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Dec 01, 2024
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]
Psychology (B.A.)
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Program: B.A.
Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Neff Hall 388 ~ 260-481-6403 ~ www.ipfw.edu/psyc
The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the major theoretical approaches, findings, and historical trends in psychology.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and use the major research methods in psychology, including ethical standards, design, data analysis, and interpretation.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and to use the scientific approach to understand behavior.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply concepts, information and skills learned in psychology courses to their lives and work.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively locate and evaluate sources of information.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to express themselves effectively in the discourse of the discipline.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to understand people from a diverse range of backgrounds and varying demographic characteristics such as age, race, disability, sexual orientation, class, ethnicity, religion, and cognitive abilities.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to make decisions about future employment or graduate education.
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology is for the person seeking a career in psychology or a closely related field. The degree program provides a liberal-arts education in psychology as well as preparation for graduate school. A current IPFW student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to declare psychology as a major. After two consecutively-enrolled semesters in which a psychology major’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, the student will no longer be eligible to be a psychology major. Two subsequent consecutive semesters with the cumulative GPA at or above 2.0 will permit a student to petition for reinstatement as a psychology major.
To earn the B.A. with a major in psychology, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 8) and the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 4), in addition to fulfilling the following requirements:
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IPFW General Education Requirements
Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations
One of the following: Credits: 3
One of the following: Credits: 3
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Foreign Language
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 14
Distribution (not in PSY)
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9
Cultural Studies
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part D Credits: 6
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses
Three of the following: Credits: 9
One of the following: Credits: 3
Additional credits in psychology at the 200 level or above Credits: 9
3 credits must be taken at IPFW
Successful completion of the Major Field Test in Psychology General Elective Courses
Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. |
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