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Psychology
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This degree is recommended for Pre-Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Physical Therapy students.
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Requirements
For entry, continuation, and graduation from the Bachelor of Science in Psychology, students must have a least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA).
In Residence at the College of Staten Island
Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses
PSY 103, PSY 211, PSY 340, and PSY 368 are non-liberal arts and science courses.
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Students who enter the College with fewer than six credits are required to complete the non-credit College Life Unit Experience Program (CLUE) or complete a one-credit orientation course (SPD 101: Issues in College Life, or SKO 100: SEEK Freshman Orientation). Students are expected to complete this requirement during their first semester or prior to the completion of 12 equated credits.
To satisfy this requirement students must:
Choose one of the following:
Successfully complete a one-credit freshman orientation course: SPD 101 or SKO 100 (open only to SEEK students)
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Complete the five components of the non-credit College Life Unit Experiences (CLUE) program, which include: attendance at a general orientation session on such topics as the purposes of higher education, an overview of College policies and services, and an appreciation of diversity. Students should attend the orientation session prior to the beginning of classes.
ANDAttend four CLUE-certified events: two Personal Growth Experiences and two Co-curricular Experiences. Personal Growth topics include study skills, career development, self-development, substance abuse, and pluralism. Co-curricular Experiences include events offered in conjunction with the scholarly, cultural, and civic programs presented regularly at the College.
Any 112-level language is recommended.
STEM courses with the Life and Physical Sciences (LP) and Scientific World (SW) requirement designation may satisfy only one Common Core area.
Any 300-level or above course in foreign literature or equivalent courses in other languages will satisfy this requirement. Some courses require reading knowledge of the language; others allow students without knowledge of the language to read the works in English translation.
Students must complete at least six credits in courses at the 200 level or higher.
Social Scientific Analysis (Social Science) and Textual, Aesthetic, and Linguistic Analysis (TALA) may also fulfill Contemporary World or Pluralism and Diversity.
STEM majors may replace the TALA or the Social Science requirement, not both, with a STEM variant course.
At least half of the major credits must be done in residence.
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A minimum grade of C is required in course, course (or higher with permission), course, and course. Students will be allowed to repeat courses, if necessary.
course (Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning) and course (Individual and Society) may also be used to satisfy general education requirements.
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These 12 additional credits in psychology must be at the 200-level or higher including at least four credits at the 300- or 400-level. Courses should be chosen in consultation with an advisor in accordance with student goals for graduate study. PSY 593, PSY 594, PSY 597, and PSY 598 may count as equivalent to a 200-level course, for up to 4 credits.
Advanced Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders | 4+ 1 Double Counting Option
Psychology undergraduate students satisfying the following criteria may be granted permission to take up to two graduate courses (to fulfill their 300- or 400-level elective requirements in Psychology) at undergraduate tuition to be counted towards their bachelor’s degree. These graduate courses will be double-counted toward their Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate program. This allows students to earn both the bachelor’s and the advanced certificate in ASD in 4.5 years. All graduate courses in the ASD Certificate Program can be taken as double-counting courses.
Criteria:
Current enrollment in bachelor’s degree in Psychology and successful completion of three years of study with 90 or more earned credits.
Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above.
Permission from the coordinator of the graduate program and the department chairperson.
Application for admission, including two letters of recommendation, a letter of intent, and an official transcript, and conditional acceptance into the ASD Certificate Graduate Program.
To graduate with honors in Psychology, students must have and maintain a 3.5 grade point average in their psychology courses. They must also complete an honors thesis under the supervision of a Psychology faculty member. Typically, these are research projects that span more than one semester of work. These are graded by the supervisor (pass/fail) based on the feedback received by two other faculty readers. The department as a whole votes to confer honors on students at the April department meeting. It is expected that these will be presented at a suitable research conference or the annual CSI Undergraduate Research Conference. To meet these deadlines, the final thesis must be completed by April 1 for June or August graduation, and November 1 for January graduation.