Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (concentration in Mental Health, online)
- 4 years
- Duration
- 36,000 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Kansas City / USA
- Location
- Avila University
- School
Program description
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health online from Avila University and make a difference in the field of mental health. Modern topics covered in our classes include social psychology, conflict resolution, receptive and expressive communication, and the function of behavioral science in mental health. Gain the most out of your field placement by attending a seminar that will help you become a more professional person.
You will gain the human-centered knowledge needed to succeed in any business through our extensive curriculum and real-world field experience, regardless if you are prepared for graduate school or the workforce. A values-based institution that offers a fully online education at a reasonable price will help you reach your full potential.
Program structure
In order to earn the online B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health, you will complete 120 credit hours, including 35 credit hours of general education requirements, 33 credit hours of major requirements, 15 credit hours of concentration courses, and 37 credit hours of electives.
General Education Requirements (35 credit hours)
- CO 110: Fundamentals of Communication
- EN 111: Composition I
- AR 183: Survey Art II: From the Renaissance to Modernism
- BI 111: General Biology - Cell & Genes w/Lab
- EN 278: Global Lit
- HI 204: American Experience II
- MA 117: Mathematical Modeling and Reasoning
- PL 255: Ethics
- SO 101: Intro to Sociology
- RS 117: World Religions
- IS 311 (IS/GS): Peace Studies
Major Requirements (33 credit hours)
- EN 112: Composition II: Rhetorical Argument
- PY 101: General Psychology
- CO/PY212: Conflict Resolution
- PY 208: Lifespan Development
- PY 216: Social Psychology
- PY 224: Psychology of Communication
- PY 261: Psychological Statistics and Methods I
- PY 262: Psychological Statistics and Methods II
- PY 425: Senior Seminar in Psychology
- CO/PY321: Leadership
- PY 373 (CE/GS): Diversity in the Workplace
Mental Health Concentration Courses (15 credit hours)
- PY 201: Personality Psychology
- PY 210: Abnormal Psychology
- PY 383: The Psychology of Substance Use and Disorders
- PY 371: Cognitive Psychology
- PY 485: Field Experience in Psychology
Electives (37 credit hours)
- Any UG courses can be taken that are not already included in this specific degree plan.
Price
- Tuition fees — 300 USD per credit hour (36,000 USD per course)
Requirements for applicants
In order to be eligible to receive a bachelor’s degree from Avila University, you must have the following:
- High school diploma
- Minimum 2.0 GPA on college coursework or 2.0 GPA on high school conferred transcript
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
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.