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Donna Holden
(970) 943-7011
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Department Chair:
Greg Haase
(970) 943-2070
ghaase@western.edu

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Majors and Minor 2012-2013

A description of the Psychology Program 2012-2013

General Psychology Emphasis

A minimum of 39 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology  3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology  3 cr
Psychology electives  8 or 9 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 270  Developmental Psychology  3 cr
PSY 368  Abnormal Psychology  3 cr
PSY 460  Psychological Testing  3 cr
PSY 475 Clinical Psychology  3 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 258  Introduction to Personality  3 cr
PSY 324  Forensic Psychology  3 cr
PSY 361  Industrial and Applied Psychology  3 cr
PSY 369  Health Psychology  3 cr
PSY 457  Social Psychology  3 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 301  Research Methods 3 cr
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior  4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation  3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology  3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology (with laboratory)  4 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception  3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics  3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology  3 cr
PSY 499  Capstone Internship in Psychology  3 cr

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology Emphasis

A minimum of 40 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology  3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis  3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology  3 cr
PSY 270  Developmental Psychology  3 cr
PSY 301  Research Methods  3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology (with laboratory)  4 cr
PSY 368  Abnormal Psychology  3 cr
PSY 457  Social Psychology  3 cr
PSY 460  Psychological Testing  3 cr
PSY 475  Clinical Psychology  3 cr
One of the following:
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior  4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation  3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology  3 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception  3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics  3 cr
One of the following:
PSY 258  Introduction to Personality  3 cr
PSY 324  Forensic Psychology  3 cr
PSY 361  Industrial and Applied Psychology  3 cr
PSY 369  Health Psychology  3 cr 
One of the following capstone courses:  
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology  3 cr

Experimental Emphasis

A minimum of 40 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology  3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis  3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology  3 cr
PSY 301  Research Methods  3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology (with laboratory)  4 cr
Psychology Electives  9 cr
Four of the following:
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior  4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation  3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology  3 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception  3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics  3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:  
PSY 492  Independent Study   3 cr
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology  3 cr
PSY 499  Capstone Internship in Psychology  3 cr

Psychology Minor

The Psychology Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits:
PSY 100  General Psychology  3 cr
Psychology electives  15 cr

Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Psychology Major fulfill the capstone course requirement:  PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology, or PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology (with a minimum grade of “C” ).