1. Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why Study Psychology? The Bachelor of Arts in psychology prepares students to pursue a wide variety of occupations as well as graduate education. Our undergraduate program is designed to cover the core areas of contemporary psychology and provide opportunities for exposure to specialties within the discipline. Other Degree Options Bachelor of Science Applied Developmental Psychology Minor Psychology Minor Psychology Major (70 credits) Required Courses (20 credits) PSYC 100 General Psychology (5) PSYC 309 Scientific Principles of Psychology (5) PSYC 313 Research Methods in Psychology (5) PSYC 320 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (5) Focus Experience Courses (3 credits minimum) PSYC 395 or 495 Internship PSYC 398 or 498 Seminar PSYC 399 or 499 Directed Study Cluster A Courses (19-20 credits) Cluster B Courses (11-15 credits) Electives (12-18 credits) See Catalog for Approved Courses Department Chair Nick Jackson, PhD 135 Martin Hall Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.6227 njackson@ewu.edu Department Assistant Maria Szep Program Support Supervisor mariam@ewu.edu Sample Careers Cultural Psychologist Marriage & Family Therapist Child Psychiatrist Forensic Psychologist Health Psychologist Executive Coaching Industrial- Organizational Psychologist Associate in Arts & Sciences BA in Psychology (70 credits) Department of Psychology College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work

2. Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU  International Studies (4 quarter credit min) o ANTH& 234 Religion and Culture (5) o GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (5) o GEOG 105 Geography of World Affairs (5) o GEOG 123 Intro to Globalization (5) o HIST 115 English History 1603 to Present (5) o HIST 210 Global History (5) o HIST 223 History of Russia and Eastern Europe 1533 to Pres (5) o HIST 230 Revolutions in the Modern World (5) o HIST 280 History of Africa (5) o HUMAN 205 Life & Culture for Study Abroad (1-5) o INTST 105 Geography of World Affairs (5) o INTST 150 International Business (5) o INTST 200 States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System (5) o INTST 201 Intro to International Political Economy (5) o INTST 202 Cultural Encounters & Tensions (5) o INTST 204 Global History (5) o INTST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era (5) o INTST 280 History of Africa (5) o MKTG 200 International Marketing (1-10) o MUSC 117 Music of the World (5) o PHIL 201 Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) o POLS 227 Middle East Politics & Society (5) o POLS& 203 International Relations (5) o SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Documentation (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5)PSYC 100 General Psychology (5) NATURAL SCIENCES (15-16 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (30+ credits) PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology (5) PSYC 305 Child & Adolescent Develop. (5) PSYC 205 Theories of Personality (5)PSYC 301 Theories of Psychology (5) PSYC 209 Fundamentals of Psychological Research (5) PSYC 309 Scientific Principles of Psychology (5) PSYC 210 Psych. of Human Sexuality (5)PSYC 259 Human Sexuality (5) PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology (5)PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology (5) PSYC 240 Social Psychology (5)PSYC 381 Social Psychology (5) These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.  Foreign Language o Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.  Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit min) o CES 257 Queer Studies (5) o CES/ETHN 100 Race in the United States (5) o CES/ETHN 109 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) o CES/ETHN 120 Introduction to Native American Studies (5) o CES/ETHN 152 Introduction to Asian American Studies (5) o CMST 280 Intercultural Communication (5) o CMST 330 Intercultural Communication for the Professional (5) o ENGL 276 Women Writers (5) o HD 140 U.S. Race Relations (2) o PSYC 250 Cross Cultural Psychology (5) o PSYC 257 Psychology of Sex & Gender (5) o SOC 105 Blacks in America (5) o SOC 262 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity (5) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.