Psychology, BA

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BA in Psychology
Location: AU Santa Barbara
Credits for Degree: 180 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Classroom
Standard time to completion: 36 months

Program Overview

The BA in Psychology is designed to provide students with a foundation in psychological theory and research. Students will develop competencies in writing and interpersonal communication; as well as develop psychology-specific skills for effective self-reflection, project management, and teamwork. Psychology students will also engage with ethics and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings. This versatile degree provides students a wide range of possibilities for both career choices and graduate work.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees

Interdisciplinary Core Courses for all Undergraduate Degrees (18 quarter credits)

Ethics & Leadership (1 course; 3 quarter credits)

Global (1 course; 3 quarter credits)

Research (1 course; 3 quarter credits)

Environmental (1 course; 3 quarter credits)

Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

54 quarter credits in Psychology needed in total (at least 27 of those credits need to be from upper-division courses).

*Check with your advisor for details on which courses count for this area.

Introduction Psychology - Must be transferred to AUSB
Course in Research Methods*
Course in Statistics*
Course in area of Neuropsychology*
Course in area of Psychopathology *
Course in area of Personality *
Course in area of Developmental and Aging *
Course in area of Learning and Cognition *
Course in area of Social and Community *
Course in area of Contemporary Issues in Culture & Practice *
Psychology Electives
INT-3081: Senior Capstone Project