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Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

Financing Your Education

Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. Click below to learn more about financial aid opportunities and deadlines.

Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process 

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

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Course Requirements

Introductory Courses (6 to 7 Credits)

Take two courses from the list below.

• PSYCH 100 - Introductory Psychology 3 Credit(s)
  or
• PSYCH 101 - Introductory Psychology 4 Credit(s)

• PSYCH 201 - Introduction to Behavioral Research 3 Credit(s)

Intermediate Courses (15 Credits)

Take one course from each category below.

Personality/Clinical

• PSYCH 210 - Personality 3 Credit(s)
  or
• PSYCH 215 - Mental Health and Psychological Distress 3 Credit(s)

Social Psychology

• PSYCH 230 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Developmental

• PSYCH 241 - Infancy and Childhood Development 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCH 242 - Adolescence 3 Credit(s)

• PSYCH 250 - Learning and Memory 3 Credit(s)
  or
• PSYCH 255 - Perception 3 Credit(s)

Psychobiology

• PSYCH 260 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Courses (9 Credits)

Take three psychology courses at the 300-level or higher except for PSYCH 444, 487, 488, and 489. At least two courses must be at the 400-level.

One 400-level course will be used as the psychology capstone and must have a grade of C- or higher. No more than one psychology research apprenticeship may be applied toward this requirement.

Electives (6 Credits)

Take any two additional psychology courses except for first year seminar courses and PSYCH 230.

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Upon completion of the Psychology BA/BS students will:

• have been exposed to the theoretical frameworks and methodologies of core areas of Psychology, as well as their connections to one another.
• have gained in-depth education for at least one core area, including the ability to review and discuss primary literature.
• understand basic quantitative and/or qualitative approaches to research, including experimental design, data collection and interpretation, scientific communication, and research ethics. Further, students pursuing a BS degree and those in the Departmental Honors Program will be able to design a research project and interpret its findings.
• have acquired oral and written communication skills sufficient to describe and evaluate the implications of a quantitative and/or qualitative study. 
• have gained familiarity with the ways that major ideas in psychology have emerged, including from knowledge in philosophy, biology, and other social sciences. They should gain an understanding of how research and theory are connected, and the strengths and limitations of different approaches to producing knowledge.
• have gained an understanding of the ways that Psychology as a discipline considers, and incorporates, human and cultural diversity.
• have gained an understanding of the ways structural hierarchies of power, privilege, and oppression influence the history, theories, and application of Psychology, and an introduction to antiracist and social justice perspectives and practices.

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Liberal Arts Requirements for Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

Complete at least 36 credits from twelve courses including two introductory courses, five intermediate courses, three advanced courses, and two electives

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.

Residency: At least seven courses for the major must be completed at UMass Boston.

Location: McCormack Hall, Floor: 04, Room: 00206

Phone:  617-287-6350

Department Manager and Advising Coordinator: Michelle Browning 
Phone:  617-287-6351

Assistant to the Chair: Sangya Dhungana
Phone: 617-287-6352

Grants & Contracts Administrator: Annie McCluskey
Phone: 617-287-3276

Director of Labs: Eric Berry
Phone: 617-287-6399

Lab Technician:
Phone: 617-287-7917

Assistant Director, Clinical Psychology PhD Program: Brooke Craveiro
Phone: 617-287-6340

Graduate Program Coordinator, Developmental and Brain Sciences PhD Program: Rouzan Khachatourian
Phone: 617-287-6350