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Jul 14, 2025
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2012-2013 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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The Bachelor of Science in Psychology program is designed to offer small classes, and balanced coursework. The curriculum provides a broad background in the liberal arts and sciences, research skills and the understanding of human behavior. Within the psychology program, students will study how human behavior changes from infancy through old age. Students will learn how to critically evaluate research often reported in the popular media. Students will also be introduced to research techniques such as survey construction and systematic observation, which they will find useful in the workplace. Specific areas of human behavior such as behavior disorders, counseling techniques, and forensic psychology are examined through a choice of psychology electives.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program students will:
• Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Demonstrate basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Communicate effectively within the conventions of the discipline.
• Design, execute, and present a personal project, which synthesizes and applies, selected knowledge, skills and experiences appropriate to the students’ personal and professional goals and/or their chosen area of specialization.
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Program of Study
- Art and Humanities Core Requirements (9 cr.)
- Core Electives (9 cr.)
- General Electives (45 cr.)
- Math and Science Core Requirements (6 cr.)
- Psychology Major Electives (6 cr.)
- Social Science Core Requirements (6 cr.)
Total degree requirements: 126 cr.
Please Note: Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Psychology also have the option of earning a 27 concentration in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. This description follows immediately below: Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration
The goal of the concentration in autism and applied behavioral analysis is to provide students with the opportunity to complete part of the lengthy process toward national certification in Behavior Analysis through the BCBA. The curriculum consists of six courses and two field experiences.
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, as measured by written examination and an in vivo demonstration of related skills, students will be able to:
• demonstrate an understanding of the science of human behavior;
• state the underlying assumptions and goals of functional analysis and cite the relevant research literature that supports these assumptions and goals;
• explain the different types of functional assessment, including indirect and direct assessment methodologies, and they will cite the relevant research literature supporting them;
• outline the possible functions a problem behavior might serve and design appropriate assessment conditions to test such functions;
• display competency in conducting evidence-based teaching practices with children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum;
• exhibit an understanding of the learning and behavioral deficits related to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Total number of credits required 27 cr.
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