Psychology, B.A.

Requirements for Psychology Majors

Psychology majors must complete a minimum of 21 credits in the Department at Westfield State University.

Required Courses - 12 Credits

PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0219 - Research Methods in Psychology I Credits: 3
PSYC 0308 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 3
PSYC 0319 - Research Methods in Psychology II Credits: 3

Content Courses - 18 Credits

Select the number of courses indicated below from each of the 4 categories.

Capstone Experience - 3 Credits

Pre-requisites: All capstone experiences (CE) require the student to be a senior Psychology major. Some CE’s may have additional pre-requisites. Choose one of the following options:

PSYC 0333 - Practicum in Psychology Credits: 6
PSYC 0351 - Emotion Credits: 3
PSYC 0364 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3
PSYC 0367 - Capstone Experience: Advanced Developmental Science Credits: 3
PSYC 0369 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Film Credits: 3
PSYC 0371 - Capstone Experience: Developmental Disabilities Credits: 3
PSYC 0372 - Capstone Experience: Behaviorism in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
PSYC 0374 - Capstone Experience: Health of Vulnerable Populations Credits: 3
PSYC 0376 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Depression Credits: 3
PSYC 0378 - Capstone Experience: Ethics in Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0380 - Capstone Experience: Positive Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0382 - Capstone Experience: Psychological Assessment and Program Evaluation Credits: 3
PSYC 0384 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Crime Lab Credits: 3
PSYC 0386 - Capstone Experience: ABA Research Design and Ethics Credits: 3
PSYC 0396 - Capstone Experience: Independent Study Credits: 3-6
Honors Thesis in Psychology (as part of the University Honors program)
Other CE offerings may be available in any given semester. Please see your academic advisor for details.

Note: If recieving 6 credits for PSYC 0333, 0396, 0397 or Honors Thesis, 3 credits may apply to the capstone requirement and 3 may apply to Psychology major electives.

Electives in Psychology - 6 credits

2, 200 or 300-level psychology courses with advisement.

Department Assessment Post-Test

PSYC 0395 - Department Internal Evaluation: Post-Test Credits: 0

Total 39 Psychology credits

CORE Lab Science - 4 Credits

BIOL 0104 - Human Biology Credits: 4 or
BIOL 0106 - Biology Today Credits: 4 or
BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 or
Department approved substitution Credits: 4

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .