Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Overview | Requirements | Course Descriptions

Distribution Requirements

A total of 48 credits are required.

English

MET EN 104 English Composition

MET EN 201 Intermediate Composition

Mathematics

Four credits in a Metropolitan College math course numbered
MET MA 110 or higher

Computer Science

MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications

Natural Science

Eight credits in the natural sciences

Literature

Four credits in a 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or
MET HU 210 or MET HU 221

Philosophy

Four credits

History

Four credits

Additional Courses

Four credits in the humanities (H)

Four credits in the social sciences (S)

Four credits in the humanities (H) or natural sciences (N)

Specialization and Related Courses

A total of 44 credits completed with a grade of C or higher are
required.

Specialization Courses

40 credits:

MET PS 101 General Psychology
MET PS 323 Experimental Psychology: Learning or
MET PS 325 Experimental Psychology: Personality

Plus 32 psychology credits at the 200-level or higher, chosen with the advice of the department coordinator.

Note: Students planning to go on to graduate school are urged to take an additional course from the experimental psychology series above.

Related Courses

Choose four credits:

MET MA 113 Elementary Statistics
MET MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability

Note: Students planning to go on to graduate school are urged to enroll in MET MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability and MET MA 214 Applied Statistics. Credit is not given for both MET MA 113 and MET MA 213.