Bachelor of Science

Psychology

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JWU CPS > Academics > Bachelor’s > BS Psychology

PROGRAM DETAILS

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to complete your degree

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career-focused curriculum

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week course length

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career outcomes rate

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student to faculty ratio

Program Overview

Ready to dive deeper into human psychology through your career? Explore human behavior and understand its complex relationship with the surrounding world with this online Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree program. You can cultivate your conceptual and practical approaches to the field of psychology. This bachelor’s of psychology online program prepares you as an effective researcher and clinician so you can pursue better psychological health within many areas—from substance abuse recovery to mental health counseling to organizational psychology and more.

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This program is offered in collaboration with JWU’s John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences.

What You'll Learn

  • Apply key concepts, theories and research findings in the discipline of psychology to understand, explain and evaluate human behavior.
  • Use creative and critical thinking to evaluate, interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research in accordance with ethical principles of the field.
  • Integrate ethical practice, sociocultural factors and diversity considerations when addressing the needs of individuals in complex multicultural environments.
  • Demonstrate written, oral and interpersonal communication skills required of psychology professionals.
  • Articulate a plan to establish a professional identity, and to pursue professional development in the field of psychology.

Take the next step in your psychology career with a bachelor of psychology online from Johnson & Wales University. Start your application today.

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At Johnson & Wales University, we believe a high-quality education should help you reach for your career goals, not weigh you down with college debt. So we are constantly working to provide competitively priced college tuition.

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ONLINE BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY Sample Courses

Coursework for your bachelor of psychology online degree covers the essentials in psychology, including abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, anatomy and physiology, research methods, ethics, human behavior and more. Take a look at some options of courses you could take.

Psychology Major Courses

 

Course Title
Abnormal Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology
Research Seminar in Psychology

Psychology Major Electives

 

Course Title
Criminology
Counseling Theories and Techniques
Psychological Issues of Substance Use Disorders and Compulsive Behaviors
Social Issues in Contemporary America

Applied/Experiential Learning

 

Course
College of Arts & Sciences Internship OR
Directed Experiential Education OR
Undergraduate Research Experience

Please note that some courses may be 15 weeks long. For the most up-to-date and complete course listing information, as well as full course descriptions, visit our catalog.

Admissions Requirements

Ready to begin your bachelor of psychology online degree? Johnson & Wales University is here to help. We start with a dedicated online admissions associate who will work with you one-on-one to answer all your questions and help guide you through the process. We cap it off with a free application.

If you’re ready for a degree that can position you for your next career move, click the button below to get started today!

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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH An online BS in psychology DEGREE?

Your JWU psychology degree positions you for career growth in a number of job fields through a well-rounded background in psychology. Graduates of this program have found employment in companies such as:

  • Lifespan
  • Mass General Brigham
  • Nemours Children’s Health
  • Mile High Recovery Center

In addition, you can explore Lightcast’s Career Coach tool to discover career paths that value your expertise in psychology. To learn more about how we collect employment data on our graduates, visit our Lightcast & Career Coach page.

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Why Johnson & Wales University?

Prepped for the Professional World

We work with industry-leading employers to ensure career-relevant curriculum is at the core of every educational experience we offer. And we pack each program with skill-building opportunities and experience-based learning to help you be career-ready upon graduation.

Personalized Support

We are committed to your success – both academically and professionally. From dedicated academic advisors to career services to tutoring help, we offer one-on-one support throughout your educational journey with us.

Learning on Your Schedule

We help working professionals like you overcome obstacles to learning. That means providing the flexibility of online degree programs as well as a range of student services to provide the tools and support you need to succeed in class and throughout your career.

“Similar to most of my peers in the online classes, I’m a not a ‘traditional student.’ Maintaining a full family life, working part-time and being a student hasn’t been easy, but it has been a really great experience. The Psychology program, although challenging, has been extremely thorough and informative.”

– Adriana Milko, ’24 Read the Full Story