Psychology Standard Major - Bachelor of Arts
All B.A. majors must complete the 39 credit Psychology Core and require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 39 Psychology Core credits are required: | ||
| Psychology Core: | ||
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Development Psychology | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Personality | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Industrial and Applied Psychology | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Pharmacology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychology electives (PSY 101:497) | 8 | |
| One of the following capstone courses: | 3 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Capstone Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Capstone Internship in Psych | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
“Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| BUAD 101 | Business of Life | 3 |
| COM 151 | Introduction to Mass Media (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 269 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| BIOL 130 | Environmental Biology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 135 | Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 369 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 368 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Creative Writing (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| BUAD 185 | Business Communication | 3 |
| COM 241 | Media Writing | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Elective | Major, Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course (Upper Division) | 6 |
| Elective | Major, Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 338 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Behavioral Pharmacology | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSY 457 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 380 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 1 |
| Elective | Major, Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course (Upper Division) | 6 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 410 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Capstone Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 7 |
| Elective | Major, Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 7 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Total Credits | 118 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.