Psychology Bachelor of Arts - University of Houston

Contact Information

• Office of Admissions Psychology Department
  • Phone: 713.743.1010
  • Website: uh.edu/transfer
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • Phone: 713.743.8508
  • Website: uh.edu/class/psychology

I. Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

• English Composition I (ENGL 1301)
• English Composition II (ENGL 1302)

Mathematics (6 hours)

• Contemporary Mathematics (MATH 1332) or College Algebra (MATH 1314)
• Statistical Methods in Psychology (PSYC 2317)

Life & Physical Sciences (6 hours)

• Choose two courses from the approved list of your current college.

Creative Arts (3 hours)

• Choose one course from the approved list of your current college.

Language, Philosophy, & Culture (3 hours)

• Choose one course from the approved list of your current college.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• General Psychology (PSYC 2301)

American History (6 hours)

• United States History I (HIST 1301)
• United States History II (HIST 1302)

Government/Political Sciences (6 hours)

• Federal Government (GOVT 2305)
• Texas Government (GOVT 2306)

Writing in the Disciplines (3 hours)

• Choose one course from the Component Area Option list of your current college.

II. Major Requirements (9 hours)

• Psychology of Personality (PSYC 2316)
• Social Psychology (PSYC 2319)
• Biological Psychology (PSYC 2330)

III. Bachelor of Arts Degree Special Requirements (6 hours)

• Six (6) hours of sophomore-level Foreign Language in one language:
  • Courses: 2311 & 2312 in languages such as American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, Spanish, or Vietnamese.
• Students must demonstrate foreign language proficiency at the second semester of the 2000-level or higher.
  • May require up to four terms of sequential coursework.
  • Competency can be satisfied by placement or credit by examination.

Additional Information

Major Requirements Grades

• Must pass key psychology courses with a grade of C or better:
  • PSYC 2301 General Psychology
  • PSYC 2316 Psychology of Personality
  • PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology
  • PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
  • PSYC 2330 Biological Psychology

Transfer Credit Limit

• Up to 66 hours of 1000/2000 level transfer hours may be applied toward a UH degree.
• Students should consult departmental advisors before taking external courses.

Tuition Enrollment Cap

• Texas resident undergraduate students may be charged premium tuition after reaching an enrollment cap.
• Details available at UH Enrollment Cap FAQs

Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS)

• Refer to the 2024-2025 UH Catalog for transfer course equivalencies.