Psychology: General Psychology Major (30 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 required to satisfy the College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Proficiency before registering for PSY 3000.

Self Instructional courses will not generally count toward a psychology major.

Introductory Core (9 credit hours)

PSY 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 1400 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis Credits: 3 hours
PSY 1600 - Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours

Research Methods (6 credit hours)

PSY 3000 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3300 - Behavioral Research Methods 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: 2 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 12 hours)

PSY 2500 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3240 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3260 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSY 3720 - Physiological Psychology 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 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 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 General Psychology major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing:

PSY 3300 - Behavioral Research Methods Credits: 3 hours