Welcome to the Psychology Program!
Psychology is a great major. The Bachelor of Arts Program in Psychology is one of the largest majors in the Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education and one of the most popular at YSU, as an understanding of human behavior is essential for most professions and careers. Students will take an in-depth look at a variety of psychology topics and subdisciplines within the field, such as research methods, statistics, and clinical, social, and physiological psychology. Armed with this knowledge, you'll be able to apply different psychological concepts to real-life problems. This preparation will make you a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and conscientious professional in your career field. The Bachelor of Arts degree may be appropriate for students seeking: a general liberal arts degree and/or preparation for graduate study in Psychology, Counseling, School Psychology, and other related fields.
We have faculty who teach all major specialties of the field, including clinical, personality, learning, cognitive, developmental, physiological, health, and social psychology. Faculty members also conduct research into topics such as resilience and protective factors; mental and physical health, wellness, and fitness; learning persistence; motivation; personal beliefs; and the development of critical thinking.
We are focused upon student success, have small classes that are mostly taught by full-time faculty members, conduct personal advising, inspire students to participate in research opportunities with faculty, encourage student engagement through study-abroad experiences, traveling to conferences, joining Psychology Club and Psi Chi, and doing fieldwork / internship placements.
For more information, visit the Psychology Program website (https://explore.ysu.edu/beeghly-college-of-liberal-arts-social-sciences-education/ba-in-psychology/) and/or contact the Psychology Program Coordinator, Dr. Matthew J. Lindberg at mjlindberg@ysu.edu.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| HIST 2650 | CL History of American Democracy | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities (3 s.h.) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h., 3 s.h. hours is covered in the major) | 3 | |
| General Education Electives (Select 6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2617 | Research Methods for Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2618 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 2629 | Data-Based Decision Making | 3 |
| PSYC 3702 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2600 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3758 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 2655 | Child Development | |
| PSYC 3728 | Biopsychology | 3 |
| or PSYC 3766 | Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| PSYC 3761 | Cognition | 3 |
| or PSYC 3705 | Psychology of Learning | |
| PSYC 4850 | Seminar | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours in any course applicable to the major. | 9 | |
| Minor Requirement | 18 | |
| Electives | 28 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Note: Remedial coursework needs to be taken first and will most likely require students to attend summer sessions in order to complete a BA in Psychology within four years.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| HIST 2650 | CL History of American Democracy | 3 |
| GER Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 2617 | Research Methods for Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2600 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| GER Arts and Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 2618 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 3702 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| GER Natural Science Course with Lab | 4 | |
| GER Social Science | 3 | |
| GER Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 2629 | Data-Based Decision Making | 3 |
| PSYC 3728 or PSYC 3766 | Biopsychology or Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| GER Natural Science Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 3728 or PSYC 3766 | Biopsychology or Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 3761 or PSYC 3705 | Cognition or Psychology of Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 3758 or PSYC 2655 | Lifespan Development or Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 4850 | Seminar | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Students will discriminate amongst the fundamental psychological concepts.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate ideas in both oral & written forms using APA style.
- Students will evaluate research using professionally accepted criteria.
- Students will devise solutions to real-life problems by applying psychological concepts.
- Students will interpret topics and discussions related to human diversity.