Sample TESU BA Psychology Degree Plan

=Generic BA Psychology Degree Plan= This is a generic degree plan that applies to Thomas Edison State University for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as of approximately December of 2020. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

General Education Requirements
As of 2021, students will be required to have a minimum of 30 RA credits to complete their degree. See the GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fill this requirement.

If you are still in need of RA credits for one reason or another (such as completing the general education requirements before realizing you need RA credits), Waubonsee CC has a number of Psychology courses that should fulfill many of the below requirements.

Psychology AOS
There are several groups that must be completed within the Psychology AOS. 15 total credits need to be UL.

Part A. Introduction
3 credits

If you have the old "Introduction to Psychology" course from Sophia, that will fill this requirement. If you have the current course "Introduction to Psychology: Smarter Decisions Through Psychology", that one transfers in as FEL-199 Special Topics Free Elective and does not work for this requirement.

Part B. Experimental
3 credits

Part C. Social Psychology
6 credits

PSY-379 Social Psychology used to be a single 6-credit UL course at TESU. It is now a 3-credit course, but 6 credits are still expected in the category of Social Psychology. Presumably, these can be met by a mixture of sources from above.

Part D. History/Systems
3 credits; pick one

Part E. Physiological
3 credits

Part F. Developmental
3 credits

Part G. Abnormal
3 credits Study.com does have Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology and Psychology 306: Advanced Abnormal Psychology but these are both indicated to be accepted as LL credits while Coopersmith's course should come in as UL credits. Waubonsee CC also has a LL Abnormal Psychology class available.

Part H. Ethics in the Social Sciences
3 credits

Part I. Statistics
3 credits

Part J. AOS Electives
6 credits. 15 credits in the whole AOS are expected to be UL. If you haven't met this requirement with the above courses, take UL courses to increase the number of UL credits you have. Lower-Level options that do not overlap with previously-suggested courses: There are a few other LL Psychology courses at both SDC and Coopersmith. These are just a sample.

Liberal Arts Capstone
Must be taken at TESU. There is an alternative 6-credit capstone available that provides hands-on experience.

Electives
21 credits required.

See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.