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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Psychology, B.S.

Location(s): West Palm Beach Campus (Day)


120 Credit Hours

Program Learning Outcomes


Student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program. Page 69.  Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation:  Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Research and critical thinking:  Exhibit competence in research methodology, analysis, and critical thinking.

2. Integration:  Integrate psychological concepts from a Christian perspective.

3. Communication:  Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.

Graduation Requirements


Conferral of a Baccalaureate degree in this program of study is determined by successful completion of the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements outlined here .

NOTE: Students must earn 39 upper level (3000-4000) credit hours in order to graduate. A total of at least 21 of these upper level credit hours must be completed in the selected major.

Visit this program’s information page  for additional program-specific requirements.

Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) - 43 Credit Hours


Psychology majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the Faith, Roots, and Reason Program . The Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Mathematics and Social Science requirements are fulfilled through other courses in this major. Only 37 of the 43 credit hours of Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) will still be required for the completion of this program.

Psychology, B.S. Program - 49 Credit Hours


Psychology Courses - 41 Credit Hours


Note:

* highly recommended for students who intend to pursue graduate study.

**if not taken to satisfy the required psychology courses, you may choose the course as an elective.
 

Mathematics Course - 3 Credit Hours


School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Additional Natural Science Requirements - 5 Credit Hours


Students in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences must take five additional hours of natural science: 1 lab to accompany the course taken for general education [BIO 1043 , BIO 1023 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , FOR 1003 PHY 1033 , PHY 1063 , or PHY 2113  and one additional natural science course and accompanying lab. The two natural sciences must be in different areas: one must be a life science (biology) and the other must be a physical science (chemistry, physics, oceanography, earth science, or forensic science). In sum, students are required to take a minimum of 8 hours of natural science courses (one life science and one physical science, with their associated labs). 

Additional Required Credit Hours - 34 Credit Hours


This program must include a minor or an additional major.

Sample Degree Plan


Psychology Degree Plan