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Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Requirements

Distribution Requirements
A total of 48 credits are required.

English
MET EN 104
MET EN 201

Mathematics
Four credits in a Metropolitan College math course numbered MET
   MA 110 or higher

Computer Science
MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications

Natural Science
Eight credits in the natural sciences (N)

Literature
Four credits in a 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or
   MET HU 210 or MET HU 221

Philosophy
Four credits

History
Four credits

Additional Courses

Four credits in the humanities (H)
Four credits in the social sciences (S)
Four credits in the humanities (H) or natural sciences (N)

Specialization and Related Courses
A total of 44 credits completed with a grade of C or higher are
required.

Specialization Courses
40 credits:

MET PS 101 General Psychology
MET PS 323 Experimental Psychology: Learning or
   MET PS 325 Experimental Psychology: Personality

Plus 32 psychology credits at the 200-level or higher, chosen with the advice of the department coordinator.

Note: Students planning to go on to graduate school are urged to take an additional course from the experimental psychology series above.

Related Courses
Choose four credits:

MET MA 113 Elementary Statistics
MET MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability

Note: Students planning to go on to graduate school are urged to enroll in MET MA 213 Statistical Methods I and MET MA 214 Statistical Methods II. Credit is not given for both MET MA 113 and MET MA 213.

Electives
Choose 36 credits with the advice of an academic counselor.

Click here to read course descriptions for the Psychology Degree Program.