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2015-2016 Evening, Weekend, and Online Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, B.A.


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An undergraduate degree in psychology will prepare students for careers in human services as well as for graduate school programs in psychology, counseling, social work, or law.

Students who major in Psychology will be able to:

  • demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology;
  • understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation;
  • respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes;
  • understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues; and
  • weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.

Major Requirements (42 semester hours)


Required Psychology Major Electives


Complete eighteen (18) additional semester hours of PSY, PSYS, EDUP, or SOCP courses. If the Clinical/Counseling emphasis is chosen, three (3) semester hours must be from the Brain and Behavior emphasis. If the Brain and Behavior emphasis is chosen, three (3) semester hours must be from the Clinical/Counseling emphasis. If both emphases are chosen, six (6) additional semester hours of PSY, PSYS, EDUP, or SOCP courses must be completed.

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