Curriculum & Courses 

The BS in Psychology and Human Development requires students to complete 34 upper-division semester credits of major course requirements, 28 of which must be completed at WPU, plus nine credits of core course requirements. All courses are five weeks unless noted otherwise.

Including all major coursework, core courses, electives, and transferred college-level credits, all students must earn a minimum of 120 semester credits to graduate.

Major Requirements (34 Credits)

PSY 420A | Learning Theory | 3 credits
PSY 330A | Lifespan Human Development | 3 credits
PSY/HD 300A | Foundations of Psychology and Human Development | 3 credits
PSY 314A | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits
PSY 441A | Stress, Crisis, Trauma, and Self-Care | 3 credits
PSY 430A | Counseling Theory | 4 credits
SOC 320A | Human Sexualities | 3 credits
SOC 340A | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 credits
SS 300A | Leadership and Diversity | 3 credits
SS 380A | Conflict Resolution | 3 credits
SS 391A | Research Design and Applied Statistics | 3 credits

Core Requirements (9 Credits)

HUM 310A | Exploring the Human Condition | 3 credits
ILR 300A | Advanced Information Literacy and Research | 3 credits
REL 320A | Spirituality, Character, and Service | 3 credits