Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Psychology is a science concerned with the study of behavior. It deals with research and theory related to many different areas. It studies abnormal behaviors such as bipolar disease, the development of humans, social processes and small-group interactions, and personality disorders such obsessive compulsive disorder. In addition, it looks at mental health, learning and motivation, the relationships between brain structures and behavior and the comparative differences among species. Requirements for the Undergraduate Major New undergraduates and some new transfers are admitted as pre-majors in Pre-Psychology. You cannot earn a degree in Pre-Psychology. To be fully admitted to the BA Psychology degree program, a student must have earned at least 30 hours of college credit and a cumulative UT GPA of 2.5 or higher.. Students who do not meet this requirement will be considered “Pre-Psychology" majors and will be advised by Psychology advisors. The major in Psychology requires a minimum of 34 semester hours of Psychology courses, with at least 22 of these hours taken at the University of Toledo, plus 18 hours of related courses. Courses for the major in Psychology cannot be taken as P/NC. The B.A. degree in psychology is designed to provide a liberal arts education and to prepare students for graduate training either in a specialized area of psychology (e.g., Experimental or Clinical graduate programs), or for graduate work in related disciplines. Students will be exposed to all of the major fields of psychology. Related courses come from a list pre-approved by faculty in the department and available on the Psychology Department website. These courses are taught by other departments, but are relevant to various areas of psychology. Fundamentals of Biology or Biodiversity (BIOL 2150 or EEES2150) with lab (BIOL 2160 or EEES 2160) is on the list and is the only related course required of all majors. Students who wish to do so can use these BIOL or EEES hours toward their natural science requirement. Students are free to choose any other courses from the related list, but should do so in consultation with their advisors.