DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES ADVISING PACKET (Rev. 080213)
Advising: General Education (60 Credit Hours)
Notes. (a) Students with an AA or AS have fulfilled Gen Ed requirements.
(b) Students who have transferred in 60 credits or more from other school(s) just check through section A below to make sure
they have met each Area of Knowledge (no SLOs or CTs needed for these students).
(c) For all other students: Please check student transcript for A (Areas of Knowledge), B (Student Learning Outcome),
and C (Curricular Theme) to ensure that student has met all General Education Requirements.
LLS Course must be taken (1 credit) if student comes to WSSU with less than 30 hrs. _________________
A. Areas of Knowledge: Must Take One Course (MINIMUM) From Each of the Following 7 Areas.
(Note: PSY 2301 must be taken by Psychology Majors as part of or in addition to 60 Cr. Hrs. Required for Gen Ed).
1. Literature
2. History
3. Soc/Behav Sci
4. Natural Sci
5. Math & Quant Log 6. Fine Arts
7. Foreign Lang & Cu
ENG 1305
HIS 1301
BLA 2325
BIO 1301
MAT 1311
ART 1301
AAS 2301
ENG 2301
HIS 1302
BLA 2327
BIO 1302
MAT 1312
ART 1307
ESL 2305
ENG 2302
HIS 1320
BUA 3302
BIO 1305
MAT 1313
ART 1311
ESL 2310
ENG 2306
HIS 1325
ECO 2310
BIO 1311
MAT 1323
ART 1314
FLS 3401
FLS 2303
HIS 3341
ECO 2311
BIO 1313
MAT 1401
ART 1315
FLS 3402
POR 2305
HIS 3342
ECO 2312
BIO 1315
MAT 2303
ART 2301
FRE 1311
REL 2301
EDU 1301
BIO 1320
MAT 2304
ART 2302
FRE 1312
REL 2302
EDU 1351
BIO 1331
MAT 2317
ART 2312
FRE 2311
SPH 2321
EDU 2322
BIO 1340
MAT 2318
ART 2331
FRE 2312
EDU 2334
BIO 2301
MAT 2326
ART 3354
FRE 3306
EXS 2301
BIO 2302
MAT 2333
MUS 1301
HUM 2310
GEO 2311
BIO 2304
MUS 1303
HUM 2311
GEO 2312
BIO 2311
MUS 1304
HUM 2312
GEO 2313
BIO 2312
MUS 1305
HUM 2313
GER 2301
CHE 1311
MUS 1306
HUM 2314
GER 2326
CHE 2311
MUS 1307
HUM 2315
HED 2306
CHE 2312
MUS 3339
POR 1311
MGT 1304
CLS 2402
MUS 3340
POR 1312
MGT 3350
PHS 2136
POR 2311
MIS 1380
PHS 2137
POR 2312
MIS 2312
PHS 2336
POR 3309
PED 2302
PHS 2337
REL 3316
PHI 2301
PHS 2340
SPA 1311
PHI 2303
PHS 2341
SPA 1312
POS 2311
PHY 2121
SPA 2309
PSY 2301
PHY 2122
SPA 2311
PSY 2326
PHY 2321
SPA 2312
PSY 3310
PHY 2322
SPA 2320
REL 2303
PHY 3131
SPH 3320
REL 3311
PHY 3132
SWA 1311
REL 3330
PHY 3331
SWA 1312
SOC 2301
PHY 3332
SWA 2311
SOC 2302
SOC 2326
SOC 4311
SOS 2301
SPE 2310
TRC 2305
SWA 2312
B. Student Learning Outcomes
Written
Critical
Scientific
Quantitative
Critical
Oral
Comm. (2)
Thinking (3)
Literacy (2)
Literacy (2)
Reading (1)
Communication ( Literacy (1)
BCO 2311
ART 1301
BIO 1301
FIN 2357
AAS 2301
BIO 1303
BIO 2304
BIO 2303
ART 1307
BIO 1302
GER 2326
BLA 2327
EXS 2301
EDU 1301
BUA 3302
ART 1311
BIO 1305
MAT 1311
EDU 1351
GEO 2311
EDU 2334
EDU 2322
ART 1314
BIO 1311
