1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Psychology
(70 credits)
Department of Psychology
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work
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
Department Assistant
  Maria Szep
Program Support Supervisor
Sample Careers
Cultural Psychologist
Marriage & Family Therapist
Child Psychiatrist
Forensic Psychologist
Health Psychologist
Executive Coaching
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
EVERETT COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5)
ENG& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES ( 15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5)
PSYC 100 General Psychology (5)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
DIVERSITY (5 credits)
TRANSFER ELECTIVES (15 credits)
PSYC 209 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (5)
PSYC 309 Scientific Principles of Psychology (5)
PSYC 205 Intro to Personality (5)
PSYC 301 Theories of Personality (5)
PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology (5)
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology (5)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (15 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CHCST 105D Intro to Chicano/Mexican- American Culture (5)
CMST 204D Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 120 Native American Literature (5)
SOC 160 Gender and Society (5)
SOC 248 Women, Religion and Society (5)
HIST Multicultural American History (5)
ANTH& 216D Northwest Coast Indians (5)
HUM 110D Intro to American Cultural Studies (5)
HUM 248 Women, Religion and Society (5)
HUM 210 Intro to Women’s Lives in the United States (5)
International Studies (one course)
ANTH 255D Medicine across Cultures (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
HUM 160D Into to Japanese History and Culture (5)
ART 124D Understanding World Art (5)
GEOG 102D World Regional Geography (5)
GEOG 201D Cultural Geography (5)
GS 101D Intro to Global Studies (5)
GS 105D Global Issues Through Film (5)
SOC 230 Human Ecology (5)