Psychology, 3 Years at Lake + 1 Year at Dayton, BA

Program Description:

Students at the Lake Campus can take 3 years of courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While at Lake Campus, students should seek advisor assistance in reviewing the courses available at Lake. For information about the complete degree program, visit http://catalog.wright.edu/psychology-1 (http://catalog.wright.edu/psychology-1) .

Students must have earned 20 hours and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 and after at least two PSY classes have a PSY GPA of 2.25 or better to transfer into the Department of Psychology. Once students have been accepted by the department, they are invited to attend a degree planning session. Included in this session is information about curriculum choices, degree completion, graduate school, and career opportunities. Because of the breadth of psychology, a variety of different educational options are available; therefore, students should continue to work with the psychology undergraduate program advisors to facilitate progress towards their degree. Students must earn at least 76 credit hours in departmental requirement courses for a Bachelor of Arts and at least 84 credit hours for a Bachelor of Science degree.

Degree Requirements–Psychology - Bachelor of Arts Degree

The B.A. curriculum is designed to provide opportunities to achieve four outcomes.

Be familiar with current theory and research in diverse areas of psychology
Have fundamental research design and mathematical/statistical skills needed to understand psychological science
Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms
Have skills in integrating and communicating about psychological knowledge

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40 Hours

Element 1: Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2: Mathematics: 4 Hours

STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 3: Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4: Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5: Social Sciences: 7 Hours

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

II. Departmental Core Requirements: 26 Hours

PSY 3010 - Research Methods in Psychology I Credit Hour(s): 4 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3020 - Research Methods in Psychology II Credit Hour(s): 4 (offered at Lake Campus)

6 Core Courses (at least 2 from Row 1 and 2 from Row 2): 18 Hours

Row 1:

PSY 3210 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3610 - Conditioning and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3710 - Perception Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)
PSY 3910 - Behavioral Neuroscience I Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)

Row 2:

PSY 3110 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3310 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3410 - Lifespan Development Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Lake Campus)

Row 3:

PSY 3040 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)
PSY 3600 - Engineering Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)
PSY 3070 - Tests and Measures Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)
PSY 3090 - Psychology of Health Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3 (offered at Dayton Campus)

III. Departmental Requirements and Electives: 21 Hours

Two PSY 4100-4990 (seminar courses) Credit Hour(s): 6 (offered at Dayton Campus)
Psychology Electives Credit Hour(s): 15 (see advisor for offerings at Lake Campus)

IV. College Requirement: 18 Hours

18 credit hours outside the College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Engineering and Computer Science

V. General Electives: 15 Hours

Total: 120 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Psychology, BA (3 yr) (GPS)