Psychology

Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology prepares students for work that requires liberal arts training as well as psychological knowledge and skills. The major provides students with a detailed awareness of the field of psychology, including its historical background, paradigms, methods, research findings, and applications. The major addresses the general areas of developmental, personality, social, cognitive, and abnormal psychology. It fosters the development of verbal, quantitative, analytical, and technological skills that are useful for work in psychology and related fields.

Psychology majors may opt for one of two tracks.

Track A (Applied Psychology) prepares students for immediate employment in psychology-related fields, education, and business. This track is intended for students seeking a broad education in Psychology that includes several applied psychology courses. Students graduating from this track may go on to work as an employment interviewer, job analyst, labor relations specialist, personnel administrator, psychiatric assistant, social worker, public relations worker, student activities officer, corrections officer, or in some other allied vocation.

Track B (Basic Psychology) is for students who wish to pursue graduate work leading to the Masters or Doctorate degrees in Psychology. This track is tailored for students who are interested in empirical research and who aspire to a career in counseling, research, or academia. Both tracks require 12 Psychology courses (36 semester hours). A total of 120 credits is required for graduation from either track. Students wishing to obtain a minor in Psychology must take Introduction to Psychology and any five additional psychology courses (18 semester hours).

Learning Outcomes

By completing the B.S. in Psychology program, students will:

• have learned the pre-history and the history of Psychology including the evolution of its main issues, topic areas, methods and applications.

• know the major perspectives in Psychology including Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanistic Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience.

• understand the lifespan approach to human biological, cognitive and psychosocial development.

• be able to provide examples of the major forms of psychological research including such correlational methods as naturalistic observation, surveys, case studies and archival research, and the main features and techniques of psychological experimentation.

• understand basic data organization, presentation and analysis including both inferential and descriptive statistics.

• understand characteristics of psychological research including the limitations of correlational research, experimental biases, placebo effects and ethical issues regarding human subjects.

• be able to critically evaluate the psychological research presented in the popular press.

• be able to relate key psychological concepts and theories to their own personal lives.

• understand how key psychological concepts and theories are applied in clinical, medical, educational, human services and corporate settings.

• understand connections between Psychology and such other disciplines as Philosophy, Biology, Sociology, Religion, and Human Services.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline July 1 is the last date to apply for the Fall Semester which begins late August/early September;November 1 is the last date to apply for the Spring Semester which begins mid-January Tuition fee

• USD 30965 Year (National)
• USD 30965 Year (International)

Start date September 2015 Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

General Education

• First Year Seminar 3
• Composition & Rhetoric 3
• Intermediate Algebra 3
• Humanities 6
• Social Science 6
• Natural Science 6
• Fine Arts 3
• Capstone Seminar 3
• Liberal Arts Electives 9

Psychology Major Requirements

• Psyc 103 Introduction to Psychology 3
• Psyc 201 Child Psychology 3
• Psyc 303 Personality Psychology 3
• Psyc 304 Abnormal Psychology 3
• Psyc 305 Social Psychology 3
• Psyc 307 Conquitive Psychology 3
• Psychology Electives 18

Free Electives 42

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 TOEFL paper-based test score : 500 TOEFL iBT® test : 61

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

You can demonstrate proof of English Language competency by meeting any one of the criteria listed below:

1. A letter certifying completion of level 6 at the University’s English Language Institute (ELI).
Attainment of a satisfactory score on the University of Bridgeport’s English Language Assessment Battery (ELAB).

2. A minimum TOEFL score of 500 (PBT), 173 (CBT), or 61 (IBT) for undergraduates and a minimum score of 550 (PBT), 213 (CBT), or 80 (IBT) for graduates (post-graduates).

3. A minimum IELTS (Cambridge Testing) Band score of 6.0 for Undergraduates and a minimum Band score of 6.5 for graduates (post-graduates).

4. A transcript from an accredited American university indicating a grade of “C” or better in one semester of college English Composition.

5. Critical Reading SAT score of 400 or above; or ACT English score of 19 or above.

6.An official letter certifying completion of ELS (English Language Service) through level 112.

7.An official letter certifying completion of CSE (The Center for English Studies) through level 7.5.

8. A Michigan English Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 69 or above for undergraduates and score of 77 or above for graduates.

9. A Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA) English achievement score of 500 or above.

10. A level of “Advanced” on the English Language Proficiency Test of the College Board.

11. An official “O” level or “A” level Certificate indicating a grade of “C” or better in English.

12. An EIKEN score of Grade 2A or above for undergraduates and a score of Grade Pre-1 or above for graduates.

13. A score of 4 or better on the “English A” Higher Level examination in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

14. WAEC, WASSE, CXC, etc. – Score of “C” or better on English Language exam.

15. A minimum Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 44 for undergraduates and a minimum PTE Academic score of 53 for graduates (post-graduates).

You must demonstrate English language competency in one of the ways listed above. If you don’t demonstrate English language competency in one of these ways prior to registration, you will be given the University English Language Assessment Battery (ELAB) test upon arrival. If you pass at a satisfactory level, you may begin classes.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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