Bachelor of Art in Psychology

Program Description:The general major in psychology requires a minimum of 36 semester hours and leads to a Bachelors of Arts degree. A minor or second major is required. The extended major in psychology requires a minimum of 51 semester hours; no minor or second major is required.

The information on this page is general. For the official WKU information, please request a WKU catalogue from the Admissions Office (phone #270-745-2551 or http://www.wku.edu/Info/Admissions/).

Availability: A substantial percentage of the program can be completed through distance learning, including online courses, interactive TV courses, and correspondence study courses. WKU also is continuing to develop general education required courses and other electives. Please check our online schedule bulletin for the current course list.

Admission Requirements: You must be admitted to the University and have a minor or second major in addition to the major in Psychology. For more information about admissions, please see http://www.wku.edu/Info/Admissions/

Transferring: If you would like to transfer credits to WKU, you can go to Topnet, then click on Admissions, Transferring your Credits, Transfer Credit Equivalency, and then Transfer Credit Equivalency again, and do your own transcript evaluation. When you apply for admission to WKU, your transcript will be formally evaluated and you will receive a report of exactly which of your courses will transfer and under what categories. To apply for admissions, go to http://www.wku.edu/Info/Admissions/

Tuition Rates: For tuition rate information, go to http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/Registrar/fees.html and check the rates for distance learning courses.

Fees: You must pay application fees to the University.

Registration: If you are just interested in taking a few psychology classes and are NOT interested in completing a degree through WKU, then you can register for classes through Kentucky Virtual University. Call 1-877-740-4357 for more information.

Internet access and an active e-mail account are required for this program.

Program Begins: Fall or Spring Term

Program Length: This program is expected to take a minimum of four years with a total of 128 semester hours.

Courses in Program:
General Major 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). Required courses are PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology , 201-210 Experimental Psychology and Psychological Statistics (prerequisite MATH 116 College Algebra ), 361 Psychological Tests and Measurements, 495 History and Systems of Psychology, and the indicated number of hours from each of the following categories.

Developmental Psychology: 3 hours

PSY 321 - Child Psychology
PSY 422 - Adolescent Psychology
PSY 423 - Psychology of Adult Life and Aging Internet Course

Social/Industrial-Organizational/Motivation: 3 hours

PSY 350 - Social Psychology
PSY 370 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology Internet Course
PSY 412 - Psychology of Motivation and Emotion

Personality/Abnormal Psychology: 3 hours

PSY 440 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 450 - Introduction to Personality Theories Internet Course

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

Minor in Psychology: The minor in psychology (reference number 438) requires a minimum of 21 semester hours including PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology. 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).

Synchronous Activity Requirements: Students will complete most of their program in their home regions, however, the entire program is not available online at this time. You will need to either transfer in or attend on-campus. Many of the courses are available in the evenings or at our extended campuses.

Credits Needed to Graduate: 128 academic hours

Credential Awarded: Bachelor of Art

By Institution: Western Kentucky University

Accreditation: accredited by the Southern Conference Association of Colleges and Schools

Residency Requirements: None

The ReachU Site may not reflect recent changes to this program. For OFFICIAL information about Western Kentucky University's programs of study, please refer to the most current admissions catalog.

Program contact Person:
Name: Dr. Antony Norman
Email: antony.norman@wku.edu