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Psychology Department Undergraduate Programs from the 2009-2010 Catalog

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Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]

The B.A. requires 0-12 credit hours of foreign language.

The major provides a broad base of understanding of psychology as a science — the methodology of the discipline, the principles and concepts in major areas, and selected areas of application. Major areas include research methods, as well as a broad range of areas represented in the four-group distribution.

Career Potential

  • Academics
  • Industrial psychologist
  • Research
  • Counselor/therapist
  • School psychologist
  • Human services

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Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]

The B.S. requires 0-3 credit hours of foreign language.

The major provides a broad base of understanding of psychology as a science — the methodology of the discipline, the principles and concepts in major areas, and selected areas of application. Major areas include research methods, as well as a broad range of areas represented in the four-group distribution.

Career Potential

  • Academics
  • Industrial Psychologist
  • Research
  • Counselor/therapist
  • School psychologist
  • Human services

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Psychology Minor [PSY]
Psychology of the Exceptional Child Minor [PSYX]

This program is open to all majors of the College.

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