The Bachelor of Science in psychology from University of Maryland Global Campus will help prepare you for graduate study or a multitude of careers in the field. While acquiring a knowledge base of theory, research, and practice in psychological sciences, you'll hone your quantitative skills, written and oral communication proficiencies, analytical and scientific reasoning, and ability to analyze human behavior.

These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2021–2022 academic year. For prior year academic requirements, visit our catalog archive.

This program is also available as a minor.

About the Psychology Bachelor's Degree

What You'll Learn

Through your coursework, you will learn how to

  • Design, participate in, and evaluate psychological research, describing the advantages, limitations, and ethical implications of various research strategies
  • Use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, technology-based information literacy, and the scientific approach to solve problems related to current and emerging trends in psychology
  • Evaluate psychological science and practice within professional and personal settings based on ethical principles of psychology
  • Communicate knowledge, ideas, arguments, and perspectives, interacting effectively with diverse groups across varied contexts
  • Appraise the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity and how it influences our understanding of behavior
  • Apply psychology-specific content skills, including effective self-reflection, project management, and teamwork skills, to career readiness and lifetime learning goals

Coursework Examples

In past projects, students have had the opportunity to

  • Analyze a case study, providing an appropriate diagnosis, a rationale for that diagnosis, and suggestions for treatment
  • Create a stress-management program and prepare a presentation
  • Participate in a career review project in which students research potential jobs or graduate programs and submit a résumé or an application for graduate school

Psychology Bachelor's Degree Requirements

Our curriculum is designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars. You'll learn theories combined with real-world applications and practical skills you can apply on the job right away.

Courses in the Major

Total Credits Required: 120

Required Major Courses

  • PSYC 100
  • PSYC 300
  • PSYC 301
  • PSYC 310 or any upper-level PSYC course
  • PSYC 321
  • PSYC 335
  • PSYC 341 or any upper-level PSYC course
  • PSYC 351 or any upper-level PSYC course
  • PSYC 353
  • PSYC 436
  • PSYC 495

Related Required Course

The following may be applied to general education or elective requirements:

  • STAT 200

General Education Requirements

UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.

In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.

Recommended Course Sequence

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.

Contact an advisor if you any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.

Sequence Course Requirement(s) Fulfilled
1

LIBS 150

General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
2

PACE 111S

General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
3

WRTG 111

General Education: Communication
4

CMST 301

General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
5

NUTR 100

General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
6

PSYC 100

Major
7

SPCH 100

General Education: Communication
8

STAT 200

General Education: Math; Major
9

WRTG 112

General Education: Communication
10

PSYC 300

Major
11

HUMN 100

General Education: Arts & Humanities
12

BIOL 103

General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
13

BEHS 103

General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major
14

ARTH 334

General Education: Arts & Humanities
15

3-credit elective course

Elective
16

ECON 103

General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences
17

PSYC 301

Major
18

3-credit elective course

Elective
19

PSYC 310

Major
20

3-credit elective course

Elective
21

PSYC 321

Major
22

3-credit elective course

Elective
23

PSYC 335

Major
24

WRTG 391

General Education: Communication
25

3-credit elective course

Elective
26

PSYC 341

Major
27

3-credit elective course

Elective
28

3-credit elective course

Elective
29

PSYC 351

Major
30

3-credit elective course

Elective
31

3-credit elective course

Elective
32

PSYC 353

Major
33

3-credit elective course

Elective
34

3-credit elective course

Elective
35

PSYC 436

Major
36

3-credit elective course

Elective
37

3-credit elective course

Elective
38

3-credit elective course

Elective
39

3-credit elective course

Elective
40

PSYC 495

Major
41

1-credit elective course

Elective

Career Preparation

This program is designed to help prepare you for graduate study, research, or direct services work at a mental health or medical facility. It can also provide useful skills for work in related fields, such as human resources, advertising, customer relations, or program management.

State-Specific Details

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Student Clubs and Organizations

  • Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science Disciplines)

    • Type: Honor society
    Available To: Undergraduate

    Pi Gamma Mu is the international honor society that recognizes outstanding scholarship in the social sciences at UMGC. Students interested in anthropology, criminal justice, economics, gerontology, history, political science, social psychology, sociology, and women's studies may qualify for membership. The society recently named UMGC's Maryland Theta chapter to its Roll of Distinction, the highest honor that the society grants. Winner of the 2020 UMGC Student Organization Awards Best-in-Show Activities and Events Award and the 2021 Student Organization of the Year Award!

  • Behavioral and Social Science Student Association

    • Type: Student organization
    Available To: Undergraduate and Graduate

    The Behavioral and Social Science Student Association provides its members with information and resources on careers in social science-related fields. Events and activities include guest speakers speakers in the field, discussions on making an impact in one's own community, and sharing research opportunities. Winner of a 2021 UMGC Student Organization Best-in-Show Activities and Events Award!



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