Psychology Major, BA (uTrack Requirements)

Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education**

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Not every course is offered each term or available in all modalities. Students should review their degree audit regularly and work closely with their academic advisor to plan their courses and ensure timely progress toward degree completion based on course availability in their declared modality.

**Honors Concentration not available for Distance Education

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ¹ Biological Science w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)
• ³ Elective 1-3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110* - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵   PSYC 117* - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours

Term 2

• ¹ Biological Science w/Lab 4 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• ³ Elective 2-3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)
• PSYC 295 - Introduction to Psychological Research Methods 3 Credit Hours (Major Core course)

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 294* - Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• PSYC 297* - Honors: Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Term 3

• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *
• Psychology (Major Core course) 3 Credit Hours
• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ² Select one course:

• MATH 115* - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
• PSYC 385* - Statistics in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• STAT 201* - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities  (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) 3 Credit Hours *
• Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Psychology (Major Core course) 3 Credit Hours
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (not PSYC)
• Psychology (Major Core courses) 6 Credit Hours
• ³ Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• Psychology (Major Core courses) 6 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Connections 6 Credit Hours
• ³ Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• Psychology (Major Elective courses) 6 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Connections 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Psychology (Major Elective course) 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 6 Credit Hours *
• ³ Electives 6 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120-124

Footnotes

1. Biological Science requirement can be completed through: (a) BIOL 101* -BIOL 102* ; (b) BIOL 150* -BIOL 159* ; (c) BIOL 160* -BIOL 159* ; (d) ANTH 110* -ANTH 309* . To meet the College of Arts and Sciences “Perspectives” requirement in Natural Sciences, students must complete 8 hours of a lab science.
2. Statistics requirement can be completed through: MATH 115* , PSYC 385* , or STAT 201* .
3. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
4. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
5. Distance Education students are required to take PSYC 110*  and PSYC 245 .
6. Not every course is available in both modalities or offered every term. Students should regularly review their Degree Audit Report System, i.e., DARS, and consult with their academic advisor to plan their courses and ensure timely progress toward degree completion based on course availability in their declared modality. 

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .