Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Bachelor in Psychology
Winona, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers a Bachelor in Psychology examining cognitive, behavioral, developmental, and abnormal processes. The major suits students aiming for graduate study or careers needing psychological knowledge—teachers, counselors, social workers—or those combining psychology with sociology, education, or human services. The programme emphasizes practical, hands-on learning and links to Saint Mary’s graduate programmes in the Twin Cities and Rochester, and career connections and internships.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in mental health, research, evaluation, schools, and applied settings. Clinical; counseling; health; industrial-organizational; sports; neuropsychology; marriage-and-family therapists; mental-health and substance-abuse workers; social workers; program evaluators; research psychologists; school psychologists.
Psychology Major/Minor
Psychology explores how and why the human mind functions the way it does in healthy individuals, as well as abnormal brain function and its effects on life.
The psychology major at Saint Mary’s serves students who plan to attend a graduate or professional school in psychology or a related field, those whose occupations will require knowledge of psychology (teachers, social workers, counselors, etc.), and those who are interested in psychology as a complement to a variety of other studies.
Enhance Your Experience
Students who major in psychology oftentimes pursue additional studies in sociology, education, and human services.
Grad School
Psychology majors who graduate from Saint Mary's will find it easy to transition to the university's graduate programs, located in the Twin Cities and Rochester. Pursue your passion with a master's degrees in marriage and family therapy, and counseling and psychological services, a graduate certificate in addiction studies, or a Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology.
Psychology Minor
Psychology minors supplement most any major in the liberal arts. A minor in psychology will provide foundational knowledge helpful to any student's post-graduate career.
Degree Requirements
Psychology Major, B.A.
A. All of the following:
- PY111 General Psychology (3 credits)
- PY201 Psychology of Success: Skills for Academics, Career, and a Balanced, Ethical Life (3 credits)
- PY211 Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- PY220 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
- PY235 Quantitative Analysis for Psychological Science (3 credits)
- PY305 Learning and Cognition (4 credits)
- PY310 Social Psychology (3 credits)
- PY335 Scientific Research in Psychology with Lab (3 credits)
- PY370 Personality Psychology (4 credits)
B. One of the following:
- PY340 Biopsychology (3 credits)
- PY341 Health Psychology (3 credits)
C. The following or section D:
- PY489 Thesis Planning (1 credit)
- PY490 Research: Data Collection (1 credit)
- PY491 Thesis (1 credit)
D. The following or section C:
- PY488 Internship Planning (1 credit)
- PY496/497 Internship in Psychology (1–17 credits)
- PY498 Internship Integration (1 credit)
E. Seven credits, chosen from:
- PY300 Collaborative Research II (1 credit)
- PY306-309 Special Topics in Psychology (1-3 credits)
- PY430 Clinical and Counseling Psychology (4 credits)
- PY470-479 Seminars in Psychology (1–3 credits)
Psychology Minor
A. The following courses:
- PY111 General Psychology (3 credits)
- PY220 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
B. 13 additional credits in psychology.
Clinical psychologists; counseling psychologists; health psychologists; industrial and organizational psychologists; sports psychologists; neuropsychologists; marriage and family therapists; mental health and substance abuse workers; social workers; program evaluators; research psychologists; and school psychologists.
