BA in Psychology Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 34 graded hours of credit in Psychology earning a grade of C or
better. At least 15 of the required 34 hours must be upper-division courses, and at least 9 hours (including
6 upper division hours) must be taken at Washburn. The table below shows required courses with
prerequisites, and/or choices of courses which meet specific requirements.
Requirements
Course (credit hours)
Prerequisite(s)
The Foundation
PY 100 Basic Concepts in
Psychology (3)
none
PY 151 Psychological Statistics
(3)
PY 100 with grade of "C" or
better, or concurrent
enrollment, and MA104
One (1) of the following courses:
PY 100
______ Psychological
Development Through the LifeSpan (PY209)
______ Psychology of Infancy
and Childhood (PY210)
______ Adolescent Psychology
(PY211)
______ Psychology of
Adulthood and Aging (PY212)
PY 231 Abnormal Psychology
(3)
PY 100
PY 251 Research Methods (3)
PY 100
PY 299 Psychological Forum (1)
PY 100 and Sophomore Psychology
Major (Pass/Fail Only)
The Pillars
Pillar 1
(Must complete one (1)
course from each
Pillar)
PY 301 Principles of Learning
(3)
PY 100
PY 306 Cognition (3)
PY 100
Pillar 2
PY 305 Sensation and
Perception (3)
PY 100
PY 307 Physiological
Psychology (3)
PY 100
Pillar 3
Upper Division
Electives
PY 309 Theories of Personality
(3)
PY 100
PY 310 Social Psychology (3)
PY 100
Complete any two (2) Upper
Division coures in addition to the
three pillar courses (above).
Prerequisites vary with
course. Please see Course Catalog
for the prerequisites for each 300level course.
______ upper-division elective
course (PY3XX)
______ upper-division elective
course (PY3XX)
NOTE: Upper division elective
courses can be pillar or nonpillar courses. Capstone
courses can NOT be used to
fulfill this requirement.
Senior Capstone
Experience (Must earn
at least three credit
hours)
PY 336 Field/Volunteer
Experience in Psychology (3)
One related advanced course and
consent of instructor
PY 387 History and Systems of
Psychology (3)
Psychology Senior or Consent
PY 389 Independent Study (1-3)
Consent of instructor
PY 390 Directed Research (1-3)
PY 252 and consent of instructor
STUDENTS CONSIDERING GRADUATE SCHOOL
Students desiring to enter graduate school are highly recommended to enroll in Advanced Research
Design & Scientific Writing (PY252) after completing Research Methods (PY251).