Psychology (B.A.)

Matriculated students who begin their studies at Salve Regina and indicate an interest in Psychology, may start as a Psychology major. Students who discover their interest in Psychology as a major should declare by their sophomore year. To be consistent with University requirements, students must possess an overall GPA in their other University courses of a "C" (2.0) as well. Students who transfer in Psychology credits and wish to declare Psychology as a major must take at least half of their courses in Psychology at Salve Regina and fulfill the same GPA requirements for students entering as freshmen, as described above. Students transferring in more than two Psychology courses will need to consult with the department before selecting their Psychology classes. Students will have their progress monitored regularly by the department as they advance through their courses. Satisfactory progress is defined as maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and a minimum Psychology GPA of 2.0 or better. In addition, students are expected to conduct themselves at all times, both on campus and off, in a manner that will not reflect unfavorably on either the University or the department.

Psychology majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses and 41 credits (13 courses) in their major. Psychology majors must complete a minimum of 21 credits of their major courses at Salve Regina. For students to graduate in 8 semesters, students need to enroll and complete 15 to 16 credits each semester. For Psychology majors interested in the Accelerated Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis they must complete 16-17 credits each semester to have room to take graduate courses in their senior year. For transfer students to graduate in a timely manner, students need to work closely with a Psychology Department Advisor in planning their course schedules.

All majors must take the following required courses:

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Students earning an ABA minor cannot use PSY 320 or PSY 410 as part of their four electives for the major. Psychology majors with a Social Work Major or Human Services Minor may take one Social Work elective.

Psychology majors interested in minoring in either Biology or Neuroscience are encouraged to take courses in Biology such as the BIO-113 Biology I-BIO-114 Biology II sequence or BIO-105 Human Anatomy & Physiology I-BIO-106 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, to fulfill their core curriculum science component. Other students may consider 2 of the following three credit courses BIO-110 Human Biology: Physiology and Health, BIO-140 Humans and their Environment or BIO-190 Nutrition to fulfill their core curriculum science component.

Double Majoring in Psychology and Social Work

Psychology will accept from the Social Work Department either SWK-215 Human Behavior and Diversity I or SWK-216 Human Behavior and Diversity II to satisfy the human development requirement for either PSY-220 Child Development (SWK-215 Human Behavior and Diversity I) or PSY-238 Adult Development and Aging (SWK-216 Human Behavior and Diversity II). 

Degree Plan for Psychology (B.A.)

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Either semester.

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BIO-110 Human Biology: Physiology and Health, BIO-140 Humans and their Environment, BIO-190 Nutrition Recommended.

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This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.

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One each semester.