Program: Psychology - Option A (PSYA) - BA Major - Winona State University

Mar 11, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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36-37 credits

Minor (or additional major if non-dual degree seeking) required.

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in PSY courses. Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Psychology Option A Major Map

Psychology Graduation Requirements

No more than 3 credits of general introductory psychology transferred to WSU can be credited toward a psychology major.
No more than 6 credits in developmental psychology (child, adolescent, adult, lifespan, etc.) transferred to WSU can be credited toward a psychology major.
Transfer students must complete at least 18 credits in psychology at WSU for the option A major.
No more than 6 credits of PSY 400 - Independent Study or Research and/or PSY 404 - Internship may count toward a psychology major.
Online courses may not substitute for upper-division core courses in psychology.

Core Courses (12 credits)

PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 credits)
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 credits)
△ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology (3 credits)
◎ PSY 309 - Experimental Psychology Lab (2 credits)
◎ PSY 311 - Careers in Psychology (1 credit)

Content Domains (9-10 credits)

Students must complete one course from at least three of the following areas:

Applied Domain (3 credits)

Choose one:

PSY 327 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 credits)
PSY 335 - Human Factors Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 360 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 418 - Behavioral Pharmacology (3 credits)
◎ PSY 431 - Counseling and Clinical Psychology (3 credits)

Diversity Domain (0 credits)*

Choose one:

PSY 319 - Psychology of Gender (3 credits)
PSY 327 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 373 - Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 420 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 423 - Psychopathology of Childhood (3 credits)
* Credits earned in this domain count toward the elective requirement or (if a course is listed under another domain as well) toward fulfillment of the other domain requirement.

Integration Domain (3 credits)

Choose one:

△ PSY 408 - Advanced Experimental Psychology (3 credits)
△ PSY 450 - Psychological Testing and Measurement (3 credits)
△ PSY 498 - Integrative Seminar (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Students must complete an additional 9 credits of Psychology courses numbered above 210. Courses listed in any of the domains above will be considered as electives if not used to fulfill one of the above domain requirements.

Dual Degrees

Students wishing to complete two degrees concurrently, (example: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science) must complete a minimum of an additional 30 credits above the required 120-128 credit hours. Students must complete all major requirements under both degrees, including separate minors if required.

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◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

Psychology - Option A (PSYA) - BA Major

Psychology Graduation Requirements

Core Courses (12 credits)

Content Domains (9-10 credits)

Biological Domain

Learning/Cognition Domain

Social/Personality Domain

Developmental Domain

Applied Domain (3 credits)

Diversity Domain (0 credits)*

Integration Domain (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Dual Degrees

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