First Year in Psychology

 Let’s talk about your first semester and getting started. You might have some concurrent enrollment or AP courses finished, or in progress, or be coming in with a blank slate on your college transcript.  Let’s see if we can answer your questions and get your first-semester schedule all settled.
You’ve likely gone over general education in your orientation modules, but now we’re going to dig deeper into it as it pertains to you.

If you have taken Engl 1010 or AP Lang (and passed with a 3+) you can skip this paragraph. If not, consider adding Engl 1010 to your schedule plan.

Math or Quantitative Literacy, as it’s called in general education. Psychology majors need to complete one of these: Stat 1040, Stat 1045, or Stat 1080. If you have completed Math 1040 or AP Stat, you can skip this section. If you haven’t completed your math, you’ll likely need to take the ALEKS math placement exam. You can find out how to do that here: https://www.usu.edu/mathprep/aleks-ppl  You’ll need to earn a 14+ to enroll in Stat 1045 or 30+ to enroll in Stat 1040 or 1080. You won’t be able to enroll in the Stat class until you have a “passing” score on the ALEKS. Even if you have your QL requirement met with Math 1050 or another math course, you will need to take one of the statistics courses as a prerequisite to Psy 3010:Psychological Statistics.

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Drawing or Music Theory or with concurrent enrollment Music 1010. If not, consider adding a BCA course to your schedule plan. You can find a list of BCA options by clicking on the BCA hyperlink on your degreeworks. 

You can also search for BCA courses in the registration system by doing an advanced search and typing BCA in the attribute box.

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Art History, European History, or World History, or with concurrent enrollment CMST 2110 or Engl 2200. If not, consider adding a BHU course to your schedule plan. You can find a list of BHU options by clicking on the BHU hyperlink on your degreeworks.

You can also search for BHU courses in the registration system by doing an advanced search and typing BHU in the attribute box.

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Biology or Environmental Science or with concurrent enrollment NDFS 1020-Human Nutrition. If not, consider adding a BLS course to your schedule plan. You can find a list of BLS options by clicking on the BLS hyperlink on your degreeworks.

You can also search for BLS courses in the registration system by doing an advanced search and typing BLS in the attribute box.

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Chem, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C, or Computer Science Principles or with concurrent enrollment Chem 1010. If not, consider adding a BPS course to your schedule plan. You can find a list of BPS options by clicking on the BPS hyperlink on your degreeworks.

You can also search for BPS courses in the registration system by doing an advanced search and typing BPS in the attribute box. 

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Comparative Gov & Politics, Human Geography, Microeconomics, or Psychology or with concurrent enrollment HDFS 1500 or Psy 1010. If not, definitely add Psychology 1010 to your schedule plan. Even if you have completed your BSS requirement, but have not completed Psy 1010, add Psy 1010 to your plan. Psy 1010 is required for all psychology majors and is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses.

You may have already completed this requirement with AP Macroeconomics, U.S. Government & Politics, or U.S. History or with concurrent enrollment Econ 1500 or History 1700. If not, consider adding a BAI course to your schedule plan. You can find a list of BAI options by clicking on the BAI hyperlink on your degreeworks.

You can also search for BAI courses in the registration system by doing an advanced search and typing BAI in the attribute box.

USU 1010, also known as "Connections" is a great intro course to get you started with USU. Most of the hours are completed in the three days before Fall semester classes begin. Then, there are check-ins with your group throughout the semester. This is a great way to have a Peer mentor, a connections instructor, and a group that you are familiar with to start your college career. 

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