Admission to the Behavioral Science major requires a minimum grade of “B” in all three Introductory Core courses (PSY 1000, PSY 1400 and PSY 1600) and the two Research Methods courses (PSY 3000 and PSY 3300). In addition, students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in any subsequent courses that count toward the Behavioral Science major. A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken from the WMU Psychology Department. All psychology majors are required to satisfy the College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning Proficiency before registering for PSY 3000.
Self Instructional courses will not generally count toward a psychology major.
Addiction Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, English, Family Life Education, Gender and Women’s Studies, General business, Holistics, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Sociology, and Social Work. A complete list of minors can be found under departments and programs in the catalog.
Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement
Students who have chosen the Behavioral Science major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing:
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