First Year Fall

CTC101 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit
SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits
PY101 Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits
PY122 Life Span Development Psychology – 3 credits
CE Critical Exploration Elective – 3 credits

First Year Spring

SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits
SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits
PY155 Designing Your Life I – 1 credit
CM120 Interpersonal Communication – 3 credits
CA Contemplation & Action – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

PY203 Personality Theory – 3 credits
PY255 Designing Your Life II – 1 credit
PY290 Elementary Statistics with Lab – 4 credits
EN English Elective – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

PY230 Biological Bases of Behavior – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Fall

SSC321 Research Methods – 3 credits
PY280 Cognitive Psychology – 3 credits
EN English Elective (200 level or higher) – 3 credits
Ethics & Social Responsibility Elective – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Spring

PY340 Social Psychology – 3 credits
PY355 Designing Your Life III – 1 credit
Major Elective – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits

Fourth Year Fall

PY320 Qualitative Research Methods or
PY325 Experimental Psychology – 3 credits
Major Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Fourth Year Spring

PY-455 Knowledge of Psychology – 1 credit
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits


Total Credits = 120

Psychology – Three Year Degree

First Year Fall

CTC101 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit
SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits
PY101 Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits
CE Critical Exploration Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

First Year Spring

SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits
PY155 Designing Your Life I – 1 credit
CM120 Interpersonal Communication – 3 credits
PY203 Personality Theory – 3 credits
CA Contemplation & Action – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

First Year Summer

SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits
PY122 Life Span Development Psy – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

PY255 Designing Your Life II – 1 credit
PY280 Cognitive Psychology – 3 credits
PY290 Elementary Statistics with Lab – 4 credits
SSC321 Research Methods – 3 credits
Ethics & Social Resp Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

PY-230 Biological Bases of Behavior – 3 credits
PY-340 Social Psychology – 3 credits
English Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Summer

Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Fall

EN English Elective (200 level or higher) – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Spring

PY320 Qualitative Research Methods or
PY325 Experimental Psychology – 3 credits
PY355 Designing Your Life III – 1 credit
PY455 Knowledge of Psychology – 1 credit
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Electives – 3 credits

Third Year Summer

Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits


Total Credits = 120


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