About the B.S. in Psychology Program
The study of psychology provides invaluable insight into human behavior and the mind.
Going to college for psychology is a rewarding and exciting endeavor, and UW is here
to support you on your journey.
The UW psychology program equips students to understand humans and their behavior
on a deeper level. Aside from rigorous psychology coursework, students complete courses
in STEM, biology, statistics and communication. This ensures UW graduates are well-rounded
and ready for their future career path.
Completing a B.S. in psychology requires a minimum of 33 semester hours — and may
not exceed 60 hours in psychology. Of these, 18 hours must be at the 3000 level or
above. These upper-division courses must also be taken from at least two different
members of the psychology department faculty.
Students who have an established UW GPA and who wish to change their major to psychology,
or to add psychology as a major, must have a UW GPA of 2.5 or higher.
For graduation, students must receive a C or better in all courses taken to satisfy
department requirements.
Psychology courses taken 15 or more years ago will not be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Psychology Minor
Get a psychology minor today and learn empirical approaches to understanding human behavior from biological, clinical, cognitive, developmental, neuroscientific and social psychological perspectives. Develop skills in critical thinking, communication and scientific research by just tacking on a psychology minor to your primary undergraduate degree!
Learn MoreWhat can you do with a Psychology bachelor's degree?
UW’s psychology program offers a strong foundation in understanding human behavior through both classic and modern approaches. Students explore subfields like clinical, cognitive, developmental and neuroscience, while gaining valuable research and statistical skills—ideal for careers or graduate study.
- Hospital or private practice administrator
- Management
- Human resources
- Marketing and sales
- Product design
- Educator
- Non-profit and government settings
A bachelor's in psychology will prepare you for graduate education, opening up careers that include:
- Clinical psychologist
- School counselor
- Marriage and family therapist
- Researcher
- Professor
- School psychologist
- Data science and consulting
- CVS Health
- University of Wyoming
- University of Colorado
- National Jewish Health
- University of Maryland
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Northern Colorado
- Stockton University
- EDCare
- LIV Health
- and more!
Through UW’s psychology program, you’ll build in-demand skills like critical thinking, communication, data analysis and a strong understanding of human behavior. These abilities are highly valued by employers across healthcare, business, education, social services and more!
