Applied Psychology (BA, CompleteDegree)
The Applied Psychology major (BA) is for CompleteDegree students only.
CompleteDegree is committed to making a high-quality undergraduate education accessible to support the professional growth of women who are working to complete their bachelor’s degree. This fully online program was designed to be accessible and attainable for women from all backgrounds and life experiences.
Program Requirements:
Every Applied Psychology major must complete 36 semester hours in psychology and four hours in statistics. As a student in this program, you will take four core courses and will choose six additional courses from a selection of course options in Psychology (at least three) and related disciplines. You will complete your degree of study with a capstone course.
Recommendations:
Students considering a major in applied psychology are advised to take PSYC 101CD Introduction to Psychological Science and STAT 118CD Introductory Statistics during their first year so that they can take PSYC 203CD Research Methods in Psychology and PSYC 201CD Biopsychology in their second year, as intended.
Academic and faculty advisors can help students plan individualized course sequences based on their interests and career goals, for example:
- Students interested in careers or graduate study in the helping professions (e.g., clinical/counseling psychology, social work) should consider courses in Psychopathology and Mental Health (PSYC 231CD), Drugs & Behavior (PSYC 244CD), Seminar in Clinical Psychology (PSYC 331CD), Health, Illness, & Society (SOCI 244CD), and Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (SW 101CD).
- Students interested in psychology applications to the workplace (e.g., leadership, human resources, DEI) should consider courses in Developmental Psychology (PSYC 235CD), Research in Social Psychology (PSYC 308CD), Inequalities (SOCI 249CD), and Organizational Communication & Behavior (BUS 234CD).
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements
Additional Requirements
In addition to the core Psychology courses, students choose six additional courses:
- At least three must be PSYC courses
- At least one must be a capstone PSYC course; the capstone must be taken at Simmons (Cannot be transferred from another institution)
- The remaining three courses may be in related disciplines outside of PSYC, as listed below