Psychology, B.A.

(35-37 credit hours)

Required:

The subject matter of psychology spans both the biological and the social sciences and we encourage each student to develop her scientific skills in the context of a liberal arts education. The Sweet Briar psychology program gives students the self-awareness, clinical, and professional tools through classroom learning and original research experiences to develop effective and confident communicators who will be leaders in science and health-related fields.

What Can You Do With a Degree in Psychology?

~ Counseling

~ Teaching & Research

~ Health and human services

~ Psychiatry

~ Art therapy

~ Law enforcement

~ Neuroscience

~ Human resources

PSYC 101 - Introductory Psychology CR: 3
PSYC 219 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences CR: 4
PSYC 310 - Experimental Psychology CR: 4

Senior Exercise:

PSYC 451 - Senior Exercise in Psychology CR: 0

Choose 1 of the following courses:

Choose one additional lab science course:

Choose one additional lab science course, 3 to 4 credits.

Choose one course in ethics:

Choose one course in gender:

Choose 4 additional PSYC courses:

Choose 4 additional three-credit PSYC courses, at or above the 300-level.

Interested in Graduate/Professional Programs?

If you are interested in pursuing graduate or professional programs in psychology, the following courses are recommended as part of or in addition to the requirements listed above:

For those pursuing clinical training:
PSYC 309 - Counseling Skills CR: 3
PSYC 337 - Abnormal Psychology CR: 3
For those pursuing research training:
MATH 381 - Advanced Statistics CR: 3