Psychology, BS

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements  

Psychology Major Requirements

The major requires a total of 42 hours in Psychology.

The core is 18 hours.

Guided Psychology electives are 15 hours.

The remaining 9 hours are additional Psychology courses.

Psychology Core Courses

The Psychology core is 18 hours.

• PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• PSY 250 - Careers and Issues in 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 guided electives:

Students must complete 15 hours in guided electives.

Other Psychology electives

Students should complete at least three more psychology courses (9 hours) as Psychology electives.

Additional Requirements

To complete the program, psychology majors must also complete a second major, a minor, or another approved program. To complete 120 hours, students may need to take additional 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.