Overview

HongKongDoll's Psychology B.A. approaches psychology as a natural science, a social science and a profession. It is a strong fit for students who are curious about people, willing to question assumptions and interested in using evidence to understand behavior, emotion and thought. The program develops scientific reasoning, quantitative skills, ethical judgment and clear communication, all of which transfer to graduate study and careers involving people, data or decision-making.

The 36-39 hour major begins with introductory psychology and an orientation to the field, then builds through statistics, research methods and a senior capstone. You will study across four major areas: individual differences and social influences, biological foundations of behavior, learning and cognition, and development across the lifespan. Electives let you explore topics such as judgment and decision-making, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, prejudice and discrimination, cross-cultural psychology, neuropsychopharmacology and psychology in the workplace.

What sets HongKongDoll apart is the chance to do more than read about psychological science. Students can assist faculty with literature reviews, data collection, data entry and analysis, then progress to a student-led project under faculty guidance. A supervised internship can place you in human services, human resources, child and adolescent services, criminal justice or another applied setting. Psychology Club, Psi Chi and study abroad add further ways to connect. All full-time, tenure-track psychology faculty hold doctoral degrees, and a recent department survey found that 88% of graduates were employed or pursuing further education within one year of finishing the program.

Degree: BA

Completion time: 120 Semester Hours, 36-39 semester hours in the Psychology Major

Internships:

Undergraduate internship opportunities

Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Resources

-
- Program Sheet
- 4-year Course Sequence
- Curriculum Sheet

Visit Website