Program Overview

Bachelor’s in Applied Psychology

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology program is designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in behavioral science at a practical level that will prepare them for a profession in human services or for advancement to graduate studies in counseling, education, or business.

Program Details

• Format: Online
• Total Credits: 180
• Price per Credit: $495

Learning Outcomes

Throughout the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology program, students will learn:

• Various philosophical approaches to ethical decision making and practical applications
• Major theories of personality
• An overview of human learning and its processes
• How power and oppression affect individuals, families, groups, and communities
• The behavior of individuals and groups within the organizational setting
• The relationship between brain and psychological concepts
• Concepts of social psychology
• Problems of anxiety, mood, mind and body, social impact, psychosis, and personality

Required Credits (180 Credits)

Lower-Division Requirements (90 Credits)

• Students must meet General Education requirements listed below. This is typically completed within the 90 required lower-division credits. For this program, Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning is met through the course MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning and its Applications or higher.

General Education Requirements

• College Composition I** and II (CCII) (10 Credits)
• Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (CM/QSR) (5 Credits)
• Humanities (HU) (10 Credits)
• Social Sciences (SS) (15 Credits)
• Natural Sciences (NS) (15 Credits)

**If College Composition I is waived through transfer or articulation, students must take an additional 5 quarter credits from a humanities discipline.

Preparatory Courses (10 Credits)

• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (5)
• PSY 202 Understanding Human Development (5)

Applied Psychology Core (60 Credits)

• PSY 240 Critical Thinking and Writing Skills in Social Sciences (5)
• PSY 209 Fundamentals of Research Methods in Social Sciences (5)
• PSY 313 Ethics (5)
• PSY 314 Personality Theory (5)
• PSY 315 Learning Theory (5)
• PSY 316 Psychology of Difference (5)
• PSY 317 Social Psychology (5)
• PSY 411 Organizational Behavior (5)
• PSY 413 Neuropsychology (5)
• PSY 414 Abnormal Psychology (5)
• SOC 412 Sociology of the Family (5)
• PSY 498 Senior Seminar (5)

Upper Division Elective (5 Credits)

BAAP Specialized Study (25 Credits)

The Specialized Study emphasis allows students to frame a degree focus in a specific area consistent with their current or anticipated field of interest or specialization. Students work with their advisor to identify the courses required for the specialized study concentration and document the rationale for the selections. The concentration proposal is subject to approval by the Program Director.

*Credits must be approved by Program Director.

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified to seek positions such as:

• Case manager
• Agency manager or coordinator
• Educational counselor
• Social worker
• Human resources specialist
• Assistant behavioral analyst

Tuition Cost

• Cost of Attendance (per quarter)
  • Living with Parent:
    • Tuition & Fees: See Tuition Chart
    • Books & Supplies: $180
    • Housing: $1,200
    • Food: $1,776
    • Transportation: $892
    • Misc./Personal: $616
    • Total: $4,664
  • Not Living with Parent:
    • Tuition & Fees: See Tuition Chart
    • Books & Supplies: $180
    • Housing: $3,994
    • Food: $1,776
    • Transportation: $966
    • Misc./Personal: $616
    • Total: $7,532
  • High-Cost Regions:
    • Tuition & Fees: See Tuition Chart
    • Books & Supplies: $180
    • Housing: $4,393
    • Food: $1,954
    • Transportation: $1,063
    • Misc./Personal: $616
    • Total: $8,206

Financial Aid Opportunities

At CityU, we are committed to helping students achieve their academic goals no matter their economic situations. Our financial aid counselors are here to find the resources you need to pay for your education, including grants, loans, work study, and scholarships.

Military Tuition Benefits

As a Yellow Ribbon school, CityU is proud to serve those who have served in the military. We offer military tuition discounts for active-duty servicemembers and their spouses and accept military benefits such as the Post 9/11 GI Bill and Tuition Assistance.