Bachelor of Science in Applied Developmental Psychology

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The bachelor of science program is for undergraduates who are interested in learning about how people grow and change throughout their life course. You’ll get the chance to study child and adolescent development, adult development, adjustment, human relations, developmental theory, and research methodology. Students also take introductory courses in the field of counseling, complete a two-quarter field experience shadowing a psychologist, counselor, or another human service provider.

For additional information, please call the department at 509.359.6227 or email us at psychology@ewu.edu.

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What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Applied Developmental Psychology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Developmental Psychology prepares students for entry-level work and graduate study in a variety of developmental and human service careers. The program covers basic areas of human developmental psychology across the life span with a special focus on processes and principles of developmental change.

Required Foundational Courses
PSYC 305CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT4
PSYC 306ADULT DEVELOPMENT4
PSYC 307PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT5
PSYC 309SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY5
PSYC 310PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS5
PSYC 314TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS5
PSYC 315PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS4
PSYC 324CONDITIONING AND LEARNING4
PSYC 344INTRODUCTION TO THE HELPING PROFESSIONS4
Advanced Courses17
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS
CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE
GROUP DYNAMICS
Focus Experience–students must complete a minimum of 4 credits of PSYC 493.8
FIELD STUDY IN APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4 credit minimum–may be repeated)
SEMINAR
DIRECTED STUDY
Senior Capstone–choose one4
INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE
SENIOR CAPSTONE: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR
SENIOR CAPSTONE: MINDS AND VINES: PSYCHOLOGY OF WINE
SENIOR THESIS (by faculty invitation)
Total Credits69

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015Natural Science BACR 115
Humanities & Arts BACR 115MATH 1075Social Science BACR 215
Social Science BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Natural Science BACR 215Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
PSYC 3054PSYC 3064PSYC 3105
PSYC 3075PSYC 3145PSYC 3154
PSYC 3095PSYC 3444Diversity - graduation requirement15
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective1Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective2 
 15 15 14
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
PSYC 3244PSYC 4024PSYC 4764
PSYC 374 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)5PSYC 4054PSYC 4835
PSYC 493, 498, or 4994PSYC 490A (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)4Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective3PSYC 493, 498, or 4994 
 16 16 14
Total Credits 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

Field Study in Applied Developmental Psychology
(PSYC 493)

Each quarter of Field Study consists of completing at least 128 hours at an approved site, and meeting once a week on Thursdays from noon to 12:50 p.m.  To meet the 128 hours, students typically complete approximately 13 hours per week for 10 weeks.

Field Study is offered Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. To register for PSYC 493 you first must meet with the department field study advisor (Paul Spurgeon) the quarter prior to the quarter you wish to begin your field study. To start field study fall quarter please contact the field study advisor by approximately the end of April; for winter quarter, by approximately the end of October; for spring quarter, by approximately the end of February. When you meet with the field study advisor (a) possible field study sites, (b) what is expected of Field Study students, and(c) learning contracts will be discussed. If you are interested in field study, please contact Paul Spurgeon via email at  pspurgeon@ewu.edu.

This is a list of sites where our students have completed the field study experience. The list is not exhaustive but should provide you with an idea of the places you might choose for this important experience.

Below are some schools where our students have completed the field study experience: 

Applied Developmental Psychology (BS) students complete a Focus-Experience which can be met in two ways: (a) two consecutive quarters of Field Study, or (b) one quarter of Field Study and 4 credits of PSYC 498 (Seminar) or PSYC 499 (Directed Study). This section addresses the Field Study specifically.