Psychology

Scholastic Requirements for Psi Chi Membership

Undergraduate Students (For incoming FA 2016 or later)

• Cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better
• Minimum of 15 credit hours in Psychology with PSY GPA of 3.5 or better. These 15 credit hours must include the following courses:
  • PSY 245 Statistics*
  • PSY 246 Research Methods
  • A minimum of 3 PSY courses taken at WCU including at least one course from Group A or B and at least one course from Group C, D, or E. (See Psych Major Advising Sheet for a list of courses).

*Or Department-approved equivalent

Graduate Students

Industrial/Organizational MA Scholastic Requirements

• Must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours
• Cumulative GPA of all graduate coursework must be 3.50 or above
• A minimum of 15 credit hours of graduate Psychology courses with GPA of 3.75 or above
• The minimum 15 credit hours must include the following five courses in the student's curriculum: 
  • PSY602 Advanced Statistics
  • PSY560 Industrial Psychology
  • PSY562 Organizational Psychology
  • PSY524 Psychometrics
  • PSY569 Ethics and Professional Skills in Organizational Practice
    
    

General MA Scholastic Requirements

• Cumulative GPA of all graduate coursework must be 3.75 or above
• Must have completed the following courses:
  • PSY601 Introductory Statistics
  • PSY602 Advanced Statistics
  • PSY524 Psychometrics
  • PSY600 Research Report

 

Clinical Doctoral  (PsyD) Scholastic Requirements

• Must have earned a minimum of 36 credit hours (inclusive of a maximum of 12 transferred credits)
• Cumulative GPA of all graduate coursework completed at WCU must be 3.50 or above
• A minimum of 15 credit hours of graduate Psychology courses with GPA of 3.75 or above
• The minimum 15 credit hours must include the following  five courses in the student's curriculum
  • PSY601 Research Methods
  • PSY700 Adult Psychopathology
  • PSY705 Multicultural Clinical Psychology
  • PSY733 Psychology Clinical Practicum
  • PSY740 Research Practicum