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2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, BS


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To declare a Psychology Major:

  • A student must complete PSY 101  & PSY 315  with a C or better
  • Have a 2.50 minimum GPA in completed psychology classes
  • Complete the major application essay
  • Complete the Major Declaration Form  and interview with the Psychology Department faculty

Major credit requirements:

  • At least 36 total credits in the major.
  • At least 15 credits in residence of 300 level or above courses.
  • Exit cumulative GPA of 2.50 in major.

Psychology Major Sample Program  

A major in psychology consists of at least 36 credits in psychology as follows:


General Education Core Curriculum


Professional Development


Approaches to Individual and Social Questions


Intercultural Knowledge and Competence


BS/BSN Foreign Language


Degree Credit Requirements


  • At least 120 degree credits are required for a bachelor’s degree. There is no limit to the number of credits which may be earned in one department.
  • A minimum of 30 of the final 36 credits must be earned in residence to receive a bachelor’s degree from WLC.
  • Students must also earn at least 15 credits in residence in upper division courses (300 and 400 level) in the major to receive a bachelor’s degree from WLC.
  • If a major requires a capstone course, it is required to be taken at WLC.
  • At least 9 credits in the minor must be taken at WLC.
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 must be achieved to satisfy the degree requirements. Individual programs may require grade point averages higher than a 2.0 for courses used to satisfy the major.

Suggested General Education Sequencing


  • Freshman : COL 101 (Fall), LAS 101  (Spring), Foreign Language/Foreign Language Diversity, Quantitative Reasoning, ENG 101COM 101THE 105/THE 110, ~9 cr. in the major
  • Sophomore: Biblical Theology, PED 100, 1-2 Approaches, declare major

  • Junior: Applied Theology, 1-2 Approaches

  • Senior: Systematic Theology,  1-2 Approaches, LAS 401/LAS 402 

 

(Full general education information may be found here.)

 

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