Applied Behavioral Psychology, BA/MA
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 and OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Foundation in Information Literacy & Research Recommended but any ITLM course will satisfy the requirement | ||
| Creative Voices across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 7-8 | |
Select ONE Biology Course and PSY course | ||
| Introduction to Human Biology | ||
or BIO-1140 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 | |
| Introduction to Psychological Research | ||
| Ethics, Reality and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individual and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Psychology Major | ||
| Select two foreign language courses in sequence | 6 | |
| PSY-1200 | Professional Development in Psychology | 1 |
| Research Sequence (must be completed in sequence) | 12 | |
| Statistical Methods in Psychology 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology I 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology II 1 | ||
| Lower Core Course | 3 | |
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Upper Core Courses | 6 | |
| Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Applied Psychology | ||
| Select One Elective Course: Development | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Developmental Psychology II: Adulthood And Aging | ||
| Elective Group: Basic Processes | 3 | |
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Select One Elective Group: Personality/Social/Abnormal | 3 | |
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Elective Group: Biological | 3 | |
| Psychobiology | ||
| General electives | 24 | |
| Required Graduate Courses | ||
| PSY-6205 | Behavioral Perspectives in Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| PSY-6207 | Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis | 3 |
| PSY-6213 | Group Theory and Counseling | 3 |
| PSY-6233 | Psychological Aspects of Disabilities | 3 |
| PSY-6360 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY-6380 | Psychology of Diversity Motivation | 3 |
| PSY-6401 | Foundations of Counseling Theory and Clinical Assessment | 3 |
| PSY-7012 | Behavioral Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| PSY-7101 | Professional Issues and Ethics | 1 |
| PSY-7330 | Adv. Experimental Methods & Statistics | 3 |
| PSY-7400 | Graduate Seminar | 2 |
| Select One Course | 3 | |
| Supervised Practicum I | ||
| Supervised Thesis I | ||
| Select One Course | 3 | |
| Supervised Practicum II | ||
| Supervised Thesis II | ||
| Total Hours | 150-152 | |
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Transfer credit will not be accepted for these courses.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.