Program: Psychology, B.S. - Western New Mexico University

Apr 03, 2025

2020-2021 Catalog

(120 minimum credit hours required)

Advisors: Chen, Chu, Coleman, Johnston

University Requirements

General Education Credit Hours: 31
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

Select a minor outside of the Psychology discipline

B.S. Requirements

MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or
SOC 323 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or
PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology Credit Hours: 3

One course CMPS or MATH beyond General Education

or
GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 1

Credit Hours 6

Psychology Core Requirements

(*may count as General Education)

PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 1120 - Education and Career in Psychology Credit Hours: 1
PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 333 - Psychology Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
PSY 334 - Psychology Research Methods Lab Credit Hours: 1
PSY 496 - Senior Seminar in the Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Content Domains

(one course must be selected from each of the four areas)

Social-cultural

PSY 406 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 425 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 441 - Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Student must have a minimum of 28 hours PSY upper division hours
PSY ____ Elective Hours Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours 35

Note: Students interested in completing the psychology major from a distance (or through online courses) should speak to a psychology advisor about course selections and requirements.

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University Requirements

B.S. Requirements

One course CMPS or MATH beyond General Education

Credit Hours 6

Psychology Core Requirements

Psychology Content Domains

Cognition and Learning

Developmental

Biological

Social-cultural

Total Credit Hours 35

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