Major

Psychology (B.A., B.S.)

2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Psychology

For the Psychology major, at least 20 hours must be taken in the Department of Psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan University. This includes a minimum of 12 hours from upper-level (3000-4990) courses.

Psychology Major (B.A. or B.S., 35-36 hours)
Core Courses	27-28 hours
PSYCH 1010FYW Introduction to Psychological Science	4 hours
PSYCH 2010 Professional Seminar	4 hours
PSYCH 2100 Psychological Statistics	4 hours
PSYCH 2110 Research Methods in Psychology	4 hours
Experimental Psychology Course (select one or more courses) PSYCH 2150 Psychopharmacology PSYCH 2600 Basic Learning Principles PSYCH 2800 Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination PSYCH 3150 Behavioral Neuroscience PSYCH 3400 Social Psychology PSYCH 3650 Perception PSYCH 3700 Cognitive Psychology PSYCH 3800 Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming	4 hours
Applied Psychology Course (select one or more courses) PSYCH 2350 Lifespan Development PSYCH 2400 Theories of Personality PSYCH 2450 Health Psychology PSYCH 2700 Psychological Disorders PSYCH 3360 Child and Adolescent Development PSYCH 3370 Adult Development and Aging PSYCH 3200 Psychological Testing PSYCH 3450 Introduction to Clinical Psychology PSYCH 3750 Cultural Psychology	4 hours
Content Course at 3000/4000 Level (select one or more courses not selected above) PSYCH 3100 Introduction to Counseling Skills PSYCH 3150 Behavioral Neuroscience PSYCH 3200 Psychological Testing PSYCH 3400 Social Psychology PSYCH 3450 Introduction to Clinical Psychology PSYCH 3650 Perception PSYCH 3700 Cognitive Psychology PSYCH 3750 Cultural Psychology PSYCH 3800 Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming PSYCH 4990 Senior Research	4 hours

Psychology electives	4 hours
Select PSYCH electives sufficient to fulfill the minimum 35-36 hours required for major. (Course(s) not already used in the Core.)

Capstone	4 hours
PSYCH 4980 Introduction to Senior Research	4 hours