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Bachelor of Art in Psychology
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in psychology
at American Liberty University requires a minimum of 36
credits in Psychology, tailored to an individual student’s
needs, such as preparation for graduate school or for a
vocation immediately following graduation. Students can
receive specialized training in specific areas by electing
to take one of three concentrations: Clinical, Developmental
or Forensic Psychology. Students can also elect to take
a more broadly based sequence of courses. A Bachelor of
Arts degree in Psychology requires the completion of
120 credits consisting of 36 credits in the major, 24
general department requirements, 42 credits in the core
curriculum and 19 credits in electives.
COURSE WORK
The curriculum consists of 36 credits in the following
course of study:
- PSYC 203 Theories of Personality 3 units
- PSYC 204 Abnormal Psychology 3 units
- PSYC 352 Research Methods of Human Sciences 3
units
- PSYC 412 Seminar in Human Sciences 3 units 12
credits
SELECT EIGHT COURSES (24 credits):
Eight courses from other Psychology offerings at the 200+
level or above, selected in consultation with a department
advisor. Students may fulfill this requirement by selecting
one or two of the three available concentrations listed
below.
1.) Clinical
PSYC 304 Counseling Theory/Practice 3
units
PSYC 305 Counseling Practicum 3 units
PSYC 314 Tests and Measurements 3 units
PSYC 455 Institutional Practicum I 3 units
PSYC 456 Institutional Practicum II 3
units
Total 15 credits
2.) Developmental
PSYC 209 Child Conception to Eight 3
units
PSYC 309 Child Five to Fourteen 3 units
PSYC 317 Psychology of Adolescence 3 units
PSYC 418 Psychology of Adult Development 3
units
Total 12 credits
3.) Forensic Psychology
PSYC 245 Introduction to Forensic Psychology 3
units
PSYC 252 Forensic Psychology & the Criminal Justice
System 3 units
PSYC 361 Forensic Psychology: Clinical Approaches 3
units
PSYC 420 Advanced Forensic Psychology 3 units
Select three courses:
SOC 215 Sociology of Criminal Behavior 3
units POLS 209 Law and Society 3
units
POLS 305 Trial Law and Procedure 3 units
POLS 308 Principles of Criminal Justice 3
units
Total 21 credits
CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
The Core Curriculum allows students to integrate knowledge
and insights from such divers fields as computer and information
literacy, literature, the arts, mathematics, and the behavioral,
natural, and social sciences. All core courses emphasize
the development of written and oral communications skills.
The Core Curriculum consists of the following 42 credits*:
CMPS 110 Computer Literacy and Information Technology
3 units
ENGL 150 English Composition I 3
units
ENGL 151 English Composition II 3
units
ENGL 250 World Literature I 3
units
ENGL 251 World Literature II 3
units
FAPA 250 Arts & Human Experience I 3
units
FAPA 251 Arts & Human Experience II 3
units
HIST 250 Introduction to the Study of History
3 units
MATH 150, 180, or 190 Math Requirement 3
units *
NSET 110 Introduction to the Natural Sciences
I 3 units
NSET 111 Introduction to the Natural Sciences
II 3 units
POLS 250 Introduction to the Study of Government
Systems 3 units
PSYC 150 Psychological Foundations 3
units
SOC 150 Sociological Foundations 3
units
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