MAT 1312
ENG 2301
NUR 1303
HED 2306
ENG 1301
ART 1315
BIO 1313
MAT 1313
ENG 2302
POR 3309
MGT 1304
ENG 1302
ART 2301
BIO 1315
MAT 1323
ENG 2306
SPA 2309
MGT 3350
ENG 1305
ART 2302
BIO 1320
MAT 1401
FLS 2303
SPH 2321
PSY 3310
ENG 1312
ART 2312
BIO 1331
MAT 2303
GEO 2313
SPH 2341
SOS 2301
ENG 1313
ART 2331
BIO 1340
MAT 2304
HUM 2311
SPH 2345
ENG 1314
ART 3354
BIO 2301
MAT 2317
MUS 1306
SPH 2346
ENG 1315
BLA 2325
BIO 2302
MAT 2318
POR 2305
SPH 3320
ESL 2305
CHE 2311
BIO 2311
MAT 2333
POS 2311
FRE 3306
CSC 1310
BIO 2312
MIS 1380
REL 2301
HIS 3341
CSC 1311
CHE 1311
PHI 2303
REL 2302
HIS 3342
ECO 2310
CHE 2312
PHY 2121
REL 2303
MUS 1301
ECO 2311
CLS 2402
PHY 2122
TRC 2305
MUS 3339
ECO 2312
MUS 1307
PHY 3131
MUS 3340
ESL 2310
PHS 2136
PHY 3132
GEO 2312
PHS 2137
PSY 2326
GER 2301
PHS 2336
SOC 2326
HED 1301
PHS 2337
HIS 1301
PHS 2341
HIS 1302
PHY 2321
HIS 1320
PHY 2322
HIS 1325
HUM 2310
HUM 2312
HUM 2313
HUM 2314
HUM 2315
MAT 2326
MIS 2312
MUS 1303
MUS 1304
MUS 1305
PED ACT*
PED 2302
PHI 2301
PHS 2340
PHY 3331
PHY 3332
PSY 2301
REL 3311
REL 3316
REL 3330
SOC 2301
SOC 2302
SOC 4311
SPE 2310
*ANY PE ACTIVITY COURSE
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C. Curriculuar Themes: Students must take at least 1 course from at least 2 of the Themes listed below:
Globalization
Diversity
Sustainability
Civic
Moral and Ethical
Healthy
Engagement
Reasoning
Living
ECO 2312
EDU 2322
BIO 1320
BLA 2327
BIO 1303
BIO 1302
ENG 2306
EDU 2334
GEO 2313
ECO 2310
BLA 2325
BIO 1313
ESL 2305
HIS 3341
PHS 2340
ECO 2311
BUA 3302
BIO 1340
ESL 2310
HIS 3342
PHS 2341
GEO 2312
EXS 2301
GER 2301
FLS 2303
HUM 2310
HED 2306
HUM 2312
HED 1301
FLS 3401
HUM 2311
MGT 1304
REL 3316
PED ACT
FLS 3402
HUM 2313
POS 2311
FRE 1311
HUM 2314
SPE 2310
FRE 1312
MUS 1306
FRE 2311
MUS 3339
FRE 2312
REL 2303
FRE 3306
REL 3311
GEO 2311
REL 3330
HIS 1301
SPH 3320
HIS 1302
TRC 2305
HIS 1320
HIS 1325
MGT 3350
MUS 3340
POR 1311
POR 1312
POR 2305
POR 2311
POR 2312
POR 3309
SPA 1311
SPA 1312
SPA 2309
SPA 2311
SPA 2312
SPA 2320
SWA 1311
SWA 1312
SWA 2311
SWA 2312
PSY 3310
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR PARADIGM
The "new" major paradigm is to be followed by all majors who did not
complete PSY 3317 with a C or better in Fall 2013 or prior to Fall 2013.
A. Required Prerequisite (3 semester hours)
PSY 2301 Intro to the Psychological Sciences (3)
B. Required Major Core Courses (16 semester hours):
PSY 2430 Writing for the Psychological Sciences (4)
PSY 3401 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I (4)
PSY 4401 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology II (4)*
PSY 4440 Senior Seminar in Psychology (4)*
*these courses must be taken after a student receives a grade of C or better in
PSY 2430 AND PSY 3401.
