Psychology Major: FAMU

This academic map is provided to help students in the A.A. program prepare to transfer as a junior to Florida A & M University as a Psychology major. Students who plan to transfer to a different institution should work with an adviser to identify that institution’s requirements.

This academic map is not a contract: The requirements outlined below are subject to change by the university at any time. Consult the university and work closely with an adviser to plan for transfer.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Courses marked with (R) are specifically required for acceptance into the major at FAMU.

FAMU Requirements for Admission as Psychology Major (B.A. or B.S.)

GPA: Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher

Communications: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)*

Humanities: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)*

Mathematics

• MAC1105 College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
   *
• STA2023 Introductory Statistics 3 credit hour(s)
   * (R)

Science

• One of the following: (3 credit hours) (R)
  • BSC1005 Introduction to Biological Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
     * (R)
  • BSC1020 Introduction to Human Biological Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
     * (R)
  • BSC1050 Environmental Systems 3 credit hour(s)
     * (R)
  • BSC2010 Biology for Science Majors I 3 credit hour(s)
     * (R)
  • BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)
     * (R)
• One additional course that meets General Education requirement (3 credit hours)*

History: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)

Social Science:

• PSY2012 General Psychology 3 credit hour(s)
   * (R)

Personal Development: Complete General Education  requirements (3 credit hours)

Instruction in the U.S. Constitution: Complete General Education  requirement (credit hours vary)

Foreign Language (Select one of the following options)

• Two credits of the same foreign language in high school
  
• 8 credit hours of the same foreign language or American Sign Language at the college level

Computer Competency Requirement: Complete General Education  requirement (credit hours vary)

Electives: Complete General Education  requirement (24 credit hours), including the following:

• CGS1060 Computer and Internet Literacy 3 credit hour(s)
   * (R)
• One additional psychology course (3 credit hours)* (R)

FAMU Contact Information

Department of Psychology

(850) 599-3014; (850) 561-2539

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