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BA in Psychology Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements section
Major Requirements
See Major in Psychology section
Psychology General Electives
See General Electives section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
37 Credits in courses outside of major
Major in Psychology
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
39-45 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 20 credits must be taken at WCSU.
PSYCHOLOGY CORE - COMPLETE IN ORDER!
Introduction to Psychology
PSY 100
Principles of Research in Psychology (C- required)
PSY 201*
Psychological Statistics (C- required)
PSY 204*
Experimental Psychology
PSY 324*
Advanced Seminar
PSY 412 or 415 or 425 or 426* or 439* or 450
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
Area A: Cognitive
PSY 220* or 251*
Area B: Biological
PSY 230* or 349* or 352*
AREA C: Developmental
PSY 210* or 211* or 222*
AREA D: Social-Personality
PSY 205* or 215*
AREA E: Clinical-Counseling
PSY 202* or 203* or 260*
6 Credits of Psychology Electives
Except PSY 991
Remark: It is recommended that students seeking a career in applied, clinical or counseling
psychology, or graduate school in those areas, take PSY 306-Internship in Psychology.
Students seeking an academic or research career and planning on applying to
graduate school should complete research with a faculty member via PSY 299, 450,
460, or the Honors track (PSY 475 & 476).
300- or 400-level Psychology Elective
General Electives
41 General Elective Credits
Notes: