B.A. Degree with a Major in Psychology
To Be Admitted Into The B.A. Program In Psychology, Students Must Have Completed At Least 15 Hours With A Cumulative GPA (Including All Transfer Credit) Of 2.5 Or Better. Students Must Declare The Major In Psychology Prior To Attempting 90 Credit Hours.
Learning Outcomes
The Undergraduate Psychology curriculum at the University of West Georgia affirms and builds upon the liberal arts goals of the University Core Curriculum and provides discipline-specific training designed to achieve the following goals and learning outcomes:
Theoretical Dexterity—Graduates of the psychology program will have developed a deep understanding of the dominant themes, conflicts, and perspectives within the discipline, as well as the ability to employ, critically evaluate, and shift among various perspectives when required. Specifically, they will
- Articulate and employ the major perspectives of psychology including biological/neuroscientific, behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, critical, humanistic, and transpersonal psychology.
- Compare, contrast and describe advantages and limitations of these perspectives.
- Discuss overarching themes, persistent questions, or enduring conflicts in psychology such as the interaction of heredity and environment, or the interaction of mind and body.
Application of Learning—Graduates of the psychology program will be able to effectively and judiciously apply psychological concepts and perspectives to the major domains of life outside the classroom. Specifically, they will
- Identify and evaluate the source, context, and credibility of information.
- Articulate how psychological principles can be used to explain social issues and inform public policy.
- Critically evaluate popular media reports of psychological research.
Historical-Cultural Context—Graduates of the psychology program will demonstrate a keen awareness of the ways that culture and history have shaped the discipline and affect its practitioners. Specifically, they will
- Recognize how sociocultural contexts influence the application of psychological ideas.
- Narrate the history of psychology, including the evolution of methods, the theoretical conflicts, and the sociocultural contexts of the field.
- Understand how privilege, power, and oppression may affect prejudice, discrimination, and inequity.
Personal Development—Graduates of the psychology program will gain knowledge about their identity, values, aspirations, emotions, strengths and weaknesses. Specifically, they will
- Identify their personal and professional values.
- Demonstrate insight into, and awareness of, their emotions, motives, and attitudes using psychological ideas and principles.
Career Discernment and Preparation—Through close collaboration with faculty, graduates of the psychology program will have an understanding of the major career areas in psychology and an intimate knowledge of their own inclinations and vocations toward a particular area of work. Specifically, they will
- Describe preferred career paths in conjunction with their advisor and on the basis of an accurate self-assessment of abilities, achievement, motivation, and work habits.
- Apply knowledge of psychology (e.g., decision strategies, life-span processes, psychological assessment, types of psychological careers) to the formulation of career choices.
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Core Area F (Major Specific Courses) |
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PSYC 2010 |
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Foreign Language through 2002 |
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TWO Courses (6 hours) of 1000/2000 level from among: |
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ANTH, ART CRIM, ECON, ENGL, GEOG, MUSC, PHIL, PSYC, SOCI, or XIDS |
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Major Courses |
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(PSYC 1101 and 2000 are also required for the major and are listed in Area F.) |
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Select a minimum of 2 courses from among the following: |
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PSYC 3010 Growth and Development |
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PSYC 3150 Abnormal Psychology |
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PSYC 3730 Social Psychology |
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PSYC 3800 Psychology of Mind/Body |
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PSYC 4360 Community Psychology |
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Advanced Theory: ONE Course (4 hrs) from the following list: (Please note that you may take MORE than 1 of these) |
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PSYC 3900 Personality Theories |
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PSYC 4010 Theories of Psychology |
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PSYC 4030 History and Philosophy of Psychology |
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TWO Courses (8 hrs) from the following list: (Please note that you may take MORE than 2 of these) |
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PSYC 4000 Humanistiic Psychology |
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Advanced Topics: 8 Hours of Psychology courses at or above 3000 |
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PSYC 4884 Integrative Seminar (Required for Majors Only) |
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Electives |
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(Can be from any department, at least 8 hours need to be at or above 3000 level) |
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TOTAL |
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