Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Department 1
PY 100	Basic Concepts in Psychology	3
PY 151	Psychological Statistics	3
PY 231	Abnormal Psychology	3
PY 251	Research Methods in Psychology	3
PY 299	Psychological Forum	1
Select at least one course from the following:		3
PY 209	Psychological Development through the Life-Span
PY 210	Psychology of Infancy and Childhood
PY 211	Adolescent Psychology
PY 212	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
PY 301	Principles of Learning	3
or PY 306	Cognition
PY 307	Physiological Psychology	3
or PY 326	Health Psychology
PY 310	Social Psychology	3
or PY 311	Multicultural Psychology
PY 3XX	Psychology Upper Division Courses 2	6
Required Capstone Course (select 3 hours from the following): 3		3
PY 336	Internship
PY 385	From Classroom to Career
PY 387	History and Systems of Psychology
PY 389	Independent Study
PY 390	Directed Research 4
Total Hours		34

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Students must complete a minimum of 34 graded hours in psychology, earning a grade of C or better in each course. Some courses which meet psychology major requirements are not offered each semester, so students should always consult a Psychology faculty advisor when planning their course schedule. At least 9 hours (including 6 upper division hours) must be taken at Washburn.

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These six hours must be in addition to the required Capstone course, and other required upper division courses.

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Students should work closely with an advisor to plan the required Capstone Experience. The Capstone Experience should be taken during the junior or senior year. 

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PY 386 is a required prerequisite.