Programs Offered

Major in Psychology

Minor in Psychology

MA in College Student Development and Administration


Curriculum for a Major in Psychology

Shepherd University offers a program in psychology leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree, In addition to a major in psychology, a student must also complete the general studies program, select a minor field of study, meet the 12-hour foreign language requirement, and include at least 45 upper-division hours in their program.

Total Hours Required 38
Required Courses 23
Electives 15

Required courses:

In general studies, psychology majors are required to take MATH 154 as their mathematics course.

PSYC 203 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 250* Statistics for the Social Sciences 4
PSYC 251 Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYC 340 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3
PSYC 461 Survey of Physiological Psychology 3
PSYC 420 History and Systems of Psychology 3
PSYC 484 Directed Readings 1
PSYC 485 Senior Thesis 3

Restricted Electives, Group 1 (choose 1 course)

PSYC 370 Sensation and Perception 3
PSYC 471 Memory & Cognition 3
PSYC 472 Psychology of Learning 3

Restricted Electives, Group 2 (choose 2 courses)

PSYC 405 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 410 Psychology of Personality 3
PSYC 460 Abnormal Psychology 3

Free Electives

At least 6 additional credits of PSYC 206, or any 300-400 PSYC, excluding PSYC 323 and 324 Conversational Sign Language I and II**.

*MATH 314 Statistics or BADM 224 Business Statistics may be substituted for PSYC 250.

**PSYC 415 Tests and Measurements is strongly recommended for those students interested in pursuing a career in clinical or counseling psychology.



Curriculum for a Minor in Psychology

Total Hours Required 25
Required Courses 13
Electives 12

Required courses:

In general studies, psychology minors are required to take MATH 154 as their mathematics course.

PSYC 203 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 250* Statistics for the Social Sciences 4
PSYC 251 Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYC 340 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3

Restricted Electives, Group 1 (choose 1 course)

PSYC 370 Sensation and Perception 3
PSYC 471 Memory & Cognition 3
PSYC 472 Psychology of Learning 3

Restricted Electives, Group 2 (choose 1 course)

PSYC 405 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 410 Psychology of Personality 3
PSYC 460 Abnormal Psychology 3

Free Electives

At least 6 additional credits of PSYC 206, or any 300-400 PSYC, excluding PSYC 323 and 324 Conversational Sign Language I and II**.

*MATH 314 Statistics or BADM 224 Business Statistics may be substituted for PSYC 250. Where statistics is required in the student’s major, an extra upper-level PSYC course may be substituted for those hours in the minor.

**PSYC 415 Tests and Measurements is strongly recommended for those students interested in pursuing a career in clinical or counseling psychology.

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