BA in Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of animals and humans. Psychology majors develop strong research and analytical skills while exploring all phases of human life. They study behavior of individuals and groups, both the well-adjusted and the dysfunctional. Students of psychology are interested in conducting research to discover patterns of human behavior, as well as in applying psychological principles and techniques to solving social and individual problems.A BA in psychology can be a pre-professional degree, leading to graduate study in psychology and many other fields. The strong critical thinking skills, along with the abilities to research, write and understand human behavior, and acquiring skills to work with others developed in the BA curriculum are highly valued in a wide range of positions in industry, business, law and social services. The master's degree is generally the minimum professional degree for licensing or certification of psychologists who work in education, business, hospitals, clinics, prisons and private practice.

First-year applicants (sometimes referred to as freshman) are students who have completed high school and have not earned college course credit since graduating.