SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR MAJOR PLAN (ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17)
The suggested Four-Year Major Plan is a guide to help Caldwell University students complete their graduation requirements within four years. It is a suggested framework which builds upon the core curriculum as well as the required and elective courses within a student’s major. This suggested plan does not include developmental courses. Should developmental courses be required, students will need to work with their Academic Advisor to include those additional courses; this may delay graduation in four years. Students should always meet with their Academic Advisor to further individualize their academic plans and confirm the availability of courses and course sequencing. The following credits below include the minimum required courses and credits needed to graduate. Students enrolled as full-time status may take 12-18 credits a semester.
Enriched Core Cluster – (Ethical Inquiry /Global Awareness/Catholic & Dominican)
3
Elective
3
Total:
15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Credits
PS 304 Biopsychology, or PS 323 Sensation & Perception, or PS 326 Cognitive Psychology, or PS 328 Learning, or PS History and Systems
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Total:
15
Spring Semester
Credits
PS 425 – Psychology Capstone
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Total:
15
*A second writing intensive (WI) course in a core discipline is required. Students are recommended to complete it before the end of their fourth semester.
Students who transfer to Caldwell with a minimum of 30 credits will have their second WI course waived.
**Students must complete one additional 300-level studio course in the student’s area of concentration.
Total Credits Required (minimum): 120 credits GPA: 2.0 Minimum Grade in Major Courses: C