Classification: Major, Minor
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
At Wells, we focus on developing an appreciation of an evidence-based understanding of behavior and mind, an empathetic stance towards others, critical thinking, and a curiosity to know and understand more about ourselves and diverse others. Students develop a solid foundation in the field’s knowledge base curriculum that requires coursework in psychology’s five main disciplines: clinical, cognitive, biological, social, and developmental. A sixth category, intradisciplinary, offers students an opportunity to explore a behavior, such as art, sports, or sustainability, through all five lenses. An experiential learning requirement provides an opportunity for students to experience ‘psychology in action’ outside of the classroom and to discover the translation from theory to practice in the real world. Senior-level coursework and requirements provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the scholarly abilities they have developed which in turn favorably situates the for graduate- or professional-level training.
The total number of courses required for the major is 11 (33-36 semester hours). At least six of the courses (18 semester hours) taken for the major must be at the 300-level or above. Completion of a senior comprehensive exam is a requirement of the major. No more than one internship may be taken to meet the requirements for the major.
The total number of courses required for the minor is 6 (18 semester hours).
Required Courses
Major Required Courses
All of the following (15-17 sem. hrs.)
- MATH 151 Elementary Statistics -or- MATH 251 Mathematical Statistics (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 101 General Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 270 Foundations and Methods in Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 290 Internship Program in Psychology (2-4 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 403 Senior Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology (4 sem. hrs.)
One course in each of the following categories (18-19 sem. hrs.)
Social
- PSY 212 Cultural Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY/SOC 224 Social Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 250 Human Sexuality (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 306/BUS 308 Organizational Behavior (3 sem. hrs.)
Developmental
- PSY 210 Child Development (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 214 The Psychology of Women (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 301 Clinical Child Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 318 Adolescent Development (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 355 Adult Development, Aging, and Agism (3 sem. hrs.)
Clinical
- PSY 227 Abnormal Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 235 Forensic Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 301 Clinical Child Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 330 Indigenous Psychologies (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 338 Psychotherapy (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 343 Neuropsychology (3 sem. hrs.)
Cognitive
- PSY 340 Psycholinguistics (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 347 Cognitive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 349 Cognition and Culture (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 370 Sensation and Perception (3 sem. hrs.)
Biological
- BIOL 324L Animal Behavior (4 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 242 Addiction (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 342 Biological Bases of Behavior (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 343 Neuropsychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 370 Sensation and Perception (3 sem. hrs.)
Intradisciplinary
- PSY 200 Sport Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 206 Health Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 212 Cultural Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 275 Positive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 280 Psychology of Art (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY/SUS 335 Psychology of Sustainability (3 sem. hrs.)
Minor Required Courses
All of the following (6 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 101 General Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- MATH 151 Elementary Statistics -or- MATH 251 Mathematical Statistics (3 sem. hrs.)
One course each from four of the following categories, at least of which must be at the 300-level (12 sem. hrs.)
Social
- PSY 212 Cultural Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY/SOC 224 Social Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 250 Human Sexuality (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 306/BUS 308 Organizational Behavior (3 sem. hrs.)
Developmental
- PSY 210 Child Development (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 214 The Psychology of Women (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 301 Clinical Child Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 318 Adolescent Development (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 355 Adult Development, Aging, and Agism (3 sem. hrs.)
Clinical
- PSY 227 Abnormal Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 235 Forensic Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 301 Clinical Child Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 330 Indigenous Psychologies (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 338 Psychotherapy (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 343 Neuropsychology (3 sem. hrs.)
Cognitive
- PSY 340 Psycholinguistics (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 347 Cognitive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 349 Cognition and Culture (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 370 Sensation and Perception (3 sem. hrs.)
Biological
- BIOL 324L Animal Behavior (4 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 242 Addiction (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 342 Biological Bases of Behavior (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 343 Neuropsychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 370 Sensation and Perception (3 sem. hrs.)
Intradisciplinary
- PSY 200 Sport Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 206 Health Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 212 Cultural Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 275 Positive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 280 Psychology of Art (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY/SUS 335 Psychology of Sustainability (3 sem. hrs.)