Mar 29, 2024  
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, Pre-graduate School Concentration, B.S.


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Department of Psychology 

Students who apply for the major in Psychology with a Pre-graduate School concentration should be those who will be competitive applicants for Ph.D. or competitive master’s programs. GPA is an important consideration for admission to these programs. A subcommittee of the Undergraduate Studies Committee will screen students applying for the concentration, and students will be admitted to the program only upon approval of their application. A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required for application.

To graduate with this concentration, students must achieve an overall GPA of 3.25. It is recommended that students apply for admission to this concentration between the completion of 45 and 60 hours. The Pre-graduate School concentration requires 41 semester hours of psychology and one minor from outside the Department of Psychology.

At least 9 semester hours of upper-division level courses and 6 semester hours at any level in the Psychology major must be completed at MTSU.

Additional Required Courses (15 hours)


Curriculum: Psychology, Pre-graduate School Concentration


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


First Semester


Subtotal: 16 Hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Junior Year


Subtotal: 28-30 Hours


Senior Year


  • PSY required core class 3 credit hours
  • Minor 3 credit hours
  • PSY electives and general electives 19-24 credit hours (at least 3 credit hours must be PSY credit hours.)

 

Subtotal: 25-30 Hours


Total hours in program: 120


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