PSYCHOLOGY B.A.

 

Semester 1

 

ENGL 101: English Composition I

MATH 126: College Algebra

PSYC 101: General Psychology

HIST 101: World Civilization

SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

TECH 100: Freshman Orientation

 

 

3

3

3

3

3

1

 

16

 

Semester 2

 

ENGL 102: English Composition II

STAT 211: Statistics for Health Sciences

PSYC 241: Lifespan Psychology

HIST 102: World Civilization

SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

PSYC 201: Psychology Orientation

 

 

 

3

3

3

3

3

1

 

16

 

Semester 3

 

PSYC 202: Research Methods

PSYC 363: Personality Theory

BIOL 111: General Biology

ENGL 305: Technical Writing

SPAN 203: Intermediate Spanish

 

 

 

 

3

3

4

3

3

 

 

16

 

 

Semester 4

 

PSYC 301: Biological Foundation of Behavior

PSYC 322: Social Psychology

BIOL 112: General Biology

SPCH 250: Speech Communications

SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

 

 

 

3

3

4

3

3

 

 

16

 

Semester 5

 

PSYC 302: Behavior Principles

PSYC 362: Psychology Assessment

Fine Art Elective

POLS 316: Comparative Governments

Humanity Elective

 

 

 

 

4

3

3

3

3

 

 

16

 

 

Semester 6

 

PSYC 474: Behavior Modification

PSYC 382: Exceptional Child

Upper Division Restricted Elective

ECON 231: Principles of Economics

Restricted Elective

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

15

 

Semester 7

 

PSYC 491: Field Experience OR

PSYC 495: Independent Study OR

PSYC 493: Special Topics*

 

Restricted Electives

SOCI 101: Principles of Sociology

Humanity/Art Elective

PSYC 401: Psychology Capstone

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

3

3

1

 

16

 

 

Semester 8

 

SOCI 222: Social Problems

SOCI 322: Cultural Anthropology

PSYC 424: Learning and Behavior Theory

Restricted Electives

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

8

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum 36 psychology credits for the major, 128 credits overall for graduation.

 

Requirements to graduate:

Minimum 2.0 GPA in all psychology courses attempted

Minimum 2.0 GPA overall

 

This pattern sheet satisfies the WVU psychology BA requirements, the Tech Core Curriculum, and the WVU General Education requirements for the BA degree.

 

*One of these three must be taken: 491, 495, or 493.  If more than one is taken, then the additional credits may be applied to restricted electives.

Restricted Electives may be taken in: psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, foreign language, economics, sociology, mathematics, fine arts, history, nursing, or political science.