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 (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 (15 hours)

Students must complete one course in each of the five guided electives, totaling 15 hours:

• Developmental Processes
• Personality and Social psychology
• Biological Bases of Behavior
• Learning and Cognition
• Applications in Psychology

Other Psychology Electives (9 hours)

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, minor, or another approved program. To complete 120 hours, students may need to take additional General Electives (the 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.