Fairmont, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
May 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
Fairmont State psychology classes consist of philosophical, biological, and social frameworks of human behaviors and their clinical and organizational applications.
Psychology majors graduate with an in-depth understanding of mental functions and behaviors. Courses are laced with applied and theoretical information.
Psychology majors who have a strong interest in community service can take advantage of specialty courses just for them. Examples include:
- The Psychopathy of Child & Adolescence
- Interpersonal Dynamics
- Delinquency
Students who are interested in a separate major can also study Psychology. A number of elective courses from biopsychology to the Psychology of aging are offered for students to also earn a psychology minor.
The Psychology curriculum is ideal for students anticipating graduate work in areas of:
- Psychology
- Social work
- Counseling
Mission Statement
The mission of the Psychology Program at Fairmont State University is to support students in developing a strong foundation of applied and theoretical knowledge in anticipation of either future graduate training or immediate employment. This will be done by providing students with training in a broad range of psychological content, a firm foundation in statistical analysis and the scientific method, and a critical understanding of both historical and contemporary psychological theories and clinical practices.
Program Goal 1
The Psychology Program at Fairmont State University strives to meet the needs of the local community and broader society by preparing all majors for immediate entry into human service positions and graduate programs that develop specializations across the many fields of psychology. (Graduation rates and alumni surveys)
Program Goal 2
The program supports the Scientist-Practitioner model by providing experiences for all majors in the broad spectrum of scientist and practitioner roles in academics, business, criminal justice, education, and many human service fields. (Professional student conference presentation, internships/practicums, and community service involvement)
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Career Opportunities
The Psychology program is ideal for students who plan to go on to graduate school or for those hoping to enter the work force with an undergraduate degree. Career opportunities include:
- Research Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologists (including Forensic Psychologists)
- Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
- School Psychologist
- Mental Health Counselor
- Career & Guidance counselor
- Social worker
- Advertising
- Law school
- Medical school
Curriculum
Core Curriculum (30-33 Credit Hours)
Major Courses (40 Credit Hours)
- PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 2220 - History and Systems of Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 2230 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
OR
- SOCY 2230 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 2240 - Behavioral Statistics Credit Hours: 3
OR
- SOCY 2240 - Behavioral Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3300 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3305 - Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- PSYC 3330 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3350 - Biopsychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3360 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3
OR
- PSYC 3370 - Theories of Learning Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3390 - Research Capstone Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 4400 - Psychometrics Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 4410 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 4470 - Intervention Techniques and Applications Credit Hours: 3
- Major Electives (9 Credit Hours)
PSYC 3360 Cognitive Psychology may be taken as one of the required electives or in the place of PSYC 3370 as a required course. PSYC 3360 may not be used as both an elective course and a required course.
*Course may be taken to partially fulfill psychology elective requirement.
- PSYC 2250 - Community Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 2260 - Industrial and Personnel Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 3310 - Experimental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3320 - Sensation and Perception Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 3360 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3395 - Psychology of Substance Abuse Credit Hours: 3
- PSYC 3399 - Special Topics in Psychology Credit Hours: 1-12 *
- PSYC 4460 - Seminar Credit Hours: 3-6
- PSYC 4480 - Directed Studies Credit Hours: 1-3 *
- PSYC 4485 - Advanced Psychometrics Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 4487 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 4489 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 4490 - Directed Research Credit Hours: 1-3 *
- PSYC 4491 - Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 4493 - The Psychology of Aging Credit Hours: 3 *
- PSYC 4494 - Interpersonal Dynamics Credit Hours: 3 *
- Specialization Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1550 - Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- COMP 1110 - Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: 3
- COMP 2541 - Fundamentals of Data Science Credit Hours: 3
- COMP 2542 - Applied Data Science Credit Hours: 3
- COMP 4450 - Introduction to Data Mining Credit Hours: 3
- COMP 4510 - Data Science Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Behavioral Analytics Concentration
This B.S. in Psychology concentration 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.