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Flexible Psychology Program: Your Path to Success

Our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology program prepares students for postgraduate work but also is flexible enough to accommodate those who do not intend to pursue graduate studies. You'll gain knowledge of cognition, physiology, and sociocultural awareness. You'll also have opportunities in applied learning and research experience, as well as basic psychological processes, social and cultural dimensions and applied issues and perspectives — such as substance abuse or testing and measurement. Our fully online program will give you the same quality instruction with the added flexibility and convenience of an online degree.

 

 

Program Information

About the program

Whether you're aiming for graduate school or a career, our B.A. in Psychology program provides a solid foundation. You'll explore the intricacies of human behavior, from cognitive processes to social and cultural influences, and gain valuable hands-on experience.

The undergraduate psychology program is designed to provide a solid research orientation in experimental and quasi-experimental design and analysis with balanced attention to:

Basic psychological processes

  • learning
  • cognition
  • perception
  • motivation
  • emotion
  • consciousness
  • physiology
Social / cultural dimensions
  • social
  • developmental
  • personality
  • developmental
Applied issues and perspectives
  • clinical
  • community
  • substance abuse
  • testing and measurement

Major Program Requirements

Program Features

  • The Department of Psychology at Wichita State has been named as one of the Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs by U.S. News and World Report.
  • The only program in the region to offer a certificate in Human Factors in Psychology and  Community Psychology.
  • Our Faculty have real world experience working as clinicians in hospitals and private sectors.
  • The program provides an applied learning experience in psychological research.
  • The program is completely asychronous and can be taken at any pace.

Optional Online Certificates

This certificate program provides specialized skill training in community psychology for undergraduate students preparing for graduate study or entrance into the workforce after graduation. The program equips students with the skills necessary to work effectively in a community setting, and complements knowledge acquired in their degree program.
 
This certificate program provides background and experience in human factors psychology for undergraduate students preparing for graduate study or entrance into the workforce after graduation. The program equips undergraduate students with the appropriate background and training to conduct research in a human factors laboratory within the psychology department.

Wichita State University gave me the opportunity to become involved in a career path that I was passionate about through various resources and connections. This helped prepare me to enter graduate school and feel confident about continuing my education. WSU always made me feel like my education mattered.

Hannah Jackson, a 2022 graduate who was accepted in an accredited Ph.D. program in clinical psychology
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