Psychology

Jonathan Baker, Chair
Main Office: 3700 Wood Hall
Telephone: (269) 387-4500
Fax: (269) 387-4550

Lisa E. Baker
Hugo Curiel
Amy L. Damashek
Anthony DeFulio
R. Wayne Fuqua
Scott T. Gaynor
Heather McGee
Amy Naugle
Sacha Pence
Stephanie Peterson
Cynthia Pietras
Sarah Pinkelman
Alan Poling
Sharlet Rafacz
Ron VanHouten
Jessica E. VanStratton

Department Advisors
Lindsey Millet
3700 Wood Hall

Jasmine Jefferson
3720 Wood Hall

psy-advising@wmich.edu

Students must consult the department advisor for major/minor requirements in Psychology, and for the evaluation of transfer credits, or for any other questions involving Psychology majors or minors.

Honors Program in Psychology

The honors program is designed to promote an academic community of undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty in psychology. The requirements for the departmental honors program include:

The completion of a major in Psychology.
A University grade point average of 3.5, and a department grade point average of 3.8.
Completion of PSY 4990: Honors Project in Psychology (6 credit hours) and the preparation of an Honors Thesis.
The successful defense of the Honors Thesis before a departmental committee.
Participation in a professional apprenticeship program (2 credit hours).

Advanced Courses

All 5000-level courses in the Department of Psychology have a prerequisite of junior standing, PSY 3600 (Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis) and PSY 3300 (Advanced Research Methods). Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.