Psychology, BA

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the BA Psychology degree program is to offer students a broadly based curriculum that will serve as a foundation for continued studies in psychology or the behavioral sciences, or for related professional programs. 

Graduate Outcomes

• Graduates will demonstrate discipline-specific knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Graduates will possess oral and written communication skills.
• Graduates will demonstrate the ability to think logically and critically, while suspending judgment and evaluating what one should believe.

Assessment

Discipline-specific knowledge will be assessed through the Psychology Area Concentration Achievement Test and critical thinking skills will be assessed with the CCTT-Z.  Oral and written communication skills will be assessed at the end of students’ capstone experience coursework.  The assessment plan for the BA degree in Psychology is available through the department.