Psychology is a vast scientific discipline, and in addition to applied and clinical psychology (the traditional, public view of psychology), both the bachelor of arts in Psychology and the bachelor of science in Psychology degrees expose students to other areas of inquiry including the biological bases of behavior, learning and cognition, social and personality psychology, and developmental psychology. York’s psychology programs will provide an in-depth and well-rounded baccalaureate degree for those students who want to go immediately into the workplace, and will also provide an excellent foundation for those students wishing to pursue graduate work.
Through their psychology classes and the broader liberal arts background they receive, psychology majors develop important skills in areas such as critical thinking, research methods, statistics, and writing, and also enhance their analytic and computer expertise.
These degrees are an excellent complement to York’s existing program in human development and family studies, especially for those students who want to explore areas of psychology that go beyond the traditional areas of counseling and clinical psychology.
Meet successful Penn State York graduates with a B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Psychology!
Requirements
The following psychology majors can be completed at Penn State York:
- B.A. in psychology
- B.S. in psychology
- Business option
- Science option
All require a minimum of 124 credits for graduation, and all have the same core psychology requirements.
Students completing the B.A. in Psychology must show competency in a foreign language and take additional courses in the liberal arts.
Students completing the B.S. in Psychology do a concentration in either science or business, along with some additional supporting courses.
Career Opportunities
The bachelor of arts in Psychology prepares students with a basic background in psychology as well as a broad liberal arts foundation, including competence in a foreign language. This major prepares students for careers in clinical settings, social service agencies, research institutes or businesses. Students may also go on to graduate school or professional school in psychology, human services, or business.
The bachelor of science in Psychology also prepares students with the basics in psychology, and also offers two options to prepare students for their specific career goals. The Science Option offers course work in anthropology, biology, bio-behavioral health and chemistry. This option is suited for careers in biological, developmental and clinical psychology. The Business Option offers course work in business, leadership and marketing and prepares students for careers or graduate study in business, human resources, marketing, or organizational psychology.
