BA-Psychology
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Program Code
BA-PSYC
Program Title
BA-Psychology
Program Level
Undergraduate Level
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Distance Education Program
No
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology prepares students for a variety of professional and liberal arts careers by providing maximal flexibility in vocational planning. Because of the strong foundation the curriculum provides in research methods, the Liberal Studies Core and behavioral sciences, the psychology major prepares the student to pursue graduate study in a variety of fields including Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Business and Health Care Administration, Law and others. It also prepares the student for other careers that require a strong liberal arts background.
Certification/Licensure Exam
No
National Certification/Licensure Eligibility
No
Conduct literature search in psychology and write papers in APA style.
Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of diversity and cultural issues (BA).
Demonstrate knowledge of APA ethics and other professional issues in psychology.
Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental areas of psychology.
Describe subfields, specialties, and perspectives within psychology.
Use statistics to test research hypotheses, and correctly interpret and evaluate psychology research.