C. Required Foundations Courses (Must take 2 courses from 2 foundation areas and
1 course from 1 foundation area below); (15 semester hours):
Biological and Cognitive Foundation Courses:
PSY 3301 Biological Psychology (3)
PSY 3305 Motivation and Emotion (3)
PSY 3308 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSY 3346 Principles of Learning (3)
PSY 3348 Sensation and Perception (3)
Social and Developmental Foundation Courses:
PSY 3302 Adolescence (3)
PSY 3303 Aging (3)
PSY 3307 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 3309 Cross-Cultural Psychology (3)
PSY 3336 Lifespan Development (3)
Community, Health, and Counseling Foundation Courses:
PSY 3306 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 3310 Health Psychology (3)
PSY 3316 Principles of Psychological Testing (3)
PSY 3321 Intro to Community Psychology (3)
PSY 4331 Counseling Psychology (3)
D. Required Seminar Course with Lab (4 semester hours).
Must take one seminar course with lab from the list below:
PSY 4405 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSY 4407 Seminar in Community Psychology (4)
PSY 4409 Seminar in Biological Psychology (4)
PSY 4411 Seminar in Counseling Psychology (4)
PSY 4439 Seminar in Social Psychology (4)
E. Required Psychology Electives (6 semester hours):
Must take 2 Psych courses not taken above
or not listed above.
No Minor is required for Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR ADVISING (OLD PSYCH PARADIGM)
Psychology majors must take 46 hours in Psychology, including General Psychology, following the
old paradigm below if they have completed Research Methods (PSY 3317) by Fall 2013 semester.
If students did not complete PSY 3317 with a C or better in the Fall 2013 semester, they are required to
follow the new Psychology paradigm.
Required Prerequisite (3 semester hours)
PSY 2301 General Psychology OR Intro to Psych Sciences (3)
Required Major Courses (19 semester hours):
PSY 2302 Advanced General Psychology OR PSY 2330 Writing for the Psych Sci (3)
PSY 2326 Stats for the Psych Sciences OR MAT 2326 OR SOC 2326 OR GER 2326 (3)
PSY 3317 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
PSY 4453 Experimental Psychology (4)
PSY 4339 Senior Seminar in Psychology (3)
PSY 4336 History and Systems in Psychology (3)
Required Biological and Cognitive Foundation Courses (6 semester hours):
Choose any 2 courses from this list:
PSY 3301 Biological Psychology (3)
PSY 3305 Motivation and Emotion (3)
PSY 3308 Psychology of Cognition OR Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSY 3346 Theories of Learning and Memory OR Principles of Learning (3)
PSY 3348 Sensation and Perception (3)
Required Social and Developmental Foundation Courses (6 semester hours):
Choose any 2 courses from this list:
PSY 3302 Psychology of Adolescence OR Adolescence (3)
PSY 3303 Psychology of Aging OR Aging (3)
PSY 3307 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 3309 Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
PSY 3336 Developmental Psychology OR Lifespan Development (3)
Required Clinical and Counseling Foundation Courses (6 semester hours):
Choose any 2 courses from this list:
PSY 2308 Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 3306 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 3316 Principles of Psychological Testing (3)
PSY 3329 Psychology of Personality OR Personality (3)
PSY 4331 Counseling Psychology (3)
Required Psychology Electives (6 semester hours):
Must take 2 Psych courses not taken above
or not listed above.
No Minor is required for Psychology.
Appendix 'Old' General Education Core for Psychology students
entering the major in spring 2012 and prior:
Use this or new general education advising sheet--move student efficiently through requirements.
General Studies Courses and Other Outside Requirements (53 Hours)
HIS 1301
ENG 1301
HIS 1302
ENG 1302
POS 2311
ENG 2301
SOC 2301
ENG 2302 OR OTHER LIT
BIO 1301
SPH 2341
MAT 1311 OR MAT 1323
HUM 2310
PHS 2336 AND 2136
ART/MUS 1301
CSC 1306 OR MIS 1385
PHI 2301
HED 1201
FYC 1103
PED XXXX
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