BA/BS Psychology at University of Utah

Programme overview

Psychologists study human and animal behavior, seeking to understand how people function in their environments. Psychology students graduate with transferable skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking, writing, and problem solving, which will equip graduates for a number of careers.

Faculty: Coll of Soc & Behavioral Sci | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. A minimum of 42 hours in PSY courses are required and only 15 of these credits can be lower-division courses. 9 hours of PSY courses must be completed at the U of U and at least 6 of these must be upper-division. A maximum of 6 credits of experiential learning can count towards the total 42 credits (Research Experience, Peer Advising, Teaching Assisting, Internships, Special Projects, and Independent Study). All prerequisite, psychology, and

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Open Major. There are no declaration requirements for the General Psychology Major (BA/BS), but you should submit your declaration form here if you are undeclared, adding another major, or switching from another major.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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