Psychology - Option B (PSYB) - BA Major

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51-52 S.H. (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in PSY courses. Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Psychology Option B Major Map

Core Courses (12 S.H.)

PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology (3 S.H.)
◎ PSY 309 - Experimental Psychology Lab (2 S.H.)
◎ PSY 311 - Careers in Psychology (1 S.H.)

Content Domains (12-13 S.H.)

Students must complete one course in each of the following areas:

Applied Domain (6 S.H.)

Choose two:

PSY 327 - Health Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 S.H.)
PSY 335 - Human Factors Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 360 - Personnel Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 418 - Behavioral Pharmacology (3 S.H.)
PSY 425 - Organizational Psychology (3 S.H.)
◎ PSY 431 - Counseling and Clinical Psychology (3 S.H.)

Diversity Domain (0 S.H.)*

Choose one:

PSY 319 - Psychology of Gender (3 S.H.)
PSY 327 - Health Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 373 - Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 420 - Abnormal Psychology (3 S.H.)
PSY 423 - Psychopathology of Childhood (3 S.H.)
* Credits earned in this domain count toward the requirement of 12 S.H. of electives or, if a course is listed under another domain as well, toward fulfillment of the other domain requirement.

Integration Domain (3 S.H.)

Choose one:

△ PSY 450 - Psychological Testing and Measurement (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 408 - Advanced Experimental Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 434 - History and Systems of Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 498 - Integrative Seminar (3 S.H.)

Additional Requirements (6 S.H.)

Select at least one of the following English courses and at least one of the following Psychology, Statistics, or Communication Studies courses:

Choose one (3 S.H.)

ENG 210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.)
ENG 211 - Writing in Communities (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 439 - Technical Writing (3 S.H.)

Choose one (3 S.H.)

CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills (3 S.H.)
CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 321 - Conflict and Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 387 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3 S.H.)
PSY 331 - Advanced Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics (3 S.H.)
STAT 360 - Regression Analysis (3 S.H.)
STAT 365 - Experimental Design and Analysis (3 S.H.)

Electives (12 S.H.)

Students must complete an additional 12 S.H. of Psychology courses numbered above 210. Courses listed in any of the domains above will be considered as electives if not used to fulfill one of the above domain requirements.

Psychology Graduation Requirements

No more than 3 S.H. of general introductory psychology transferred to WSU can be credited toward a psychology major.
No more than 6 S.H. in developmental psychology (child, adolescent, adult, lifespan, etc.) transferred to WSU can be credited toward a psychology major.
Transfer students must complete at least 25 S.H. at WSU for the option B major.
No more than six S.H. of PSY 400 - Independent Study or Research and/or PSY 404 - Internship may count toward a psychology major.
Online courses may not substitute for upper-division core courses in psychology.

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◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning

Psychology - Option B (PSYB) - BA Major

Core Courses (12 S.H.)

Content Domains (12-13 S.H.)

Biological Domain

Learning/Cognition Domain

Social/Personality Domain

Developmental Domain

Applied Domain (6 S.H.)

Diversity Domain (0 S.H.)*

Integration Domain (3 S.H.)

Additional Requirements (6 S.H.)

Choose one (3 S.H.)

Choose one (3 S.H.)

Electives (12 S.H.)

Psychology Graduation Requirements

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