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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, BA

Program Description

Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior and the biological, psychological, and social processes related to that behavior. The Bachelor’s degree in Psychology prepares students for a variety of professional careers related to human resources, personnel, counseling, and other people-oriented positions in human services, business, and industry. Additionally, the Bachelor’s degree provides excellent preparation for graduate training in such areas as clinical, counseling, industrial, experimental, cognitive, social, biological, health, developmental, and school psychology. The program also provides excellent preparation for students who intend to pursue professional training in medicine, physical or occupational therapy, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary science, or law. Further information is available at www.clemson.edu/psych/.

Change of Major into Psychology

Students who change majors into Psychology must have completed at least 12 credit hours at Clemson or in the Bridge Program and must have a 2.4 minimum Clemson/Bridge cumulative grade-point average.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts program requires PSYC 2010 , PSYC 2030 , PSYC 3090 , PSYC 3100 , and 24 additional credits selected from 3000-4000-level psychology courses arranged as follows:

At least six credits from Biological and Cognitive courses:
At least three credits from Applied courses:
At least three credits from Individuals and Groups courses:
At least 12 additional credits from PSYC courses as follows:
  • At least three credits selected from PSYC courses numbered 4000 to 4890
  • At least three credits selected from PSYC courses numbered 4000 to 4999
  • At least six additional credits selected from 3000- or 4000-level PSYC courses
Additional Requirements:

Students must fulfill a foreign language proficiency requirement through 2020; take three credit hours to fulfill the Departmental Mathematics or Science Requirement; and fulfill the SC REACH ACT graduation requirement by taking one of the approved courses (see footnotes).  Students should consult their advisors for other degree requirements and course recommendations.

Freshman Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

  • Global Challenges Requirement 3 Credits 1
  • Major Requirement 4 Credits 4
  • Minor Requirement 3 Credits 6
  • Elective 5 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

  • Major Requirement 3 Credits 4
  • Minor Requirement 3 Credits 6
  • Oral Communication Requirement 3 Credits 1
  • South Carolina REACH Act Requirement 3 Credits 7
  • Elective 3 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

  • Major Requirement 5 Credits 4
  • Minor Requirement 3 Credits 6
  • Elective 7 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

  • Major Requirement 3 Credits 4
  • Minor Requirement 6 Credits 6
  • Elective 6 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 120

Footnotes

1 See General Education Requirements .

2 Students must complete through 2020 in a modern language. See Modern Languages Requirement at Clemson University statement in Academic Regulations .

3 See General Education Requirements . Social Science Requirement must be in an area other than psychology.

4 See major requirements in program description above.

5 Three credit hours, in addition to the Mathematics and Natural Science General Education Requirements, are required. Select any mathematics or natural science course that satisfies the General Education Requirement; any MATH or STAT course at the 3000-level or higher; or any natural or physical science course from the following: any ASTR, BCHM, BIOL, CH, ENSP, ENT, GEN, GEOL, MICR, NUTR, PHSC or PHYS course.

6 Select any minor listed in Minors .

7 See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section.

NOTE: A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.