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Psychology (B.A.)

Students earning an undergraduate degree in Psychology will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level professional responsibilities in a variety of settings. Students will be prepared for graduate study in Psychology and related fields. Psychology graduates work in a wide variety of community, business, government, and educational settings.

The Psychology major consists of a core of required courses plus completion of coursework chosen by students to reflect their interest, career aspirations, or graduate study ambitions.

Students in Psychology can choose from courses that help them focus on careers in human resources, human development across the life span, and roles related to the influence of the social setting on the behaviors of individuals. Psychology graduates interested in working in mental health-related professions might find employment in substance abuse treatment programs, family and child services, crisis counseling centers, and other human services agencies. Those majoring in this field can also choose courses that help prepare them for graduate study in Psychology and Counseling. Marymount offers graduate programs in Counseling and Forensic Psychology, and more information about these programs can be found in the University’s Graduate Catalog.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to

demonstrate critical evaluation of a psychological topic through effective writing;
apply psychological research methodologies and statistical techniques to a research question;
analyze an ethical issue in psychology using ethical reasoning;
apply specialized psychological knowledge in an internship setting;
demonstrate an understanding of human diversity within the discipline, for example through an analysis of ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, or language; and
demonstrate effective presentation skills within the discipline.

Internship Prerequisites: When other requirements are successfully completed in the senior year, the student is placed in an internship (PSY 400). Prerequisites for the internship are a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better, a grade of C- or better in all courses required in the major, senior academic standing, a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount, and completion of the required prerequisite courses.

Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum grade of C- is required for all courses in the major.

Degree Requirements

Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements

See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.

PSY 101 General Psychology

PSY 105 General Psychology Laboratory

PSY 110 Human Growth and Development

PSY 200 Careers in Psychology

PSY 201 Statistics for the Social Sciences

PSY 220 Social Psychology

PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology or PSY 240 Personality Theories

PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior

PSY 260 Introduction to Learning and Cognition

PSY 270 Tests and Measurements

PSY 300 Research and Writing for the Social Sciences

PSY 302 Research Design for Psychology

PSY 325 Cultural Psychology

Three (3) Psychology 300/400-level electives

PSY 400 Internship or PSY 405 General Psychology Laboratory Instructor Practicum

PSY 497 Senior Seminar

Sample Degree Plan — Psychology

Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.

Year One — Fall

PSY 101 General Psychology (SS-1 core course) § *

PSY 105 General Psychology Lab §

EN 101 Composition I (WR core course)*

Introductory History (HI-1) core course*

Mathematics (MT) core course*

DSC 101 DISCOVER First-Year Seminar*

Year One — Spring

PSY 110 Human Growth and Development §

PSY 201 Statistics for the Social Sciences §

EN 102 Composition II (WR core course)*

Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (Economics, Politics, Sociology)*

TRS 100 Theological Inquiry (TRS-1) core course*

Year Two — Fall

PSY 200 Careers in Psychology §

PSY 270 Tests and Measurements § *

Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course*

Natural Science (NS) core course (Biology recommended)*

PH 200 Introduction to Philosophy (PH-1 core course)*

Year Two — Spring

PSY 220 Social Psychology §

PSY 260 Introduction to Learning and Cognition §

PSY 300 Research and Writing for the Social Sciences §

Introductory Social Science (SS-1) or Natural Science (NS) core course*

Elective

Year Three — Fall

PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology* or
PSY 240 Personality Theories §

PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior §

PSY 302 Research Design for Psychology § *

Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course*

Elective

Year Three — Spring

Two (2) 300/400-level Psychology courses §

Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*

Elective

Year Four — Fall

PSY 325 Cultural Psychology (SS-2 core course) § *

PSY 400 Internship § *

Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*

Elective

Year Four — Spring

PSY 497 Senior Seminar § *

One (1) 300/400-level Psychology course §

Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course*

Two (2) electives

§ Requirement for the major

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.

Psychology (Minor)

Minor Requirements

PSY 101 General Psychology

PSY 105 General Psychology Laboratory

3 courses from the following: PSY 110 Human Growth and Development, PSY 220 Social Psychology, PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology, PSY 240 Personality Theories, PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior, PSY 260 Introduction to Learning and Cognition

3 Psychology 300/400-level electives

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