UMPI BA Psychology Degree Plan

BA Psychology Degree Plan

Here is a Degree plan for the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) as of approximately February of 2024. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Credit to DegreeForum members ss20ts, ashkir, and others for making it possible to plan alt credits for degrees at UMPI.

Alt Courses

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest to complete. Sophia is mostly used since it's the fastest/cheapest of the alternative providers for most courses. 30 credits worth of courses must be completed at UMPI.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses

Start with Sophia.org. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to Study.com.

Source of Credit

This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits:

• UMPI GEC requirements
• UMPI Database (Click "Transfer Equiv," then "transfer course," select Presque Isle, then click on letter of institution. Warning: Can contain errors, contradictions, and anomalies)
• Sophia.org Equivalency List
• Study.com Official Transfer Guide
• Compiled List of Courses and Corresponding Tests (For CLEP, AP and Straighterline course options)
• Sophia, Study.com are the recommended course providers in this degree plan.

General Education Curriculum Requirements

There are a total of 40 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the UMPI GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Psychology Requirements (Most UL must be taken at UMPI)

Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	UMPI Credit
PSY 100: General Psychology	3	Sophia	Intro Psych: Smarter Decisions	3
PSY 200: Social Psychology	3	Study.com	Psychology 104: Social Psychology	3
PSY 205: Lifespan Development	3	Sophia	Life Span Development	3
PSY 235: Abnormal Psychology	3	Study.com	Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 311: Research Methods I	3
PSY 341: Drugs and Behavior	3
PSY 370: Personality	3
PSY 374: Vocational Aspects of Disability	3
PSY 375: Sex and Gender	3
PSY 380: Principles of Counseling	3
PSY 382: Substance Abuse Counseling	3
PSY 446: Psychobiology	3
PSY 448: Cognitive Psychology	3		Note: It has been reported that Study.com's course won't work for the transfer as PSY448.
PSY 496: Practicum	3		Note: This course is optional. As long as you take animal behavior and cognitive psychology at UMPI, then you don't have to take the practicum. Watch this video to explain how this works.
MAT 101: Basic Statistics	3	Sophia	Introduction to Statistics	3
Totals	45			15

General Electives

Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	UMPI Credit
Whatever you want	35	Sophia	Whatever you want Note: You can take some Sophia 1cr courses to hit the required credits exactly	35
Total	35			35

Total Transfer Credit

Course	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course Name	UMPI Credit (Max 90cr)
General Education Requirements	40			40
Psychology Requirements	45			15
General Electives	35			35
Total	120			90

*To copy this degree plan, hold down the left mouse button, drag to select tables, then copy/paste (CTR+C/CTR+P) to Sheets or Excel.