B.A. in Psychology
Summary of Requirements
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2023-2024 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Pre-Major Courses |
3 |
| Major and Related Courses |
46-47 |
| Free Elective Courses |
27-28 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
Students wishing to declare a Psychology major must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and completed PSY 101 or equivalent with a "C" or better. To continue in the Psychology major, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in major courses.
Required pre-major courses 3 credits
Required courses 31-32 credits
Any courses taken beyond the 31 credits required can be counted towards Elective Psychology courses:
Elective Psychology courses 15 credits
Choose five courses. At least 4 must be Psychology department courses:
| PSY 311 | Development I: Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 313 | Development II: The Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
| PSY 315 | Development III: Adulthood and Aging | 3 |
| PSY 316 | Bullying: From Childhood to Adulthood | 3 |
| PSY 317 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 319 | The Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| PSY 325 | Sports Psychology | 3 |
| PHS 370 | Health Disparities in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community | 3 |
| PSY 411 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 424 | Neuropsychology | 3 |
| PSY 434 | Methods of Therapy Emotional Disturbance | 3 |
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| PSY 441 | Learning Theories and Applications | 3 |
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| EDU 323 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 447 | Psychological Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| PSY 448 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| PSY 452 | Internship II | 3-6 |
| PSY 453 | Internship III | 3-6 |
| PSY 456 | Gender Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 460 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 495 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| PSY 499 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| COU 330 | Introduction to the Counseling Profession | 3-4 |
| PHI 290 | Ethics and Health Care | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
Program Outcomes
Students will use American Sign Language and written English to communicate information in the field of Psychology effectively with diverse audiences, for a variety of purposes, and in a variety of settings.
Students will summarize, synthesize, and critically analyze ideas from multiple sources in order to draw well-supported conclusions and solve problems. Students should be able to use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and scientific analysis when appropriate to solve problems and critically analyze information that is psychological in nature.
Students will be able to describe the similarities and differences between the development and psychological characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing and hearing individuals, as well as similarities and differences within the heterogeneous groups found within the deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of behavior, thoughts, and feelings of the individual and the individual in group settings (Content/Knowledge Base of Psychology). Students should be able to describe major concepts, theoretical perspectives in selected sub-fields of psychology, representative relevant research findings, and historical and forward-looking trends in the field.
Students will be able to describe and apply basic research methodology in psychology to include research design approaches, data analysis, interpretation of findings, limitations of research outcomes, and the uses and potential misuses of research in the field.
Students will be able to give clear explanations of ethical issues/dilemmas in psychology, analyze how various value and belief systems lead to different perspectives on ethical issues with respect for human diversity, articulate their own opinions on ethical issues, and offer reasons/arguments to support opinions on ethical issues, demonstrate intellectual honesty and integrity, understand the standards of ethical behavior in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology, and assess the consequences of actions pertaining to professional development.
Students will be able to utilize information from psychology courses and other sources of information in applied learning settings at internship placements. Students should develop pre-professional skills including, punctuality, regular attendance, goal setting, thoroughness, utilization of supervisory input and guidance, professional behaviors with clients, students, teachers, other professionals, parents, etc. Additionally, students will learn to connect their classroom studies with hands-on, real-world experience. Students should be able to explore realistic ways in which they can utilize their psychological knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.