General Information
The undergraduate program in the Department of Psychology offers courses and training leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree.
The Bachelor's Degree
The B.A. (Bachelor in Arts) curriculum of Marquette's College of Arts and Sciences requires a minimum of 128 credit hours at a 2.0 average. Core requirements (classes that all students in the college must take) include English Composition, Literature-Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Math-Logic-Computer, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, History, Social-Behavioral Science, and Theology.
The Psychology Major
Handbook for Undergraduate Psychology Majors
All students take (11 hours):
- General Psychology (3 hours)
- Psychological Measurement and Statistics (4 hours)
- Research Methods and Designs in Psychology (4 hours)
Students then choose at least 3 elective courses (at least two must be upper division; 9 hours total) and at least one upper division class from each of these five major “content areas” (at least 15 hours):
- Developmental
- Social
- Cognitive Science
- Clinical
- Biological
Individualizing the Psychology Major
The psychology major is encouraged to take specific courses according to what he or she intends to do after graduating (going on to grad school, working, going to medical school, etc.). The student's major advisor, a professor in the Department of Psychology, assists the student in choosing the appropriate courses.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate satisfactory knowledge in psychology as a science.
- Demonstrate satisfactory skills in psychology by applying the scientific process to psychological issues.
- Demonstrate the ethical principles underlying psychological science.
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