Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Dr. Zimmermann conducting research with child participant.

The B.S. in Psychology can be combined easily with a diverse number of majors or minors throughout Shenandoah University to meet specific career plans and personal goals. The field of psychology provides excellent preparaton for virtually any career concerned with human behavior.

The Psychology department is proud to have five full-time faculty members and several adjunct instructors, who can offer a wide range of classes.  

Requirements for the B.S. in Psychology (39 Total Credit Hours)

Required classes (15 credit hours)

MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 220 Child Development
PSY 308 Experimental Methods for Psychology 
PSY 480 Advanced Data Analysis

Choose one of the following (3 credit hours)

PSY 330 Behavior Modification
PSY 411 Foundations of Counseling and Counseling Theories
PSY 412 Clinical Helping Skills

Choose two of the following (6 credit hours)

PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 312 Theories of Personality
PSY 325 Psychology in the Classroom
PSY 425 Psychology of Gender Development
PSY 465 Cross-cultural Psychology

Choose one of the following (3 credit hours)

PSY 322 Adolescent Development
PSY 324 Adult Years and the Aging Process
PSY 355 Social Psychology
PSY 360 Biopsychology

Psychology electives (4 courses for 12 credit hours)

Click here to APPLY NOW, or read more about the Psychology program in the course catalog.

 

Note: Freshmen who meet the preadmission requirements for Occupational Therapy qualify for an accelerated program that allows students to earn a B.S. in Psychology and a M.S. in Occupational Therapy in only 5 and 1/2 years. For more information, please contact Dr. Krista Zimmermann at lzimmerm@su.edu.

Students earning a B.S. in psychology can take an additional 11 hours of prerequisites and be eligible to apply to Shenandoah University's graduate program in Occupational Therapy.

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