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B.S. in PSYCHOLOGY (Bemidji State University)
Delivery: Evening classroom instruction at Hibbing Community College
Academic Advisor: Chad Scott, Coordinator/Instructor Psychology
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior including cognitive, emotional, and physiological processes. Research in psychology leads to a better understanding of ourselves and others. We can apply this understanding to help enhance people's lives in schools, workplaces, homes, and society. A few of the many subfields within psychology include developmental, social, experimental, clinical, counseling, and neuropsychology. Our unique program includes crisis management and counseling skills training, faculty critiques of your videotaped interactions, capstone internship, high placement rate.

Psychology Major, B.A. / B. S.
 

Required Core Courses

 

Introductory Psychology (PSY 1100), 4 credits
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 2217), 4 credits
Learning and Cognition (PSY 2227), 4 credits
Lifespan Development (PSY 2237), 4 credits
Basic Statistics for Research (PSY 3401), 4 credits
Research Methods (PSY 3402), 4 credits

Subtotal          24 Credits

Required Writing Course

Intermediate Writing (ENGL 2101), 3 credits

Subtotal          3 Credits

Required Electives

The Psychology major at BSU provides students with unique opportunities to prepare for work in applied psychology and the human services at the Bachelor’s level. The major also offers unique opportunities for students to prepare for graduate programs leading to Master’s and Doctoral degrees in various fields of psychological practice and science.

Many students choose the major to complete a general liberal arts degree or to prepare for work in fields other than psychology.

Students should choose electives in the major that best match their interests and career goals. In consultation with their advisor, students should select 25 credits of elective courses as follows.

Set 1: 4000 Level Electives

Select a minimum of 9 credits of Psychology courses at the 4000 level.

These credits may include a maximum of 3 credits from Research Lab (PSY 4447). Credits from Pre-internship Seminar (PSY 4870) and Internship in Psychology (PSY 4970) may not be included.

Set 2: General Electives 

Select a minimum of 16 additional credits of Psychology courses at any level.

These credits may include Pre-internship Seminar (PSY 4870) and up to 6 credits of Internship in Psychology (PSY 4970). Additional credits from Research Lab (PSY 4447) may also be included. An overall maximum of 6 credits from Research Lab can be used to fulfill the 25 elective credit requirement of the major (Set 1 and Set 2).

General Elective credits may also include selected courses from outside the Department of Psychology. In consultation with their advisor, students may include up to four credits from one of the following courses from outside the department.

Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included in the major.

Biology 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
Biology 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
Biology 3150 Animal Behavior (3 credits)
Indian Studies 1107 Introduction to Indian Studies (3 credits)
Indian Studies 2202 American Indians: 1887 to the Present (3 credits)
Nursing 3457 Sexual Abuse (2 credits)
Philosophy 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
Philosophy 2230 Logic (3 credits)
Philosophy 3410 Philosophy of Science (3 credits)
Social Work 2030 Chemical Dependency Theories & Assessment (3 credits)
Social Work/Sociology 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)
Social Work 3830 Gerontology: Social Work Perspectives (2 credits)
*Sociology 3000 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
*Sociology 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
Women Studies 2220 Women’s Issues (3 credits)

Subtotal          25 credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major          52 Credits 

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·         The Psychology major is designed to allow students to tailor their course work to their career goals and interests through the selection of appropriate electives at the 3000 and 4000 level in their junior and senior years. These electives are generally selected after a student has satisfied the lower level course requirements for the major. Before selecting an upper level elective, students should consult the university catalog to be sure they have the necessary prerequisites for the course.

·         Students wanting to pursue careers as professional psychologists should choose electives in the major that will prepare them for Master’s and Doctoral degree program in the field. These elective courses include PSY 3347 Psychological Measurement, PSY 3367 Social Psychology, PSY 4403 Advanced Statistics and Research Design, PSY 4447 Research Laboratory, PSY 4459 Psychophysiology and Perception, PSY 4487 History and Systems of Psychology, and other courses related to particular fields of interest in clinical, counseling, industrial and experimental psychology.

·         Students wanting to pursue careers in applied psychology and the human services with a Bachelor’s Degree should choose electives in the major that will prepare them for work in the field. These courses include PSY 3337 Group Processes, PSY 3347 Psychological Measurement, PSY 4328 Behavioral and Cognitive Intervention, PSY 4332 Counseling and Crisis Intervention, PSY 4408 Human Service Program Management, PSY 4870 Pre-Internship Seminar, and PSY 4970 Internship in Psychology.

Notes:

A total of 40 credits or more at or above the 3000 level are required for a B.A. or B.S. degree. To complete this requirement, students will need to complete coursework at this level beyond that required by the Psychology Major.