Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Online

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

One of UMass Lowell’s most popular degree programs for students who are interested in social and behavioral sciences

This program can be taken entirely online or as a mix
of online and on-campus classes.
The Psychology curriculum acquaints students with scientific methods and psychological studies. It provides students with theoretical foundations in various subfields of psychology: experimental, developmental, social, personality, and clinical psychology. The curriculum emphasizes the application of psychological knowledge and skills in many areas of human functioning.

General Requirements
A major in Psychology consists of 36-45 credits with at least 18 credits at the 300 level or higher. Students transferring to the University and wishing to major in Psychology must make individual arrangements with the Program Coordinator regarding satisfaction of major course requirements.

For Advising: Email our online advising center!

Recommended Program of Study
Total Credits Required: 120

First Year

First Semester
42.101 College Writing I (Gen. Ed.) - 3cr.
92.--- General Education - Mathematics - 3cr.
(92.151/111 or 92.283 recommended)

Second Semester
47.101 General Psychology - 3cr.
--.--- General Education - Social Science (SS) - 3cr.

Third Semester
--.--- Beginning Language I - 3cr.
42.102 College Writing II (Gen. Ed.) - 3cr.

Second Year

First Semester
--.--- General Education - Science w/lab - 4cr.
--.--- General Education - Arts/Humanities (AH) - 3cr.

Second Semester
47.260 Child and Adolescent Development - 3cr.
--.--- Beginning Language II - 3cr.

Third Semester
47.269 Research I: Basics - 3cr.*
47.232 Psychology of Personality or 47.272 Abnormal Psychology - 3cr.

Third Year

First Semester
--.--- General Education - Social Science (SS) - 3cr.
--.--- General Education - Science w/lab - 4cr.

Second Semester
--.--- Intermediate Language I - 3cr.
47.209 Social Psychology or 47.255 Community Psychology - 3cr.

Third Semester
47.--- Experimental Psychology Elective - 3cr.
--.--- General Education - Arts/Humanities (AH) - 3cr.

Fourth Year

First Semester
--.--- General Education - Science (non-lab) - 3cr.
--.--- Intermediate Language II - 3cr.

Second Semester
47.369 Research II: Statistics - 3cr.
--.--- General Education - Arts/Humanities (AH) - 3cr.

Third Semester
47.300/400 Psych. Elective - 3cr.
--.--- General Education - Social Science (SS) - 3cr.

Fifth Year

First Semester
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.
47.375 Research III: Laboratory - 3cr.

Second Semester
47.300/400 Psych. Elective - 3cr.
--.--- Psych. or Free Elective - 3cr.

Third Semester
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.

Sixth Year

First Semester
47.4-- Advanced Seminar - 3cr.
--.--- Psych. or Free Elective - 3cr.

Second Semester
--.--- 300/400 Free Elective - 3cr.
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.

Third Semester
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.
47.4-- Advanced Psych. Elective - 3cr.

Seventh Year

First Semester
--.--- Psych. or Free Elective - 3cr.
--.--- 300/400 Free Elective - 3cr.

Second Semester
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.
--.--- Free Elective - 3cr.

Consult the Gen Ed 2000 website regarding all Gen Ed requirements. Psychology majors fulfill Gen Ed Diversity & Ethics requirement by completing the major.

Psychology Major Required Courses
Each of the following courses:

47.101 General Psychology
47.260 Child and Adolescent Development
47.269 Research I: Basics*
47.369 Research II: Statistics
47.375 Research III: Laboratory
*Students must earn a minimum grade of C in 47.269 before taking 47.369.

Choose one course in each of the following three areas:

a. Personality and Abnormal Psychology:
47.232 Psychology of Personality
47.272 Abnormal Psychology

b. Social and Community Psychology:
47.209 Social Psychology
47.255 Community Psychology

c. Experimental Psychology:
47.273 Brain, Mind and Behavior
47.276 Theories of Learning
47.277 Sensation and Perception
47.278 Cognitive Psychology

Take two 300/400 level Psychology courses:
47.300/400
47.300/400

Take one Advanced Seminar:
47.472 Seminar in Personality
47.473 Seminar in Social Psychology
47.474 Seminar: Developmental Psychology
47.475 Seminar in Clinical Psychology
47.476 Seminar: Experimental Psychology
47.477 Seminar: Contemporary Trends in Psychology

Take one additional 400 level or higher psychology elective:
47.4-- Any 400 level Seminar
47.496 Practicum (w/permission of instructor)
47.491 Directed Study (w/permission of Dept. Chair)
47.5-- Graduate Level Course (Seniors w/instructor’s perm.)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Students in the Psychology major are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language.

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