Academic Requirements For Bachelor of Science

In Psychology 


Majors need University General Education Requirements, and additional requirements for the College of Liberal Arts, plus the following:

Psych 105

Introductory Psychology

BiolS 102 or 106 or 107

General/Intro to Biology

Psych 311

Elementary Statistics in Psychology (grade of C- or better)

Psych 312

[M] Experimental Methods in Psychology

Also:

Total 30 semester credits in Psychology with at least 15 credits in upper-division coursework and at least 10 credits at WSU. The 30 total credits includes Psych: 105, 311, 312, three courses from Group I, two courses from Group II, and at least four credits of Psychology electives.



Three of the following (Group I): 

Psych 372

[B] Introduction to Physiological Psychology

Psych 384

Sensation & Perception

Psych 390

Operant Behavior

Psych 401

[M] History of Psychology

Psych 470

Motivation

Psych 473

[M] Advanced Physiological Psychology

Psych 490

Cognition & Memory

Two of the following (Group II): 

Psych 321

Introduction to Personality

Psych 324

[S,D] Psychology of Women

Psych 333

Abnormal Psychology

Psych 350

[S] Social Psychology

Psych 361

[S] Principles of Development

Psych 363

Psychology of Aging

Psych 412

Psychological Testing & Measurement

Psych 440

[M] Clinical/Community Psychology

Psych 464

Behavior Disorders of Children & Adolescents

Four credits of the following (Electives): 

Psych 230 Human Sexuality
Psych 265 [B] Biopsychological Effects of Alcohol and Drugs

Psych 301

Special Topics Seminar

Psych 306

Industrial Psychology

Psych 308 Organizational Psychology

Psych 309

[S, D] Cultural Diversity in Organizations

Psych 320 Health Psychology

Psych 328

[M] Self Control

Psych 444

Basic Helping Skills

Psych 445

Undergraduate Practicum (1-3 credits/term; max. of 6 credits))

Psych 466

Environmental Psychology

Psych 492

[T] Psychology of Language

Psych 495

Field Experience in Personnel Psychology (2-6 credits/term; max. of 6 credits)

Psych 496

Cooperative Education Internship (2-6 credits/term; max. of 12 credits)

Psych 497

Instructional Practicum (1-4 credits/term; max. of 4 credits)

Psych 498

Research Practicum (1-4 credits/term; max. of 4 credits)

Psych 499

Special Problems (1-4 credits/term; may be repeated)

 

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