Psychology Major (34 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 major. Majors are required to satisfy College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning Proficiency before registering for PSY 3000.

Self-instructional courses will not generally count toward the Psychology major.

Introductory Core (9 hours)

PSY 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 1600 - Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 2500 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3 hours

Method and Theory Core (13 hours)

PSY 3000 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3300 - Behavioral Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3600 - Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis Credits: 4 hours
PSY 4600 - Survey of Behavior Analysis Research Credits: 3 hours

Practicum or Laboratory Experience (3 hours)

Take one of the 3-hour practicum or laboratory courses

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 (9 hours)

PSY 3240 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3720 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3980 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 5 hours
PSY 4280 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3 hours
PSY 4440 - Industrial/Organizational Behavior Analysis Credits: 3 hours
PSY 4630 - Health Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 4700 - Applied Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities 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 5400 - Psychology of Safety 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

Acceptable Minors:

Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Economics, English, Linguistics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Practical Writing, Sociology, Social Work, and others approved by the department advisor.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

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

PSY 3300 - Behavioral Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
or
PSY 4600 - Survey of Behavior Analysis Research Credits: 3 hours