Department of Psychology
The following requirements are for those who started at WKU in Spring 2016 or later.
The following are suggested sequences of courses for students in the Sport Psychology concentration (reference #760) who wish to graduate in four years. The sequences do not take into account individual differences among students in successfully completing courses or course availability. MATH 183, PHIL 215, or other Math course (excluding MATH 109) or ACT score that satisfies the mathematics General Education requirement.
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Sport Psychology Concentration No additional major or minor is required. |
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FIRST YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
fall
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ENG 100 or ACT >28 (Foundations WC) |
3
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HIST 101 or 102 (Foundations SB)
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3
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World Language 101 or 102 (unless Language Proficiency already met; for more information see: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/worldlanguageproficiency.php) |
3
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PSY or PSYS 100 (Explorations SB) Need C or better. |
3
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Explorations NS (Natural/Physical Sciences (no lab) |
3
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Sugg.
spring
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COM 145 (Foundations OC) |
3
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MATH 183 OR PHIL 215 (Foundations QR) |
3
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World Language 102 or elective |
3
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Explorations AH (Arts & Humanities) |
3
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BIOL 131 Human Anatomy and Physiology (Explorations NS; Natural/Physical Sciences
with lab; choose from a different discipline from your first Explorations NS course) orations
NS (Natural/Physical Sciences with lab; choose from a different discipline from |
4
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YEAR TOTAL
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31
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SECOND YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
fall
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ENG 200 (Foundations AH) |
3
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Connections (Systems) |
3
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PSY or PSYS 210 Research Methods. Need C or better. |
3
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PSY or PSYS 211 Lab. Need C or better. |
1
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PSY 340 Sport Psychology |
3
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Sugg.
spring
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PSY or PSYS 313 Statistics (formerly 301) |
3
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PSY category course |
3
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PE 122 Foundations of Kinesiology |
3
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HMD 211 Human Nutrition (Connections: Social & Cultural). |
3
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Elective Course (e.g., PSY290)
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3
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YEAR TOTAL
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31
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THIRD YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
fall
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COMM 200 or ENG 300 (WC)
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3
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Connections (Local to Global; choose from a different discipline from |
3
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PSY category course |
3
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PSY 440 Abnormal Psychology |
3
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PE 311 Exercise Physiology |
3
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Sugg.
spring
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PSY category course |
3
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PSY 412 Psychology of Motivation and Emotion |
3
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HMD 364 Sports Nutrition |
3
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PE 313 Motor Development |
3
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Elective Course (e.g., PSY 490)
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3
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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FOURTH YEAR
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HOURS
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Sugg.
fall
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PSY 481 History of Psychology |
3
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PSY category course |
3
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Elective Courses |
9 |
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Sugg.
spring
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Elective Courses |
15 |
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YEAR TOTAL
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30
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| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Gary A. Ransdell Hall, Office 3012
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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