Nov 21, 2024  
Crown College 2023-2024 Catalog 
    
Crown College 2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology Major (B.A.)


 

 

This major is offered through the School of Arts & Sciences. The program is a pre-professional degree for students who will go on to graduate study at the master’s or doctoral levels that are required for professional careers in psychology and counseling. It is also designed as a liberal arts degree, emphasizing interpersonal relations for students who anticipate jobs in business, the social services, and other fields. Students take a common core of required classes in the major and then, in consultation with their academic advisor, choose electives appropriate to their educational and vocational goals.

Program Requirements


I. Core Curriculum - 48 Credits


III. Electives - 41 Credits


  • Electives (300-400 level) 9 Credits
  • Electives 32 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (300-400) level for a bachelor degree.

Total - 125 Credits


Four-Year Suggested Program for the Psychology Major


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 16 Credits


Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for departmental admission in the Psychology major.

Junior Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 18 Credits


Senior Year


Fall Semester - 16 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits