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
GRAYS HARBOR COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5)
PSYC 100 General Psychology (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECETIVES (30 credits)
PSYCH 210 Psychology of Adjustment (5)
PSYC 301 Theories of Personality (5)
PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology (5)
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology (5)
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)
HIST 270 African-Americans in Slavery and Freedom (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
ENGL 275 Gender in Literature (5)
International Studies (one course)
ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5)
HIST 122 History of Modern East Asia (5)
HIST 252 Latin American History (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)