2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Psychology, BA (3 yr) (GPS)


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This plan outlines a three-year path to graduation. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to three-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation


  • Consult with academic advisors prior to using this 3-year plan

Fall One


Total: 13 Credit Hours


Spring One


Total: 14 Credit Hours


Summer One


Students may take either the two course sequence PSY 3010 and PSY 3020, or students may take PSY 3030.  To take PSY 3030 the student must have performed well in prerequisites.  If taking PSY 3030, take a 3 credit PSY Elective instead of PSY 3010.



  • Credit Hour(s): 4
  • General Elective #1 (Pick a course from ANY subject) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Core 3000-Level #1 (Basic Processes) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Core 3000-Level #2 (Basic Processes) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12-13 Credit Hours


Fall Two


If taking PSY 3030 instead of the two course sequence of PSY 3010 and PSY 3020, then take PSY 3030 here.  If PSY 3010 was taken prior to this semester, take PSY 3020.

  • WSU Core: Additional Core Course (IW) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • General Elective #2 (Pick a course from ANY subject) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • WSU Core: Social Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13-14 Credit Hours


Spring Two


  • WSU Core: Natural Sciences #1 Credit Hour(s): 4
  • PSY Core 3000-Level #3 (Integration) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • WSU Core: Additional Core Course (IW) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • General Elective #3 (Pick a course from ANY subject) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours


Summer Two


  • PSY Capstone - PSY 4000-Level #1 (IW) (Pick from PSY 4000, 4100-PSY 4960) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Core 3000-Level #4 (Integration) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • WSU Core: Natural Science #2 Credit Hour(s): 4
  • General Elective #4 (Pick a course from ANY subject) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours


Fall Three


  • PSY Capstone - PSY 4000-Level #2 (IW) (Pick from PSY 4000, PSY 4100-PSY 4960) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Elective #2 (Select from PSY 2000-4990) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Core 3000-Level #5 (Basic, Integration, Application) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #1 Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours


Spring Three


  • PSY Core 3000-Level #6 (Basic, Integration, Application) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Elective #3 (Select from PSY 2000 - PSY 4990) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PSY Elective #4 (Select from PSY 2000 - PSY 4990) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #2 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #3 Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours


Summer Three


  • PSY Elective #5 (Select from PSY 2000 - PSY 4990) Credit Hour(s): 2
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #4 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #5 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Any Course Outside of CoSM, EGR, & CS #6 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • General Elective #5 (Pick a course from ANY subject) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours


Note(s):


  • DEV 0600  - Required for STT 1600 if performance on Math Placement level is <21. DEV 0600 credits do not count toward 120 total.

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