Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Academics

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology provides a core curriculum that emphasizes psychological theory, critical thinking, research methodology, psychology processes, and the application of psychological principles to diverse areas of human behavior. Students take required core courses that provide the student with the essentials of psychological science and thought. The program has a senior capstone, where students reflect on their psychology program, as well as their goals for the future.

In addition to the core courses, students have choices of concentration areas, which offer a variety of options to meet students’ interests and educational and career goals, while providing content from biological, evolutionary, behavioral, psychoanalytic, cognitive, sociocultural, and humanistic perspectives. Students have the opportunity to participate in practical fieldwork experience and elective independent research projects. Program learning outcomes include:

• Application of theory: Connect psychological theory to real life applications.

• Human behavior: Examine psychological principles of human behavior from a historical and contextual perspective. 

• Research methods andstatistics: Demonstrate methodology and statistical techniques related to behavioral science research.

• Scientific writing: Apply appropriate methods of scientific writing in APA format.

• Lifespan development: Apply the major theories related to the entire lifespan from prenatal development through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle-age, and late adulthood.

• Cultural understanding: Describe how diversity, inclusivity, and equity shape values and ethics across cultures.