Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers two distinct undergraduate degree programs: the B.A. in Psychology, and the B.S. in Psychological Sciences. The difference between these programs is the proportion of courses taken in the major field. For the B.A. degree, students take 34 credits in psychology while in the B.S. degree, students take 65 credits of psychology. The B.A. degree provides students with a sufficiently strong background in psychology to pursue degrees in a variety of professions and graduate school programs, while also affording them the opportunity to specialize in other areas through minors, concentrations, and Certificates of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS). The B.S. degree is designed for students who may be interested in pursuing research-oriented careers that may or may not require additional graduate training such as experimental psychology, and other areas within psychology. Both the Minor in Neuroscience (offered with Biological Sciences) and the Concentration in Child Behavioral Services are available to students obtaining either degree.

All Psychology majors are expected to meet with their psychology department advisor at least once a semester. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss course selection, progress toward graduation requirements, academic planning, graduate school plans, and career plans.

Psychology majors may take up to 10% of their credit hours pass/no credit, including 6 s.h. in Psychology (students may not take Psychology of Scientific Thinking, Research Methods in Psychology, Statistics in Psychology, Advanced Statistics in Psychology, Behavioral Assessment and Measurement, Applied Behavior Analysis, Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis, Advanced Research I or Advanced Research II pass/no credit).

Bonnie Angelone
Department Chair

E. Amy Janke
Department Head

Robinson Hall
856.256.4870
psychadvising@rowan.edu