UT Tyler Psychology and Counseling
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Degree Requirements
Completion of baccalaureate core curriculum requirements
Completion of 39 credit hours in Psychology (see Degree Plan for list of required
Psychology courses)
Minimum 45 upper-division credit hours (3000/4000 level courses)
Complete all core curriculum, Psychology, and upper-division courses with a grade
of C or better
Minimum 120 credit hours total
Minimum 2.25 GPA in all required courses
Completion of the Psychology Major Field Test during final semester of coursework
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Degree Requirements
Completion of baccalaureate core curriculum requirements
Completion of 39 credit hours in Psychology (see Degree Plan for list of required
Psychology courses)
Minimum 51 upper-division credit hours (3000/4000 level courses)
Minimum of 12 credit hours of science-based electives
Complete all core curriculum, Psychology, and upper-division courses with a grade
of C or better
Minimum 120 credit hours total
Minimum 2.25 GPA in all required courses
Completion of the Psychology Major Field Test during final semester of coursework
Additional Requirements
Eighteen of the forty-two upper-division hours in Psychology, excluding Independent Study or Internship, must be completed at UT Tyler.
No student may enroll in 4000-level Psychology courses in their first semester at UT Tyler without advisor approval. No correspondence course may apply toward elective or core psychology hours without the prior approval of the Department Chair. All Psychology & Counseling undergraduate students are required to meet with an Academic Advisor during their first semester at UT Tyler.
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