Psychology (B.A.) (Combined B.A./M.B.A. Business Administration)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

Program Requirements

Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:

Psychology Major (B.A.)

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Graduate Swing Courses

A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees.  Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.

The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:

M.B.A. Graduate Swing Courses

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

Undergraduate Program

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
New Student Seminar1PSYC 2033
PSYC 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 Analyzing Cultures and Societies)3SEEDS: Effective Writing II3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I3SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective3
SEEDS: World Language 13SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication3Advanced Elective3
SEEDS: Exploration 23 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PSYC 1991PSYC 3014
PSYC 220 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning)4PSYC Social/Applied Elective3
PSYC Personality Elective3Advanced Elective 3
SEEDS: Exploration 33Free Elective3
SEEDS: Exploration 43Free Elective3
Free Elective3 
 17 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PSYC Biological Basis of Behavior Elective3PSYC Cognition Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Advanced Elective 3M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
Advanced Elective 3M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
Free Elective3M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
Free Elective4M.B.A. Swing Course1.5
 Free Elective3
 Free Elective4
 13 13
Total Credits 120

Graduate Program

Fourth Year
SummerCredits  
First Half  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Elective course1.5  
Second Half  
MBA Core course3  
MBA Core course1.5  
MBA Core course1.5  
 10.5  
Fifth Year
 FallCreditsSpringCredits
 First HalfFirst Half
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course3
 MBA Flexible Core course1.5MBA Elective course1.5
 MBA Flexible Core course1.5Second Half
 MBA Elective course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 Second HalfMBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5MBA Core course1.5
 MBA Core course1.5 
 MBA Elective1.5 
  10.5 9
Total Credits 30