- Declaring a Major
- Major Requirements
- Course Descriptions
- Recommended Course Sequence
- Psychology Minor
- Research Opportunities
- Scholarships
- TopNet
Recommended Course Sequence
The following are suggested sequences of courses for students in the General (reference #760) and Extended (reference #591) psychology majors who wish to graduate in four years. They do not take into account individual differences among students in successfully completing courses or course availability. For most required psychology courses and psychology courses in restricted elective categories, the semesters the course is available appears after the course description in the course list. Both the General and the Extended Psychology Major require MATH 183 (recommended), or other mathematics course (excluding MATH 109) or an ACT score that satisfies the mathematics General Education requirement.
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General Major The general major requires a minor. Students may minor in any subject listed in the WKU Catalog or Schedule Bulletin as a university minor. |
Extended Major The extended major is recommended for the student who wishes to pursue a career and/or graduate study in psychology. The general major is intended for students who maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA overall and in psychology courses. |
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FRESHMAN YEAR
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FRESHMAN YEAR
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Sugg.
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PSY 100 (C)
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY 100 (C)
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3
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fall
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UC 175
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2
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fall
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UC 175
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2
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ENG 100 (A)
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3
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ENG 100 (A)
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3
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PE 101 (F)
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1
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PE 101 (F)
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1
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Foreign Language (A)
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3
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Foreign Language (A)
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3
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Other Gen. Ed. Course 3
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3
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Other Gen. Ed. Course 3
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY Elective or PSY 210 & 211
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3-4
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Sugg.
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PSY Elective or PSY 210 & 211
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3-4
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spring
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MATH 183 (D)
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3
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spring
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MATH 183 (D)
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3
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COMM 145 or 161 (A)
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3
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COMM 145 or 161 (A)
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3
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Other General Ed. Courses
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6
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Other General Ed. Courses
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6
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YEAR TOTAL
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30-31
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YEAR TOTAL
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30-31
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
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HOURS
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
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PSY Elective or PSY 210 & 211
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3-4
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Sugg.
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PSY Elective or PSY 210 & 211
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3
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fall
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ENG 200 (B)
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3
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fall
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ENG 200 (B)
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3
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HIST 119 or 120 (C)
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3
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HIST 119 or 120 (C)
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3
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Other Gen. Ed. Course
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3
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Other Gen. Ed. Course
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3
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Course in likely minor
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3
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PSY Requirement or Elec
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY 301
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY 301
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3
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spring
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PSY Requirement or Elec.
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3
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spring
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PSY 210
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3
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Course in Minor
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3
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PSY Elective
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3
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General Ed. Courses
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6
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General Ed. Courses
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6
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YEAR TOTAL
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30-31
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YEAR TOTAL
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30-31
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JUNIOR YEAR
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HOURS
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JUNIOR YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
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PSY 361
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY 361
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3
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fall
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ENG 300 (A)
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3
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fall
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ENG 300 (A)
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3
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PSY Requirement or Elec.
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3
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PSY Requirement
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3
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Minor and elective courses
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6
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PSY Requirements or Elec
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6
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirement
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6
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirement
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3
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spring
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Minor and elective courses
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6
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spring
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PSY Elective
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3
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Other Electives
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9
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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SENIOR YEAR
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HOURS
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SENIOR YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirements
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6
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirements
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6
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fall
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Minor and elective courses
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9
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fall
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Psy Elective
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3
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Elective
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6
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirement
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3
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Sugg.
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PSY Requirement
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3
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spring
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PSY 495 (and take ACAT)
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3
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spring
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PSY 495 (and take ACAT)
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3
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Minor and Elective courses
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9
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Electives
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9
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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