Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology
Hours: 120
Psychology Degree Overview
The Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science Degrees in Psychology at Â鶹AV lead to popular psychology careers in fields such as public health, hospitals and health care, assisted living, counseling, chaplaincy, medical consulting, human resources, social work, health and human services, substance abuse treatment and prevention, education, advocacy, leadership and research.
Some of the careers in psychology require advanced study. An undergraduate degree in psychology establishes the foundation for you to continue your education through graduate study in counseling or marriage and family therapy, nonprofit management, or other graduate degrees in the arts, sciences and humanities.
Our curriculum covers a broad base of topics within the psychology field including lifespan development, abnormal behavior, positive psychology, stress and well-being, health psychology and forgiveness. Our program focuses on whole-person development.
Psychology Courses You May Take
Psychology as a Career: An introduction to the broad and diverse career options within the field of psychology, along with the associated academic pathways. A survey of the possible careers with having a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and those requiring a graduate degree in psychology will be presented. Emphasis on psychology as a science, APA formatting and Curriculum Vitae (CV) development.
Advanced Statistics: Advance statistical concepts and techniques used in behavioral science research. Topics include graphs, measure of position, central tendency, and dispersion, correlation and regression, probability, test of significance, and basic non-parametric techniques. Extensive use of statistical software.
Methods in Psychology: An introduction to the methods of research employed in the scientific study of behavior. Topics include nature and philosophy of science; descriptive, correlational, and experimental designs; and scientific report writing. This is a writing-intensive course.
Experimental Psychology: Techniques to demonstrate and investigate concepts in psychology. Includes planning and executing an original research project. This is writing-intensive, senior capstone course.
Career Paths for Psychology
Many of the top fields of employment for these degrees are not closely aligned with psychology. Instead, these career options utilize the communication, interpersonal and human behavior knowledge that you acquire during your undergraduate studies. Undergraduate psychology programs help you acquire a wide range of interpersonal skills, which can then be put to use in different sales and marketing positions. Employers value skills such as the ability to speak well and communicate effectively. If you are interested in working in this field, take classes that will improve your understanding of people and human behavior. Courses in sociology, personality and communications can be especially beneficial.
While many people with a bachelor's degree in psychology find work in other unrelated areas, some choose to work directly in the field of mental health and human services. A few potential job titles in this area include psychiatric technicians, mental health technicians, case managers, rehabilitation specialists and social work assistants. In most cases, these individuals work directly under the supervision and guidance of a licensed clinical psychologist or social worker.
Primary Careers
Case manager, social work assistant, communications specialist
- Mental, social health services
- Outpatient rehabilitation
- Communications
- Public relations
- Education
- Hospitals and clinics
- Rehabilitation and nursing care centers
- Schools and universities
- Mental and social health agencies
- Non-profit organizations