Program: Psychology, B.S. Sequence (3 year) - University of Wisconsin Stout

Apr 15, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Suggested Three Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

First Year (41 credits)

Fall Semester (16 credits)

PSYC-100 Psychology Seminar I-Foundations (1 cr.)
PSYC-110 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-101HON Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Arts and Humanities (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-3 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning ( 3 cr.)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Arts and Humanities (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Select 6 credits:
PSYC-233 Brain and Behavior (3 cr.) or
PSYC-242 Applied Cognition (3 cr.) or
PSYC-251 Child Psychology (3 cr.) or
PSYC-270 Social Cognition and Behavior (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-102HON Honors Composition 2 (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Communication (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (4 cr.)

Summer Semester (6 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Arts and Humanities (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Stout Core Selective (3 cr.)

Second Year (41 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Select 6 credits:
PSYC-233 Brain and Behavior (3 cr.) or
PSYC-242 Applied Cognition (3 cr.) or
PSYC-251 Child Psychology (3 cr.) or
PSYC-270 Social Cognition and Behavior (3 cr.)
PSYC-190 Psychological Research Methods (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (2+ cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Stout Core Selective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

PSYC-290 Interpreting Psychological Research (3 cr.)
PSYC-300 Psychology Seminar II - Career Preparation (1 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Basic PSYC Selective (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Applied PSYC Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Additional Liberal Studies Requirement: Writing (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)
Course Selective-5 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)

Summer Semester (7 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Arts & Humanities (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Social & Behavioral Science (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : PSYC Basic or Applied Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : PSYC Experiential (1 cr.)

Third Year (39 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

PSYC-350 Culture and Psychology (3 cr.)
PSYC-490 Research Practicum (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Basic PSYC Selective (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-4 : Applied PSYC Selective (3 cr.)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Elective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Basic PSYC Selective (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Applied PSYC Selective (3 cr.)
PSYC-320 Psychology: Its History and Systems (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : Elective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-5 : Elective (3 cr.)

Summer Semester (5-6 credits)

Course Selective-1 : Second Area of Depth (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Elective (2-3 cr.)

Note

*Global Perspective and Racial & Ethnic Studies courses may be completed through StoutCore, Psychology major, Second Area of Depth, and/or elective courses. Please see the
University Bulletin for approved courses.
*Second Area of Depth options include: Pre-Clinical Concentration, Self-Designed Concentration, Minor, Social Work Certificate, 2nd Major
*The number of Elective credits students need to reach at least 120 credits varies, please consult with your advisor to determine the number of elective credits needed.

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Suggested Three Year Program Plan

First Year (41 credits)

Fall Semester (16 credits)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Summer Semester (6 credits)

Second Year (41 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Summer Semester (7 credits)

Third Year (39 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

WinTerM (3 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Summer Semester (5-6 credits)

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