Department of Psychology

Tate C. Page Hall
Office 276, Phone: (270) 745-2695
Fax: (270) 745-6934
e-mail: Psych@wku.edu
website: http://edtech.wku.edu/~psych/

Dr. Steven J. Haggbloom, Head

Professors: R. Grieve, S. Haggbloom, S. Kuhlenschmidt, E. Lemerise, S. Mutter, A. Norman, F. Norman, R. Poe, J. Pope-Tarrence, W. Pfohl, E. Shoenfelt
Associate Professors: R. Brown, P. Derryberry, L. Hahn, E. Jones, K. Madole, C. Myers, S. Wininger
Assistant Professors: L. Duffin, A. Mienaltowski, A. Paquin, C. Pritchard, A. Wichman, Q. Zhao
Instructors: D. Crisp, H. Norman, S. Pack, V. Pfohl, J. Prather, P. Randolph
Optional Retirees: R. Greer, D. Roenker, J. Wilder

The Department of Psychology offers courses, programs, and research opportunities that contribute to the professional and pre-professional training of psychology students and at the same time serves other departments where professional training requires knowledge of psychology. Information about the psychology major, including a recommended plan of study and curriculum changes made since the printing of this catalog, can be found on the department web site: http://edtech.wku.edu/~psych.

Major in Psychology
The general major in psychology (reference number 760) requires a minimum of 36 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. A minor or second major is required. At least half of the program must be in upper division courses (numbered 300 or above). Requirements are PSY 100, 201-210 (prerequisite MATH 116), 361, 495, and the indicated number of hours from each of the following categories:

Developmental Psychology: 3 hours

• PSY 321 - Child Developmental Psychology
• PSY 422 - Adolescent Psychology
• PSY 423 - Psychology of Adult Life and Aging

Social/Industrial-Organizational/Motivation: 3 hours

• PSY 350 - Social Psychology
• PSY 370 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSY 412 – Psychology of Motivation and Emotion

Personality/Abnormal Psychology: 3 hours

• PSY 440 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 450 - Psychology of Personality

Biopsychology: 3 hours

• PSY 411 – Psychology of Sensation and Perception
• PSY 480 – Physiological Psychology

Learning/Cognition: 3 hours

• PSY 405 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 410 - Psychology of Learning

Psychology Electives: 6 hours

Extended Major in Psychology
The extended major in psychology (reference number 591) requires a minimum of 51 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. No minor or second major is required. The extended major is especially appropriate for the student whose career objectives require a more comprehensive undergraduate psychology background. The extended major is designed for students who maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA both overall and in psychology. Requirements are the same as those for the general major plus an additional  9 hours of psychology electives and 3 hours from the applied psychology category.

Applied Psychology: 3 hours

• PSY 371 – The Psychology of Sales Behavior
• PSY 455 – Introduction to Clinical Practice of Psychology
• PSY 442 – Beginning Skills in Psychological Interviewing
• PSY 443 – Behavior Modification
• PSY 470 – Psychology and Law
• PSY 473 – Training in Business and Industry

Minor in Psychology
The minor in psychology (reference number 438) requires a minimum of 21 semester hours including PSY 100. The minor program is designed by the student with the approval of the student’s advisor. At least twelve hours of the course work must be in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above).

Graduate Degree Programs
Graduate training can prepare psychology graduates for teaching careers in colleges or for other professional careers. A master’s degree is usually the minimum level of training for teaching positions in higher education or licensure as a practicing psychologist. For students who wish to pursue professional training beyond the undergraduate level, WKU offers a Master of Arts degree with specialization in general psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, experimental psychology, and clinical psychology; and an Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.) in school psychology.

Specific information on each of the above programs may be obtained by contacting the Department of Psychology, by consulting the Graduate Studies Catalog, or on the departmental web site: http://edtech.wku.edu/~psych/. Financial support is available for outstanding graduate students.