Academic Catalog

Psychology with a Child and Adolescent Services Concentration (BA)

The following requirements are in addition to the Bachelor of Arts core requirements, found here

Required Courses

BIO-161HUMAN BIOLOGY4
PSY-111GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-222HISTORY/SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-237CHILD PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-238ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-239ADULT PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-355INTEGRATED STAT RESEARCH I3
PSY-356INTEGRATED STATS/RESEARCH II3
PSY-363POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-370CHILD & ADOLESCENT PRACTICUM3
PSY-380INTERNSHIP3
PSY-400CAPSTONE SEMINAR: PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-441PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCH3
PSY-443CREATIVE THERAPY: PLAY & STORY3
PSY-444CREATIVE THERAPY:ART & MUSIC3
SOC-111INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY3
SOC-432SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY3
Choose one of the following:3
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING
THEORY OF PERSONALITY
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
THEORIES OF COUNSELING
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Choose two of the following:5-6
INTRO TO NUTRITION
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
NEUROSCIENCE
CHILD WELFARE
Total Hours60-61

Criteria for Graduation: Students must attain the 30th percentile on the MFT senior assessment exam.  Students must attend a mandatory reporting workshop prior to graduation. Students must demonstrate satisfactory completion of a senior portfolio.