BS Psychology at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

This major is designed for students who want to learn about behavior, normal and abnormal, how it is studied, and its relation to applied areas. Students are encouraged to conduct research with members of the faculty and/or take a practicum in an applied setting. Graduates are equipped for various positions in human service agencies, industrial settings, or laboratories.

Faculty: College of the Liberal Arts | Duration: minimum 123 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 123 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Effective Writing: Writing in the Social Sciences, Introductory Psychology, Psychology as a Science and Profession, Basic Research Methods in Psychology, Elementary Statistics in Psychology.

Career pathways

Psychology students pursue a wide variety of careers. Many earn graduate degrees that qualify them for careers in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, social work, or other helping professions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to the PSYBS major, a student at any location must have: attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average; completed PSYCH 100 with a grade of C or better; completed STAT 200 or PSYCH 200 , at least 3 credits of GQ courses (not including STAT 200 ), and at least 3 credits of GS courses (not including PSYCH 100 ) with a grade of C or better.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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