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 of Arts BA 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 minimum)  BUS 120 International Business (5)  GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5)  HIST 142 History of Japan (5)  HIST 230 Latin American History (5)  HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5)  HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5)  MUSC 109 World music (5)  POLS 102 Comparative Government (5)  POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5)  POLS& 203 International Relations (5)  POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5)  SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (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) MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (25 credits) PSYC 204 Research methods in Social Science (5) PSYC 309 Scientific Principles of Psychology (5) PSYC 210 Conception through Adolescent Developmental Psychology (5) PSYC 305 Child and Adolescent Development (5) PSYC& 220 Abnormal PsychologyPSYC 302 Abnormal 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 minimum)  ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)  ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)  CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)  CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5)  ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5)  ENGL 259 African American Literature (5)  ENGL278 Women Writers (5)  HIST& 219 Native American History (5)  HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)  HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5)  SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)  SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)  WS 201 Women of Our World (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.