Psychology Programs
There are 2 options for Psychology majors.
Option A requires students to have a minor or second major. The major is small enough to allow students to pursue other academic interests.
Plan your courses with the Option A 4-Year Major Map (PDF).
Transfer students should use the Option A Transfer Pathway Major Map (PDF).
Option B is for students who want to focus solely on psychology and do not want to pursue a minor. This option requires more diverse psychology courses and some additional requirements.
Plan your courses with the Option B 4-Year Major Map (PDF).
Transfer students should use the Option B Transfer Pathway Major Map (PDF).
Minor
Students interested in psychology but do not want to complete a full major may be interested in pursuing a psychology minor.
You can declare a major or minor or change options at any time by visiting the Psychology Office in Phelps Hall 231. Talk to your faculty advisor about your options and possible minors.
View the Psychology Minor Map (PDF).
Most people don’t just change jobs, but they change careers multiple times during their lives. That’s why we provide students with a wealth of skills and knowledge that they can apply to many different occupations.
Psychology students gain skills that are relevant to many fields and industries such as:
- Critical thinking skills
- Communication skills
- Information gathering and synthesis skills
- Research and statistical skills
- Interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Ethics and values
A minor or second major can also greatly enhance your career options.
WSU has a good track record of getting students into graduate programs. Roughly 50% of our graduates go on to some form of graduate school.
Common areas of graduate study include:
- Counseling or Clinical Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Human Resources Management
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Counseling/Psychology
- School Counseling or Educational/School Psychology
- Social Work
WSU Psychology graduates have gone on to a wide variety of successful careers with employers ranging from government to private businesses to institutions of higher education. Here are some recent graduates’ job titles, employers, and graduate schools they’ve attended.
- Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker
- Behavior Counselor
- Behavior Therapist
- Business Analyst
- Children’s Mental Health Case Worker
- Corrections Officer
- Corrections Therapist
- Cytogenetic Tech
- Day Treatment Program Aide
- Family Therapist
- Hospice Director
- Human Resources
- Independent Living Skills Coach
- Intelligence Operations
- Medical interpreter
- Mental Health Coordinator
- Paralegal
- Paraprofessional in Autistic Classroom
- Personal Advocate
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Professor
- Program Coordinator
- Program Director
- Rehab Counselor
- Research Associate
- Research Coordinator
- Researcher
- Sales Supervisor
- School Counselor
- School Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Special Ed Supervisor
- Therapeutic Behavior Specialist
- Treatment Director
- Arena Pharmaceuticals
- US Air Force
- Best Buy
- Cargill
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Fairview Medical
- Family & Children’s Center
- Fastenal
- Gillette Children’s Hospital
- Hiawatha Homes
- KinderCare
- Lutheran Social Services
- Mayo Clinic
- Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
- Minnesota Autism Center
- MN Dept of Corrections
- MN Dept. of Health
- MN Heart Institute
- MN Workforce Center
- NIMH
- Olmsted County
- Regions Hospital
- United Health System
- Various School Districts
- Washington Corrections
- Wells Fargo
- Winona State University
- Yale University
- Zumbro Valley Mental Health
- Boston College
- Bowling Green
- Central Michigan University
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Colorado State
- DePaul University
- Duke
- Illinois State University
- Marquette University
- Maryland College of Medicine
- Montana State
- MSU Mankato
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern
- Roosevelt University
- University of Alabama
- University of California
- University of Indiana
- University of Iowa
- University of Kansas
- University of Minnesota
- University of Nebraska
- University of Oregon
- University of South Dakota
- University of St. Thomas
- UW La Crosse
- UW Madison
- UW Milwaukee
- UW Stout
- Wichita State