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/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2024-2025/Undergraduate-Catalog.json
Psychology (B.S.)
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from Messiah’s Psychology program can:
1. Identify and explain the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology, developing a sophisticated understanding of individual human behavior.
2. Input and analyze data using appropriate SPSS methods;
3. Design, execute, analyze, and systematically report research results
4. Integrate and interpret multiple test data to make appropriate clinical recommendations.
5. Reflect on experiences (academic/ volunteer/internship/employment) that shaped their current sense of vocation and articulate how those experiences impact future vocational goals.
6. Articulate how faith connects to Psychology and to potential career options in the field of Psychology
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
Three credits from the following:
Six credits from the following:
General Education Requirements
Experiential Learning requirement |
|
0 |
General Education requirements |
|
Credits |
First Year Seminar |
IDFY 101/102H |
3 |
Written Communication |
ENGL 110/110H |
3 |
Oral Communication |
COMM 105 |
3 |
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing |
Mathematics |
3 or 4 |
Science with Lab (BIOL 158) |
met/major |
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
|
Social Science (PSYC 101) |
met/major |
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing |
24GE History |
3 |
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
|
Literature or Arts |
3
|
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
|
Philosophy or Religion |
3 |
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing |
1st and 2nd Level Language |
6 |
Intercultural Perspectives |
Intercultural Global or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language |
3 |
Bible
|
24GE Bible |
3 |
Christian Beliefs
|
24GE Christian Beliefs |
3 |
Holistic Wellness
|
WELL 1xx |
1 |
Ethics and the Common Good
|
24GE Ethics and the Common Good |
3 |
Intercultural Perspectives
|
Intercultural U.S. or Domestic Cross-cultural |
3 |
Common Learning
|
Experiential Learning |
|
General Education requirements |
|
43-44 |
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration) |
|
47 |
Free Electives |
|
32-33 |
Total credits |
|
123 |