PSYCHOLOGY (Bachelor's Degree)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This program is designed to introduce students to the wide range of psychology.  It presents an overview of the field preparing students for entry-level occupations in human services including therapeutic, industrial, and governmental positions.  Additionally, completion of this program provides a well-rounded education for students who wish to pursue graduate study in the subfields of psychology such as counseling, child development, or educational psychology.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:

The student who graduates from the psychology program will:

·Understand the historical development of the discipline and its paradigms

·Think critically about human diversity and the impact of gender, ethnicity, culture, age,

sexual orientation, and social class on human behavior

·Understand the ethics of the discipline and apply those ethics in psychological     work

·Have a working knowledge of statistics and data analysis

·Conceive, design, and carry out original psychological research

·Communicate clearly in both written and oral forms within and across disciplines

·Perform satisfactorily in a supervised work environment serving community         psychological needs

·Understand the breadth and depth of a variety of psychology subfields

Psychology

Upon completion of General Education and Required Major Courses students may take any combination of electives to meet the required number.  Elective courses are either general or Judaic and can be found here.