Psychology, BS

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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 39 hours as follows:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 271 - Research Design and Data Analysis I Credits: 3
PSY 272 - Research Design and Data Analysis II Credits: 3
PSY 455 - History of Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 495 - Senior Seminar in Psychology Credits: 3

Psychology electives:

Developmental Processes

Students should select one course (three hours) from the following:

PSY 320 - Developmental Psychology I: Childhood Credits: 3
PSY 322 - Developmental Psychology II: Adolescence Credits: 3
PSY 325 - Developmental Psychology III: Adulthood Credits: 3

Personality and Social Psychology

Students should select one course (three hours) from the following:

PSY 309 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 430 - Personality Credits: 3

Biological Bases of Behavior

Students should select one course (three hours) from the following:

PSY 340 - Sensation and Perception Credits: 3
PSY 440 - Biological Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 448 - Human Neuropsychology Credits: 3

Learning and Cognition

Students should select one course (three hours) from the following:

PSY 444 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 446 - Learning Credits: 3

Applications in Psychology

Students should select one course (three hours) from the following:

PSY 360 - Psychological Testing Credits: 3
PSY 363 - Behavioral Intervention Credits: 3
PSY 375 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 470 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 474 - Child Psychopathology Credits: 3
PSY 475 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 483 - Internship in Psychology Credits: 3

Other Psychology electives

Students should pick three courses (nine hours) from other Psychology electives.

Additional Requirements

To completing the program, psychology majors must also complete a second major, a minor, or another approved program. To complete 120 hours, students may need to takeadditional General Electives (number depends on how many Liberal Studies courses also count toward the major). To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU.

Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/ceap/psydept/ to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.