Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Western New England University

Psychology is the science of human and animal behavior. It is a field that requires people filled with compassion and dedication, who are willing to discover and apply evidence-based procedures to solve individual and systems-level behavior problems in a wide range of areas. Our program includes faculty with course and associated research and clinical experience in areas, including but not limited to Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Behavior Analysis, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social/Health Psychology, School/Educational Psychology, Community Psychology, Gender/Cultural Psychology and more. Accordingly, graduates of the program are well poised to continue their training at the graduate level or to seek employment in a variety of settings.As a Psychology major, you will take courses that expose you to core and specialty areas within the field, taught by are award-winning full time faculty and local colleagues. Our students work closely with faculty and graduate fellows to design, execute, and present research in a variety of areas. The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has research labs on campus in the state-of-the art Center for Sciences and Pharmacy, and some projects are conducted with partners offsite. Students can receive course credit for research participation in one of our many lab groups. In addition to strong academic training in the core areas of psychology, you can choose from dozens of electives. Course selection allows you to unofficially specialize in your areas of interest, including clinical/counseling/forensic/neuro psychology, school/educational/developmental psychology, social/health/organizational psychology, and behavior analysis. Our Psychology major is very flexible, enabling you to pursue either a BA or a BS degree. You can receive course credit for research participation in one of our many lab groups. You may also double major in Elementary or Secondary Education. Many students from other programs pursue the Psychology minor.

College of Arts and Sciences