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 - Practicum with Special Populations 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: 2 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 Writing Requirement

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

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