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Caldwell University is a private, accredited Catholic university in Caldwell, NJ offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and a vibrant campus life complete with rewarding activities, clubs, and service opportunities.

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Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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Are you planning to earn your MBA?

Then be sure to learn more about Caldwell University’s Five Year Combined B.S./MBA Program!

The Department of Psychology offers a B.S. in Psychology. Majoring in psychology provides students with ways to understand themselves and those around them through critical thinking, information literacy, and scientific inquiry. A wide range of courses that analyze human behavior through social, cognitive, biological and clinical lenses allows students to readily apply their foundational knowledge of psychology to a variety of different career paths, including careers in counseling, education, research, clinical settings, and corporate settings or to pursue further graduate study in counseling, social work, psychological research, or education.

Students who major in psychology may aspire to membership in Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.

For students interested in a later career in art therapy, the department offers a double major in art and psychology with an art therapy concentration in conjunction with the Department of Art (please see description of the double major below and under the Department of Art section for more details).

Qualified undergraduate psychology majors may also take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined B.S./M.A. program with any of three areas of specialization: clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, or clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in art therapy (please see the combined B.S./ M.A. program).

The university also offers the opportunity to pursue a combined B.S. in Psychology/M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

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STUDENTS WHO MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FIVE REQUIRED COURSES

(21 credits towards the major and 3 credits towards the liberal arts core):

General Psychology

Course Code : PS 101

Course Description :

This course provides a survey of the major areas of psychology, the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Major content areas include research methodology, biopsychology, learning, psychopathology, and cognitive, social, and developmental psychology

Credit : 3

PS 101

General Psychology

Psychological Statistics

Course Code : PS 208

Course Group(s) : Psychology 200 Level Courses

Course Description :

Introduces descriptive and inferential statistical methods to summarize, organize, and interpret data. Topics include data organization, measures of central tendency, variability, z-scores, logic of hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

MA220, MA130, MA117, MA116, MA208, MA131, MA207, MA222, MA221, MA106, MA108, MA 105, MA 112

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

Writing in Psychology

Course Code : PS 213

Course Group(s) : Psychology 200 Level Courses

Course Description :

This course serves as an introduction to scientific writing and the style conventions set by the American Psychological Association (APA). Students will practice information literacy and enhance their understanding of the writing process as it applies to psychology. Topics will include APA style conventions, components of the scientific paper, information gathering, plagiarism, and the writing process.

Credit : 3

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

Experimental Psychology

Course Code : PS 402

Course Description :

Focuses on research methods and design as applied to contemporary problems in psychology. The course involves independent research projects.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

BU305, PS208

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

Psychology Capstone

Course Code : PS 425

Course Description :

Discusses historical and contemporary issues in psychology. Course involves seminar presentations on selected topics.

*Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

PS 101

PS 425

Psychology Capstone

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES (24 CREDITS)

Two Courses from Cluster 1 – Biological/Cognitive/Neurological (6 credits)

PSCL1

Psychology Cluster 1

Courses	x
PS 304 Biopsychology	3
PS 323 Sensation and Perception	3
PS 326 Cognitive Psychology	3
PS 328 Psychology of Learning	3

One Course from Cluster 2 – Social/Human Factors

PSCL2

Psychology Cluster 2

Courses	x
PS 215 Human Sexuality	3
PS 235 Psychology of Women	3
PS 261 Interpersonal Relations	3
PS 314 Social Psychology	3
PS 318 Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PS 321 Human Motivation	3
PS 336 Positive Psychology	3

One Course from Cluster 3 – Developmental

PSCL3

Psychology Cluster 3

Courses	x
PS 201 Human Growth and Development	3
PS 209 Prenatal and Infant Psychology	3
PS 211 Child Psychology	3
PS 216 Adolescent Psychology	3
PS 306 Psychology of Adulthood	3

One Course from Cluster 4 – Clinical/Health

PSCL4

Psychology Cluster 4

Courses	x
PS 210 Child Psychopathology	3
PS 309 Psychopathology	3

Three additional psychology courses at the 300 or 400 level.

PS 300 +

Psychology 300 Level Courses

Courses	x
AT 320 Art Therapy In Practice	3
PS 304 Biopsychology	3
PS 309 Psychopathology	3
PS 310 Career Counseling	3
PS 311 Psychology of Sport	3
PS 312 Applied Behavior Analysis	3
PS 313 Counseling Psychology	3
PS 314 Social Psychology	3
PS 318 Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PS 319 Psychological Testing	3
PS 321 Human Motivation	3
PS 322 Educational Psychology	3
PS 323 Sensation and Perception	3
PS 324 Forensic Psychology	3
PS 326 Cognitive Psychology	3
PS 328 Psychology of Learning	3
PS 330 Psychology of Addiction	3
PS 332 History and Systems in Psychology	3
PS 335 Health Psychology	3
PS 336 Positive Psychology	3
PS 345 Cultural Competence: Diversity, Privilege, and Prejudice	3
PS 385 Existentialism, Psychology and Film	3

AT 320 Art Therapy in Practice is an elective option.

PS 400 +

Psychology 400 Level Courses

Courses	x
PS 405 Advanced Research In Psychology	3
PS 410 Special Topics: Industrial Organizational Psychology	3
PS 489 Field Internship	3
PS 499 Independent Study	3

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

*Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

Total Credits 120

Caldwell University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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STUDENTS WHO MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FIVE REQUIRED COURSES

PS 101

PS 208

PS 213

PS 402

PS 425

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES (24 CREDITS)

PSCL1

PSCL2

PSCL3

PSCL4

PS 300 +

PS 400 +

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.