Oct 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Psychology B.S.


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The psychology degree program at Friends University is a practice-oriented degree designed to prepare students to work in the helping professions or prepare for graduate school. The psychology courses are combined with sociology courses to give students a broader base of study and application.

Employment

Careers working with people and for graduate training; work with families, child and family advocacy, intervention, and counseling for all age groups; additional areas of employment are diverse and can include law enforcement, business, human resources, vocational rehabilitation, youth ministry, education and more.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements


  • 3 Credit Hours (Goal 4: Social Sciences and History)
  • Six additional credit hours in science and/or math are required for CBASE students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree.

Choose One Area of Concentration (Required):


Area 1 Research Orientation: 15 credit hours


Choose 15 credit hours from the following (up to 6 credits from Area 2):

Area 2 Clinical: 15 credit hours


Choose 15 credit hours from the following (up to 6 credits from Area 1):

Total Major Requirements: 45 credit hours


Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours


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