Psychology: General Psychology Major (31 credit hours)

A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken from the WMU Psychology Department, and the student must obtain a grade of “C” or better in any courses that count toward the General Psychology major. All Psychology majors are strongly encouraged to satisfy the College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning Proficiency before taking upper-level classes.

Introductory Core (10 hours)

PSY 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 1400 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis Credits: 4 hours
PSY 1600 - Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3000 - Research Methods and Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Practicum or Laboratory (3 hours)

One practicum course above the three credits required may count as an elective.

PSY 3550 - Teaching Apprenticeship in Psychology Credits: 1 to 4 hours
PSY 3570 - Early Childhood Developmental Delays Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3780 - Laboratory in Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3970 - Practicum in Psychology Credits: 1 to 5 hours
PSY 5470 - Practicum: Organizational Performance Improvement Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5990 - Practicum in Psychology Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Electives (at least 15 hours)

PSY 2500 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 2517 - Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism and Developmental Disabilities Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3240 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3260 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3300 - Advanced Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3440 - Organizational Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3456 - Behavioral Approaches to Sustainability Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3655 - Behaviorism and Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3720 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3844 - Professional and Career Development Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3960 - Topical Studies in Psychology Credits: 1 to 3 hours
PSY 3980 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 5 hours
PSY 4280 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3 hours
PSY 4630 - Health Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5170 - Psychology in the Schools Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5240 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5260 - Human Drug Use and Abuse Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5610 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5740 - Cross Cultural Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 5950 - History of Psychology Credits: 3 hours

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the General Psychology major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing:

PSY 3300 - Advanced Research Methods Credits: 3 hours