BA Psychology Pace University

The Study of the Human Mind and Behavior

A BA in Psychology will provide students with the academic and experiential foundation necessary for graduate study within the subfields of psychology: including, clinical, counseling, school, industrial/organizational, developmental, social, and experimental. It also prepares undergraduates for the pursuit of graduate education in allied professions, such as social work, mental health counseling, and guidance counseling. Pace graduates with bachelor's degrees in psychology have also gone on to medical school, law school, and health professional school; they have attained employment in marketing, human resources, medical center research, education, and non-profit organizations.

Broad-based Preparation

• Develop your analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Gain the knowledge and skills you need for either graduate school or career success.
• Learn from experts in areas such as child development, clinical practice, cognitive psychology, counseling, cultural diversity, experimental and applied research, school psychology, social behavior, and women’s issues.

Take Courses Like

Develop a strong foundation through courses in experimental psychology, statistics, physiological psychology, learning theory, social psychology, and the history of psychology.

• PSY 205 Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields
• PSY 302 Child Psychology
• PSY 304 Social Psychology
• PSY 380 Experimental Psychology I

Add Opportunities and Experiences

As a Pace University psychology student, you'll find a variety of opportunities for diverse research, networking, and lifelong connections. Our faculty members are active researchers, scholars, and practitioners, and they encourage student collaboration and engagement with their work.

On the Westchester Campus, the Trauma, Social Processes, and Resilience Lab conducts original research on how people cope with and successfully adapt to significant life stressors. Also, the Interpersonal Behavior Lab as well as the Social, Health, Relational, and Positive Psychology Lab provides students with the opportunity to develop a better understanding of positive social relationships.

In New York City, the Mind, Movement, Interaction, and Development Research Group and the Parent-Child Institute foster research on parental and child relationships. Other research groups include the Dyson College Center for Global Psychology, Pace Institute for Creativity, Center for Urban Health and Education Research, Social Justice and Health Equity Psychology Lab, and the Digital Media and Psychology Lab.

Annual co-curricular experiences include the Pace University Psychology Conference, sponsored by the Department of Psychology on each campus, and the student-led Pace Charter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology Both Psychology Departments and Psi Chi sponsor various activities and events, including resume-building workshops, professional meetings, and colloquia.

This major prepares students for graduate school in both researches and applied psychology and for entry-level employment in many fields of human services.

Curriculum

Note that a prerequisite for this program is PSY 112 Introduction to Psychology (4 credits) taken either as a University Core Curriculum requirement or an Open Elective.

University Core Requirements (44-55)

The University's core requirements Include several of the major-required courses listed below:

• University Core
  
  • Complete University Core Requirements

Major Requirements (47)

• Required Major Courses
  
  • PSY 205 Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields
  • PSY 304 Social Psychology
  • PSY 308 History of Psychology
  • PSY 311 Biological Psychology
  • PSY 315 Cognitive Psychology
  • or PSY 323 Psychology of Learning
  • PSY 375 Lifespan Development Psychology
  • PSY 380 Experimental Psychology I
  • PSY 381 Experimental Psychology II
• Required Major Electives
  • Select 15 credits of any 200-level and/or 300-level PSY courses

Open Electives (25-37)

Select 25-37 credits

A degree in psychology is excellent preparation for work in a variety of fields, including clinical/counseling, education, health care, law, management, human resources, research, sports psychology, and advocacy.

Career options

• Clinical psychologist
• Experimental or research psychologist
• Human resources manager
• Industrial/organizational psychologist
• Marketing director
• Personal life coach
• School psychologist
• Social worker