Psychology B.A.Sc.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Psychology provides students with a firm grounding in the history, methods, and content areas of the discipline. Students are prepared for graduate study leading to advanced degrees in psychology or for paraprofessional positions requiring research or human service skills. The core curriculum surveys theories, discoveries, and applications in a variety of psychology subfields and covers research methods used in the scientific study of human behavior. In the design and methodology class, students apply their scientific training in a faculty-supervised research project on a topic of their choice. Students have the opportunity to choose from a variety of elective psychology courses, independent studies, or internships. Faculty are available to advise students on selecting appropriate elective courses to meet their future academic and career goals.

Distance Education: Many psychology courses are available online. An online major is available to transfer and current students who meet certain requirements outlined in Program Admissions below. The completion requirements for the online major are identical to those of the existing major, structured to facilitate delivery in the online medium. Please call the Department of Psychology or visit the website at https://cehsp.d.umn.edu/departments-centers/psy for more information.

Departmental Honors Requirements: Senior students who have a minimum GPA of 3.80 within the Psychology major and also have an overall GPA minimum of 3.00 may earn departmental honors by doing one of the following: 1) complete an honors research project (PSY 3986) under the supervision of a psychology faculty member; 2) earn a grade of B or higher in a 5XXX-level psychology course; or 3) apply for and conduct a UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project) under the supervision of a psychology faculty member. Students must apply to the Department of Psychology to be considered for departmental honors by the UMD deadline to apply for graduation in their final term. Students eligible for honors are urged to consult with their advisors or a psychology department faculty member on how they wish to pursue departmental honors before the end of their junior year.