Psychology - 3/2 Program, B.A.

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Dillard University and Western Michigan University have collaborated to offer a Psychology 3/2 Program. The program is designed to assist psychology students in completing their undergraduate degree in psychology and Master’s degree within 5 years of study. Psychology students must complete Dillard’s general studies and psychology curriculum prior to attending Western Michigan University. The program includes courses taken during the spring, fall and summer sessions.

Complete a total of 138 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core - 41 credit hours
Major Requirements - 51 credit hours
Additional Coursework - 22 credit hours
Western Michigan University Requirements - 24 credit hours

* Please note that summer courses are a part of the combined bachelor and master’s degree.

Major Requirements

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 103 - Applications of Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 204 - Human Development 3 cr. or
PSY 301 - Child Psychology 3 cr. or General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 210 - Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 212 - Experimental Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 213 - Psychology of Personality 3 cr. or General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 215 - Social and Organizational Dynamics 3 cr.
PSY 302 - Adolescent Psychology 3 cr. or General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 305 - Psychological Tests and Measurements 3 cr.
PSY 308 - Practicum in Psychological Testing 3 cr. or General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 311 - Psychology of Motivation and Emotions 3 cr.
PSY 312 - Psychology of Learning 3 cr.
PSY 321 - Theories and Systems 3 cr.
PSY 401 - Physiological Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 415 - Psychology Seminar I 3 cr.
PSY 416 - Psychology Seminar II 3 cr.
PSY 417 - Field Placement 3 cr.

Additional Coursework

FFR 221 - Intermediate French I 3 cr. or
FSP 221 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 cr.
FFR 222 - Intermediate French II 3 cr. or
FSP 222 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr.
MAT 122 - Precalculus 3 cr.
STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
General Elective Credits / Units: 6 cr.
Natural Science Elective and Laboratory Credits / Units: 4 cr.

Psychology 3/2 Program

First Year

First Semester

ENG 111 - Expository Writing 3 cr. ♦
FFR 121 - Elementary French I 3 cr. ♦ or
FSP 121 - Elementary Spanish I 3 cr. ♦
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar I 1 cr. / Service Learning (15 hrs.) ♦ *
MAT 121 - College Algebra 3 cr. ♦
UCO 101 - University Convocation I 0 cr. ♦

Total:16

Second Semester

ENG 112 - Argument and Research 3 cr. ♦
FFR 122 - Elementary French II 3 cr. ♦ or
FSP 122 - Elementary Spanish II 3 cr. ♦
FYS 102 - First Year Seminar II 1 cr. / Service Learning (15 hrs.) ♦
*
MAT 122 - Precalculus 3 cr.
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
UCO 102 - University Convocation II 0 cr.
♦
Natural Science Elective and Laboratory Credits / Units: 4 cr.

Total:17

Summer

PSY 204 - Human Development 3 cr. or
PSY 301 - Child Psychology 3 cr. *** or General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
Humanities Elective ♦ Credits / Units: 3 cr.

Total:6

Second Year

First Semester

AWS 100 - Survey of the African World 3 cr. ♦ or
REL 208 - The Black Church in the U.S. 3 cr. ♦
ENG 201 - Readings in World Literature I 3 cr. ♦ or
ENG 202 - Readings in World Literature II 3 cr. ♦
FFR 221 - Intermediate French I 3 cr. or
FSP 221 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 cr.
PSY 213 - Psychology of Personality 3 cr. ****
General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.

Total:18

Second Semester

ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination 0 cr. *** ♦
ENG 203 - Introduction to Scholarship in English 3 cr. ♦
FFR 222 - Intermediate French II 3 cr. or
FSP 222 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr.
PSY 103 - Applications of Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 210 - Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology 3 cr.
General Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.
Social Science Elective Credits / Units: 3 cr.

Total:18

Summer

Social Science Elective ♦ Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 302 - Adolescent Psychology 3 cr. or General Elective**** Credits / Units: 3 cr.

Total:6

Third Year

First Semester

Total:15

Second Semester

PSY 212 - Experimental Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 308 - Practicum in Psychological Testing 3 cr. or General Elective **** Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 312 - Psychology of Learning 3 cr.
PSY 321 - Theories and Systems 3 cr.
PSY 416 - Psychology Seminar II 3 cr.
PSY 417 - Field Placement 3 cr. or General Elective **** Credits / Units: 3 cr.
PSY 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr. (Retake)

Total:18

Total Dillard University Hours: 114

Total Hours Host Institution: 24

Total Graduation Hours: 138

*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 & FYS 102.

**Community Service: Students must contact the Office of Student Affairs for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.

***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination. Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 - Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).

****Suggested psychology course designed to prepare students for graduate school.

SUMMER SESSION and FIFTH YEAR at WMU

Note

♦ General Education Core