91³Ô¹Ï

A.S. Social Science Psychology Specialization/B.S. Psychology 2018-19

ADVANCE Program Milestones

  1. Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  2. Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  3. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
  4. In the first 30 credits, students must:
    1. Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
    2. Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
    3. Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with a B or better.
  5. Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
  6. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA


91³Ô¹Ï DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE


Credits


Courses

MASON TRANSFER EQUIVALENT

MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT
1 SDV Course 1

SDV 100 College Success Skills OR

SDV 101 Orientation to XXX

 UNIV 100 ELECTIVE
2 ENG 111 3 ENG 111 College Composition I ENGH 101 Written Comm
3 PSY 200 3 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology PSYC 100 Soc/Behav
4 MTH 154 or higher 3 MTH 154 Quantitative ReasoningMTH 261 Applied Calculus I MATH 106MATH 108 ElectiveQuant/Degree
5 BIO 101 4 BIO 101 General Biology I BIOL 103 NAT SCIENCE
6 ENG Course 3 ENG 125 Introduction to Literature ENGH 201 Literature


7


CST Course


3

CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR

CST 110 Introduction to Communication OR

CST 126 Interpersonal Communication

 COMM 100COMM 101COMM 101


Oral Comm
8 MTH 245 3 MTH 245 Statistics I STAT 250 Quantitative Reasoning
9 BIO 102 4 General Biology II BIOL 106/107 NAT SCIENCE


10


Humanities/Fine Arts #1


3

ART 100 Art Appreciation OR

ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I OR

ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II OR

CST 130 Introduction to Theatre OR

CST 151 Film Appreciation I OR

MUS 121 Music Appreciation I

ARTH 101

ARTH 200

ARTH 201

THR 101

ENGH L372

MUSI 101


Arts


11


HIS Course


3

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I OR

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II OR

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

HIST 101

HIST 102

HIST 125


Western Civ
12 ITE Course 3 ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts IT 103 Elective
13 PSY 211 3 PSY 211 Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences PSYC XXX DEGREE
14 PSY 200-level Course #1 3 PSY 216 Social Psychology PSYC 231 DEGREE
15 PSY 200-level Course #2 3 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology PSYC 211 DEGREE


16




Humanities/Fine Arts #2




3



PHI 111 Logic I OR

PHI 220 Ethics OR

REL 231 Religions of the World I OR

PHIL 173

PHIL 151

RELI 212


CHSS Phil/Rel



REL 232 Religions of the World II OR RELI 211
REL 233 Introduction to Islam RELI 272
17



Social/Behavioral Sciences





ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECON 104



ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECON 103


3 HIS 121 United States History I OR HIST 121 Addt'l


PLS 211 United States Government I OR GOVT 103 Soc/Behav


SOC 200 Principles of Sociology OR SOCI 101



SOC 212 Principles of Anthropology II ANTH 114


18 PSY 213 3 PSY 213 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences PSYC L300 DEGREE
19 PSY 200-level Course #3 3

PSY 235 Child Psychology OR

PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology

PSYC L313

PSYC L325

 DEGREE
20



General Education Course





3



GEO 220 World Regional Geography OR GGS 101



Global



PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Gov't OR GOVT 133
PLS 241 International Relations I OR GOVT 132
PSY 219 Cross-Cultural Psychology OR PSYC L379
REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion RELI 100
A.S. SOCIAL SCIENCE (PSY) DEGREE TOTAL 60




Students may choose to complete a concentration:

Forensic Psychology, Human Factors and Applied Cognition, Work and Organizational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Courses required for a concentration may simultaneously satisfy other degree requirements. The concentrations in Forensic Psychology, Human Factors and Applied Cognition, and Work and Organizational Psychology meet the applied psychology requirement.


MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE


Credits


Course

MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT
21 Supporting Courses 3-4 Elective Science Course - any natural science DEGREE

22

 Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upperlevel) 3 ENGH 302 Advanced Composition Written Comm
23 Supporting Courses 3-4 Elective Science Course - any natural science DEGREE
24 Foundation Courses 3 PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology DEGREE
25 Research Methods Courses 4 PSYC 301 Research Methods in Psychology DEGREE


27


Biopsychology


3-6		 PSYC 372 Physiological Psychology OR PSYC 375 Brain and Sensory Processes AND PSYC 376 Brain and Behavior


DEGREE


28


Psychology Lab Course


1-4		 PSYC 373 Physiological Psychology Lab (1) ORPSYC 304 Principles of Learning (4) ORPSYC 309 Sens/Percept/Info Processing (4) ORPSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement (4)


DEGREE


29


Electives in the Major


3-4		 PSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement (4) ORPSYC 325 Abnormal Psychology (3) ORPSYC 333 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) ORPSYC 340 Human Factors Psychology (3) ORPSYC 379 Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (3) OR PSYC 381 Mental Illness and Criminal Justice (3) OR PSYC 427 Community Engagement (3)


DEGREE


30


Electives in the Major


3-4		 PSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement (4) ORPSYC 325 Abnormal Psychology (3) ORPSYC 333 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) ORPSYC 340 Human Factors Psychology (3) OR


DEGREE




PSYC 379 Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (3) OR





PSYC 381 Mental Illness and Criminal Justice (3) OR





PSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change (3)



31


Quantitative Reasoning or General Elective


3		 MATH 108 Intro to Calculus with Business Applications ORMATH 110 Introductory Probability ORMATH 111 Linear Mathematical Modeling OR MATH 113 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I OR STAT 350 Introductory Statistics II ORGeneral Electives (See: Advisor)


DEGREE


32


Supporting Courses


3		 Social and Behavioral Science Elective - any non-psychology course that has been approved to meet the Mason Core requirement in Social and Behavioral Science - MUST BE UPPER-LEVEL


DEGREE
33 Gen Ed: Synthesis 3 PSYC 405 Mystery, Madness, and Murder ORPSYC 406 Psychology of Communication ORPSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change


Synthesis


34


Supporting Courses


3-4		 ENGH 388 Professional and Technical Writing (3) ORPSYC 304 Principles of Learning (4) ORPSYC 309 Sens/Percept/Info Processing (4) ORPSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement (4)


DEGREE
35 Electives in the Major 3 300/400 Psychology Elective (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE
36 Electives in the Major 3 300/400 Psychology Elective (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE
37 Electives in the Major 3 300/400 Psychology Elective (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE
38 Electives in the Major 0-3 300/400 Psychology Elective (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE
39 General Electives 0-3 General Electives (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE
40 General Electives 0-4 General Electives (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) DEGREE

B.S. PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE TOTAL

121


Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.

For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/

Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in major courses. Courses taken to fulfill these requirements may simultaneously satisfy a concentration.

Students complete the 39 required credits with electives in psychology (PSYC) with the following restrictions:

  1. A maximum of 6 credits of PSYC 327 Psychology in the Community and PSYC 328 Psychology in the Community Laboratory may be applied to required psychology credits.

  2. A maximum of 6 credits of PSYC 260 Basic Research Methods in Psychology, PSYC 350 Directed Reading and Research in Psychology, and PSYC 460 Independent Study in Psychology may be applied to required psychology credits.

  3. No more than 9 credits of PSYC 327 Psychology in the Community, PSYC 328 Psychology in the Community Laboratory, PSYC 260 Basic Research Methods in Psychology, PSYC 350 Directed Reading and Research in Psychology, and PSYC 460 Independent Study in Psychology can be taken without written permission of the department chair.

  4. No more than 6 credits of D may be applied toward this requirement.

PSYC 465 Pioneering Ideas in Psychology is strongly recommended for all students who plan to attend graduate school in psychology.

If an approved psychology course is used to meet the technical writing requirement, it may also be applied as a psychology elective.

Students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements