Psychology is the science that deals with the study of behavior. The Psychology Program at Fairmont State has been developed to provide a strong foundation of applied and theoretical knowledge for those students anticipating either future graduate training or immediate employment. All Psychology majors are required to complete a minimum of 55 hours, which allows the student to develop a broad knowledge base within the discipline. The psychology curricula are ideal for students anticipating graduate work in various areas of psychology, social work and counseling. Students who are preparing for the areas of medicine and law also utilize the psychology major.
Psychology majors are encouraged to select a number of elective specialized psychology courses that could serve to expand their breadth of knowledge in particular areas of psychological interest. Students with a B.S. degree in psychology are eligible for a variety of entry-level positions in the areas of education, business, management, advertising, government, health-care, criminal justice and sales.
The optional Specialization in Behavioral Analytics offers students who major in psychology the opportunity to expand their skills in manipulating and analyzing data on a larger scale to become competitive in a job market that is increasingly focused on the use of “Big Data”. This specialization is an add-on to the psychology degree, and is to be completed in addition to all psychology major requirements in place of free electives. It is recommended that students who are interested in this specialization possess at least an ACT math score of 21 or above, or its equivalent, in order be able to register for the required courses.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY: 120 SEM. HRS.
Psychology Curriculum (See below): 49 SEM. HRS.
General Studies Requirements (See below): 42 SEM. HRS.
Free Electives: 29 SEM. HRS.
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