A baccalaureate degree at University of Saint Joseph requires the completion of a minimum of 120 credit-hours of course work (contingent upon requirement of major), which includes completion of all requirements for a major in addition to completion of general education requirements, completion of comprehensive examination and the Writing Portfolio.
Mission (12 credits):
One First-Year Seminar course (FYS)* 3 credits
Two Religious Studies courses (RE)* 6 credits
One Philosophy course (PH)** 3 credits
* for students entering with 24 or more credits transferring, the FYS course is waived, only one 3 credit RE course is required.
** The PH requirement is waived for transfer students entering with 24 or more credits transferring if a VE requirement is met in Perspectives.
Liberal Arts and Sciences (35-36 credits):
The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement may be fulfilled with courses from the major or from the Common Foundations and/or Perspectives. No more than 2 approved major courses may be applied.
A minimum of 18 credits should be at the 200-level or higher, and no more than three courses in one discipline may be used. LAS electives do not generally consist of courses in ACCT, MGMT, NURS, EDUC, & SOCW.
One course designated in each of the following areas:
Common Foundations:
One Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course
Two Writing/Reading (WR) courses
One Information Technology (IT) course
One Language (LG) course
One Kinesthetic (KN) requirement
Perspectives:
Women, Culture & Society (WS)
Values/Ethics (VE)
Global Issues and International Perspectives (GI)
Human Expression (HE)
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
American Experience (AE)
Common foundations and Perspectives can be met by designated LAS, major/elective courses.
PSYCHOLOGY COURSE EQUIVALENCY TOOL
Psychology major requirements consist of core courses and Psychology electives. Students must also complete general education and other degree requirements as outlined in the catalog.
These tools are designed for use by students who have been accepted into the USJ Guaranteed Admission Program in collaboration with their community college counselor/advisor. Students who are exploring the USJ Guaranteed Admission Program are encouraged to contact their community college counselor and the USJ Admissions Office for more information about this program.
PSY 111 General Psychology I
PSY 111S Intro to Psych - Spanish
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 201
Critical Writing and Research in the Social Sciences
No community college equivalent
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science, (WR) Writing/Reading
PSYC 253
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
No community college equivalent
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science, (QR) Quantitative Reasoning
PSYC 254
Research Methods in Psychology
No community college equivalent
PSYC 345
History and Systems of Psychology
No community college equivalent
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 499
Coordinating Seminar
No community college equivalent
PSYC 220
or
PSYC 238
or
PSYC 241
or
PSYC 242
Child Development
Human Development through the Life Span
Adolescent Development
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
PSY 122 Child Growth & Development
PSY 200 Child Psychology
PSY 202 Child Psych & Dev
PSY 203 Child Development
PSY 204 Child & Adolescent Dev
ECE 182 Child Development
PSY 201 Life Span Development
PSY 201H Honors Life Span Development
PSY 205 Adolescent Development
PSY 206 Adolescent & Adult Development
PSY 207 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 209 Psychology of Aging
PSY 208 Psych of Adult Dev & Aging
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 300 or
PSYC 368
Brain and Behavior
Introduction to Psychopathology
No community college equivalent
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
USJ Course Code
USJ Course Name
Community College Equivalent Courses
Additional Requirement Met
MGMT 101
Business in a Changing World
BBG 101 Intro to Business
MGMT 210
Dynamics of Management
BMG 101 Intro to Management
BMG 202 Principles of Management
MGMT 230
Human Behavior in Organizations
BMG 210 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 245 or
MGMT 345
Microcomputer Applications in Business or Database Concepts and Design
BBG 230 Survey of Business Law
BBG 231 Business Law I
MGMT 425
Business Law II
BBG 232 Business Law II
BBG 236 Commercial Law
LGL 212 Commercial Law
USJ Course Code
USJ Course Name
Community College Equivalent Courses
Additional Requirement Met
PSYC 235
Social Psychology
PSY 240 Social Psychology
PSY 240H Honors Social Psychology
PSY 280 The Psychology of Social Influence
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 236
Cross Cultural Psychology
PSY 238 Cross Cultural Psychology
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 245
Contemporary Issues in Psychology
PSY 141 Substance Abuse Issues
PSY 298 Special Topics in Psychology
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 250
Psychology of Women
PSY 211 Psychology of Women
(WS) Women, Culture and Society
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 299
Behavior Analysis
PSY 258 Behavior Modification
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 310
Human Sexuality
PSY 250 Psy Aspects of Hum Sexuality
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
PSYC 349
Psychology of Personality
PSY 243 Theories of Personality
(LAS) Liberal Arts and Science
Select category:View Courses = Preferred course for the major.
Responsibility to register for, and complete, the necessary courses to meet the requirements of one's academic program, whether at a community college or USJ, rests with the student. Please consult the catalog for the most up-to-date degree requirements.
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= Preferred course for the major.
