Psychology

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I. Required courses in the major—10 courses totaling a minimum of 38 hours:

Three courses from:

One course from Psychology Subfields:

One course from Psychology Topical Areas:

One additional 300-level PSYC Course

II. Required courses outside major—None

Biology, Computer Science and Spanish courses are recommended.

III. Other departmental requirements:

Students demonstrate major and oral competencies by successful completion of PSYC 412.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Colloquium	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3

Information Literacy Intensive	Fulfilled within the major
Writing Intensive	Fulfilled within the major