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Psychology

Overview

Official Name of Program

Psychology

Plan Code

PSY-BA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Psychology

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BA - Bachelor of Arts

HEGIS Code

2001.00

NYSED Program Code

34033 - PSY-BA

CIP Code

42.2799

Requirements

All Lehman College students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) courses, which are offered in General Education, major, minor, and elective areas. Students may find these classes by looking for the attribute “Writing Intensive” when scheduling their classes in Schedule Builder.

The number of Writing Intensive course requirements varies by status:

  • Entering freshmen and students with fewer than 30 transfer credits must complete four WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with 30 to 59 transfer credits must complete three WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with an associate degree or 60 or more credits must complete two WI courses at Lehman.

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2026 Summer Term -
3
Requirements
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  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
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81
2026 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
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  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
  • Elective (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: No more than two courses from the same discipline may be used to satisfy the Distribution Requirement

  • Elective (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
  • - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
  • - -  -
  • PSY 2## (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
  • - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
    OR
    - -  -
  • PSY 2## (3 cr)
  • PSY 2## or PSY 3## or PSY 4## Major Electives (3 cr)
  • Elective (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
  • - -  -
  • Elective Course
    OR
    - -  -

    Notes: Students who wish to qualify for Departmental honors are required to complete PSY 485 and PSY 495. PSY 485: May be used to fulfill the requirements of the major as a Psychology Free Elective.

  • PSY 3## (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course I (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course II (3 cr)
81
2026 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • - -  -
  • Elective Course (3 cr)
    OR
    - -  -

    Notes: Students who wish to qualify for Departmental honors are required to complete PSY 485 and PSY 495. PSY 485: May be used to fulfill the requirements of the major as a Psychology Free Elective.

  • PSY 2## or 3## or 4## Major Electives (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course III (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course IV (3 cr)