Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
- 4 years
- Duration
- 166,160 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kansas City / USA
- Location
- Avila University
- School
Program description
A scientific basis in human behavior, emotions, and mental processes is provided by the 120-credit BA in Psychology program. To build psychological literacy, students finish foundational courses in statistics, research methodologies, lifespan development, social psychology, and cognition. In addition, students finish a senior seminar capstone and an elective in advanced psychology.
The program builds critical thinking abilities, analytical skills, and the ability to comprehend a variety of psychological phenomena through a combination of theory and application.
Program structure
Core Curriculum: 38 - 51 credit hours
Required Core Courses
Psychology majors must take the following liberal arts core courses regardless of whether the core is otherwise met:
- Liberal Arts, Mathematics — MA 155 Elementary Probability & Statistics (3) recommended
- Liberal Arts, Social Science — PY 101 General Psychology (3)
Core Designations
Psychology majors will meet 3-hours of Community Engagement in PY 485 and 3-hours of Interdisciplinary Studies requirements in IS 350.
Psychology Core Requirements (27 - 30 credit hours)
- EN 112 - Composition II: Rhetorical Argument (3) (unless taken for Core credit)
- PY 102 - Orientation Seminar in Psychology (3)
- PY 208 - Lifespan Development (3)
- PY 216 - Social Psychology (3)
- PY 224 - Psychology of Communication (3)
- PY 261 - Psychological Statistics & Methods I (3)
- PY 262 - Psychological Statistics & Methods II (3)
- PY 371 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
- PY 425 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3)
- One upper division PY elective courses (3)
Psychology Concentrations
Students must choose one of the following concentrations to complete their degree. Students are limited to one concentration unless they choose to concentrate in both mental health and research, but a minimum of 8 credit hours must be unique between the concentrations.
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General Psychology Concentration (15 credit hours)
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Mental Health Concentration (15 credit hours)
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Research Concentration (11 credit hours)
Price
Once you’ve applied and been accepted at Avila, you’ll need to make a nonrefundable deposit to hold your place. Graduate deposit = 5,000 USD; Undergraduate deposit = 8,000 USD. Your deposit will be applied toward your first-semester tuition amount.
- Tuition fees — 166,160 USD per course
Requirements for applicants
International students are applicants who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. They must submit the items listed below:
- Application for Admission
- Official transcripts from secondary schools and universities attended. Secondary transcripts must be submitted if a student has not completed a full year of postsecondary equivalency. All transcripts not written in English must be accompanied by notarized English translations. All transcripts should include the following information:
- dates of attendance
- courses taken and grades received
- degree earned and date received
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report or an equivalent approved English proficiency test score. All international students must submit proof of proficiency in the English language by means of the TOEFL or previous college coursework. If the student’s native language is English, no TOEFL is required. No TOEFL is required if the student has successfully completed twelve credit hours of core curriculum courses as defined in the Avila University Catalog with a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 and no “F” grades. The TOEFL requirement may sometimes be waived for students who have completed high school or at least one year of study at a college where all instruction was conducted in English.
- If the TOEFL is required, students must submit an official TOEFL score report. The minimum TOEFL score for admission to an undergraduate degree program is 61 for the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) or 500 for the Paper-based TOEFL test. The TOEFL University Code for Avila University is 6109. No TOEFL score is needed for the Intensive Language and Culture Program (ILCP).
- All admitted international students must submit a Statement of Finance. All statements not written in English must be accompanied by notarized English translations. Proof of support may be a bank statement or other documents guaranteeing the student’s ability to meet the costs of study in the United States. If the funds belong to a parent or sponsor, the sponsor must also submit a letter of intent to sponsor the student’s tuition and living expenses.
When an accepted international student has provided a Statement of Finance, the Office of Admission will issue an I-20 for a non-immigrant student visa. Upon arrival at Avila University, all accepted international students are billed for Avila University health insurance coverage unless proof of equal to or better than the Avila University insurance is obtained.
About the university
Upon their arrival in the United States from France in the middle of the 1800s, the Sisters of St. Joseph committed themselves to the "practice of all the spiritual and corporal works of mercy and which will most benefit the dear neighbor." Avila University was founded on these tenets, and it has carried on the heritage via its values and mission.
As a result of our Catholic heritage, Avila University offers an educational experience that fosters the growth of the whole person by teaching students how to love in a way that aims to bring them closer to God and to their beloved neighbor.
The goal of Avila students is to change the world and their communities through creativity, passion, and drive. There are a lot of international students from around the globe on campus. Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, France, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam are among the nations.
