色色福利社

This program is offered by the College of Science and Health/Psychology Department听and is only available at the St. Louis main campus.

STEM program

Program Description

The bachelor of science (BS) in psychological science is designed to provide the biological, cognitive, personality and social context for understanding the behavior of individuals throughout their lifespan. Students who successfully complete the BS in psychological science will have the foundation, research skills and data analysis expertise to succeed in a MA/PhD psychology graduate program (e.g. clinical psychology, experimental psychology, etc.).

Students graduating with a bachelor of science (BS) in psychological science will need to pursue a graduate degree before they are able to obtain professional licensure. Students are encouraged to check entrance requirements for any post-graduate programs prior to finishing their BS at 色色福利社 in the event they need to take additional coursework.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical or evidence-based findings in psychology. Apply these psychological science principles to critically evaluate behavior, mental processes and problems of everyday life.
• Apply scientific reasoning to investigate psychological phenomena, in the design and evaluation of research, and the use of statistical methods to interpret quantitative findings. Identify, incorporate, and evaluate sociocultural factors in psychological research.听
• Apply ethical standards and socially responsible values across psychological science endeavors including research, practice, and academics. Through the application of psychological principles, demonstrate interpersonal and intercultural responsiveness, to improve quality of life from the local to global levels.听
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills in processing and expressing information through constructive interactions with others, written and presentation skills for diverse purposes, evidence of psychological literacy, and use of appropriate technological tools to enhance communication. Demonstrate knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion to improve communication effectiveness.听
• Demonstrate personal and professional growth through self-regulation, effective project management, sound judgment in professional interactions, and collaborative and technological skills in the workplace, leading to a clear plan for life after graduation.听
• Detail the biological and genetic underpinnings of human behavior.听
• Develop a research hypothesis based on the current psychological science, and then collect, analyze, interpret, and present the data to address the question.听

Degree Requirements

For information on the general requirements for a degree, see Baccalaureate Degree Requirements听under the Academic Policies and Information section of this catalog.

• 58 required credit hours
• Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours, with accommodations for the psychological science BS
• Electives

Global Citizenship Program for Psychological Science BS

For students completing the psychological science BS, MATH 1430 will satisfy both the requirements of the major and the GCP 'Quantitative Literacy' requirement. BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1040 cannot be used to complete GCP requirements.

Special Requirements

• Courses completed with a grade below a C- do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major.
• Within the 6 credit hours of psychology electives, at least 3 credit hours must be at the 4000-level.