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