Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree
Psychology is the discipline which, through
scientific study, endeavors to achieve the goals of
observation, description, understanding, prediction
and control of behavior and psychological processes.
Topical areas of inquiry include: human development,
personality theory, neuroscience, learning,
memory and cognition, motivation and emotion,
sensation and perception, interpersonal relationships,
personal adjustment, abnormal behavior and
psychotherapy. Behaviorism, social learning theory,
cognitivism, humanism, existentialism, neuroscience
and psychodynamics comprise the theoretical paradigms
most emphasized over the course of studies.
Because knowledge of behavior and psychological
processes are important to all fields of study,
persons majoring in areas other than psychology
should enroll in selected courses of interest. For the
same reason, choosing psychology as a minor also is
encouraged. Students majoring in psychology may
select between two programs of study. The applied
program is designed to prepare those who plan to
seek employment, in either the private or public sector
immediately following graduation with the bachelor
degree. The academic studies program prepares students
to pursue studies in psychology at the graduate
school level in either practical (i.e., clinical, school,
counseling) or experimental (i.e., neuroscience,
developmental, cognitive, social) specializations. All psychology
majors are expected to develop outcome competencies
at the knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, and evaluation levels.
Department
Degree Requirements
| A. | General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs | ||
| Ethics Course Requirement | 3 hrs | |||
| PHIL 330 |  | Ethics | 3 hrs | |
| B. | Foreign Language Requirement | 6 sem. hrs | ||
| C. | Psychology Core Requirements | 15 sem. hrs | ||
| (All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher) | ||||
| PSYC 101 | | General Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 324 | | (BIOL 324) (SOCI 324) Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 325 | | (SOCI 325) Research Design | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 381 | | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 495 | | Integrative Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| D. | Psychology Electives | 24 sem. hrs | ||
| At least 12 hours chosen from: | ||||
| PSYC 304 | | Personality Theory | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 330 | | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 360 | | (SOCI 360) Social Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 371 | | (BIOL 371) Neuroscience | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 412 | | Learning and Cognition | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 450 | | Abnormal Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 460 | | Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| Twelve additional hours in psychology are chosen by the student with the approval of a Psychology advisor. Psychology electives should be selected on the basis of career interests. | ||||
| E. | Electives | 34-37 sem. hrs | ||
| 120 sem. hrs | ||||
| F. | Culminating Evaluative Experiences: all students must complete PSYC 495 Integrative Seminar with a grade of C or higher and also a comprehensive exit interview. | |||
Locations
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree is available at the following locations: