Read the sections describing general education and CLAS requirements. Refer especially to the Majors and Minors in the College section.
THE MAJOR: A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for continuation in this limited access major beyond semester four.
An undergraduate psychology major consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours in psychology. At least 30 of the 36 hours must be 3000 level or higher courses. At least 18 of the 36 hours must be taken at the univer-sity. To count toward the 36 hour total, all course grades must be at a C or better level.
Pre-professional courses include two basic psychol-ogy courses, STA 2023 and one of BSC 2005, 2006 or 2010.
Courses for the major must be distributed as follows:
HONORS: A student must attain a 3.5 overall jun-ior/senior level average. A student who has completed a substantive and empirical research paper at the university may request consideration for high or highest honors. The paper will be evaluated by a three-person committee consisting of the students research supervisor and two other members of the psychology department. The com-mittee may recommend high or highest honors if the project exhibits outstanding scholarship and if the stu-dent has earned at least a 3.5 grade point average in all 3-4000 level courses and in all psychology courses.
OVERSEAS STUDY: Consult an adviser and the UF International Center in 123 Grinter.
GENERAL EDUCATION: Most undergraduate psychology courses qualify for general education credit. Courses with a PSB prefix and EXP 3104, 3106 and 4174C count as biological sciences (B); most other psychology courses count as social and behavioral sci-ences (S).
COURSES: Most of the foundation and laboratory courses are offered each semester. Special topic and other advanced courses are offered less frequently. Descriptions of current courses are available in Psychology advising office, 135 PSY.
INDIVIDUAL WORK: In addition to regularly scheduled courses, the department offers four individual-work courses on a pass-fail basis: PSY 3912, PSY 4905, PSY 4949 and PSY 4970. Up to nine of these hours will count toward the 36 hours of required psychology courses for the major. In each case, a faculty member or other approved professional serves as a supervisor. Students should contact a supervisor to arrange to take these courses. Applications are available in 114 or 135 Psy-chology Building.
NOTE: Read the Academic
Advising section of this catalog regarding the Gordon Rule communication
and computation requirement. Many general education courses qualify; check
the schedule of courses. Six gen-eral education credits must be international/diversity
(I).
FRESHMAN YEAR | |
Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
MAC 1147 Pre-calculus | 4 |
Humanities (GE) | 3 |
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4-5 |
|
14-15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
2.3 cumulative UF GPA
Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
Composition (GE) | 3 |
Humanities (GE) | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3-5 |
PSY 2013 General Psychology (GE-S) | 3 |
|
12-14 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
2.5 cumulative UF GPA
Complete one psychology or STA 2023 or one of the following: BSC
2005, 2006, or 2010; by end of semes-ter 2
SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
BSC 2005, 2006, or 2010 Biological Science | 3 |
Humanities (GE) | 3 |
Psychology course | 3 |
Electives (3 credits of foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 6 |
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
2.5 cumulative UF GPA
Complete one psychology course and either STA 2023 or BSC 2005,
2006 or 2010 (2.5 GPA or better in these tracking courses)
by end of semester 3
Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
Psychology course | 3 |
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics | 3 |
Electives1 | 6 |
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
2.5 cumulative UF GPA
Two psychology courses, STA 2023 and one of the following: BSC
2005, 2006 or 2010 (2.75 GPA or bet-ter in these tracking courses)
by end of semester 4
JUNIOR YEAR | |
Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
Foundation Psychology course | 3 |
3000-level Psychology | 3 |
STA 3024 Statistics II (GE-M) | 3 |
Physical & Biological Science | 3 |
Composition (ENC 3254 highly recommended) | 3 |
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
2.5 cumulative UF GPA
Complete tracking criteria for semesters 1-4 plus an additional
psychology course at the 3000 level (2.75 GPA in these tracking courses)
Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
Foundation Psychology courses | 6 |
Psychology course (3000-level or above) | 3 |
Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) | 6 |
|
15 |
SENIOR YEAR | |
Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
Foundation Psychology course | 3 |
Laboratory course in psychology | 4 |
PSY 4905 preparation for thesis (optional)
Or another psychology course at 3000-level or above |
3 |
Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) | 6 |
|
16 |
Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
Psychology course (3000-level or above) | 3 |
PSY 4970 Senior Thesis (optional)
Or Psychology course at 3000-level or above |
3 |
Elective (3000-level or above, not in major) | 3 |
Electives | 6-7 |
|
15-16 |
1Consider minors in other social, natural or computer sciences and business, etc.