Psychology, BA
A major in Psychology, when combined with a broad program of other courses, provides a foundation for future careers in mental health and social service, experimental research, business, law and other specializations. The program also provides a solid foundation for future graduate studies in areas such as clinical, forensic, developmental, school, counseling, and neuroscience experimental and industrial-organizational psychology. There are opportunities for supervised field placement and independent research.
| 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 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 Laboratory Taken with BIO 1140 | ||
| General Biology 1 | ||
| General Biology 1 Laboratory Taken with BIO 1201 | ||
| 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) | 2-3 | |
| 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 Courses | 6 | |
| Cross-Cultural Psychology/Communication | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Upper Core Courses | 6 | |
| Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Applied Psychology | ||
| Select One Elective Group: Development | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Developmental Psychology II: Adulthood And Aging | ||
| Select One Elective Group: Basic Processes | 3 | |
| Learning & Memory | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Select One Elective Group: Personality/Social/Abnormal | 3 | |
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Select One Elective Group: Biological | 3 | |
| Psychobiology | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| PSY Elective: Select One from the list below or one of the option not chosen above | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Addictions I | ||
| Addictions II | ||
| Introduction to Positive Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| The Psychology of the Exceptional Child | ||
| Qualitative Research in Psychology | ||
| Children and Adolescents in a Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Field Experience in Psychology I | ||
| Independent Research in Psychology I | ||
| General electives | 27 | |
| Total Hours | 122-125 | |
The successful completion of PSY-4998 Experimental Psychology I and PSY-4999 Experimental Psychology II satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
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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.