Psychology - Human Services Emphasis (B.A., B.S.)

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Program Summary

The B.A./B.S. degree in Psychology with a Human Services Emphasis is designed to prepare students who want to work in a wide-array of professional helping careers immediately upon graduation. Similar to the Psychology (B.A., B.S.) , the Human Services Emphasis includes courses designed to build progressively upon each other as students begin with more general psychology courses, advance through a variety of methods courses with labs, and then finalize their degree with a Capstone course. Throughout this progression, students complete courses covering the major subfields of study including abnormal, developmental, cognitive, social/personality, biological, and diversity psychology. Additional courses related to the counseling field are included in this emphasis to better prepare students to work in a helping profession immediately upon graduation with their B.A./B.S. The Human Service emphasis is not designed for students who anticipate pursuing an advanced degree upon graduation.

Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the major.
Exceptions to the requirements below require departmental approval. Students are encouraged to work closely with their Student Success Advisor to develop their program of study.

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Please note: All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Core and Knowledge Area requirements.

Bachelor’s Degree Type: Arts or Science Requirement (12* or 16** Credits)

Select one degree type from either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science:

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: A portion of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Some students majoring in non-science fields may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

or

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Foreign Language Requirement 16 Credits

** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. These credits are typically counted in the degree total at the bottom of the page. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Psychology - Human Services Curriculum (55 Credits)

Foundation Courses (10 Credits)

PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill the General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area)
PSY 2010 - Psychology as a Science and Profession 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3010 - Statistics in Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3015 - Statistics in Psychology Lab 1 Credit(s)

Methods Courses (8 Credits)

Select 8 credits from the following lecture/lab pairings*:

PSY 3400 - Experimental Analysis of Behavior 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3405 - Experimental Analysis of Behavior Lab 1 Credit(s)
PSY 3410 - Research Design 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3415 - Research Design Lab 1 Credit(s)
PSY 3430 - Principles of Assessment 3 Credit(s)
PSY 3435 - Principles of Assessment Lab 1 Credit(s)