 1st. Apply to MSU by March 1st (priority deadline). Apply to WSU by June 1st.
66	WSU/UDM require a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits for admission. Acceptance is done holistically relying heavily on LSAT and undergraduate GPA.
67	Law school first year curriculum varies from institution to institution. Students should work strategically with their adviser to determine how many elective credits they'll need based on law school program selection.
68	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
69	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
70	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.
71	At least 20 credits in psychology must be taken at Oakland University.
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73	CAS Exploratory Requirement
74	Students who complete the 3+3 program are waived from the CAS exploratory requirement.
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76	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
77	General Education	36	Social Science category met in major PSY 1000
78	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
79	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
80	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Included	Waived for students who participate in 3+3 program
81	Major	48
82	Electives	40	Will transfer back up to 30 credits from law program at UDM/Wayne/MSU
83	Total Credits:	124
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