Psychology, B.S.

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This Bachelor of Science program provides a foundation in the knowledge, research, and applications of psychology, focusing on how people think, grow, and connect. It features a structured curriculum with flexible course clusters and experiential learning through research or field experience, aiming for smaller class sizes and close faculty interaction. Students explore scientific and applied areas, learn research methods, and conduct psychological research or fieldwork as preparation for a Senior Thesis Capstone course.

Focus areas include counseling, industrial/organizational psychology, human resource management, cognition, social psychology, clinical psychology.

Graduates are prepared for roles in counseling, healthcare, education, business, technology, and law, or for advanced degrees and professional programs.

For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 87% of applicants.