BA in Applied Psychology

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology

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What is a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology?

Explore the study of human behavior and mental processes through the lens of scientific investigation and as a health or human services profession with a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC). In this workforce-aligned undergraduate program, you will build a strong academic foundation with greater emphasis on how you can use what you learn in your career and in real-world situations while you examine, test, and extend what you already know through new theories, evidence, and perspectives. Lay the foundation for leadership in many psychology-related careers when you pursue your bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology.

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What You'll Learn

With this undergraduate applied psychology program, you will obtain a solid background in applied psychology and a better understanding of how human behavior impacts the dynamics of an organization. As you begin to work toward your applied psychology degree online, you will start gaining industry-focused knowledge of major psychological ideas and practices that you can immediately use in the workforce.

A bachelor’s degree in applied psychology can be seen as a very practical degree, as the interpersonal and communication skills you learn can benefit you in a wide variety of organizations and industries, including business, law, government, healthcare, and careers that involve understanding human behavior.

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology degree program, you will be able to:

Analyze real-world behavior across individual, professional, and societal contexts by applying psychological theories and concepts
Evaluate psychological claims, interpret evidence and conclusions with scholarly research, and translate findings into practical recommendations
Implement ethical standards and culturally responsive practices in academic and professional decision-making
Communicate using professional and technological skills appropriate for workplace settings
Apply workplace competencies in career planning that align to strengths and labor-market needs

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The online bachelor’s degree in applied psychology curriculum encompasses subjects like physiology, human development, group dynamics, and current psychological therapies and theories. Your online applied psychology degree will also build on solid liberal arts foundations, helping you develop the communication, research, and analytical skills needed to apply psychological knowledge and effectively communicate ideas and findings in professional settings.

Admission Requirements

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Freshman Year

In this foundational course, students explore the principles necessary for achieving personal and career success. GEN 101 serves as a road map, guiding students as they begin their academic journey. Through self-discovery, surveying available resources, connecting with UAGC groups, and engaging with Career Services, students learn the essential skills of planning and goal setting. Students apply their personal strengths, skills, and lifelong learning strategies to develop essential career competencies. By making these meaningful connections students gain a deeper understanding of how their education relates to their desired career path. Congratulations on embarking on this college journey filled with growth, exploration, and endless possibilities! This course is not available for non-degree seeking students.
This course offers an overview of digital fluency as it applies to personal, academic, financial, and professional success. Students will analyze the impact of digital technology on personal, social, and diversity issues and will develop digital skills that will assist in achieving academic, personal, and career goals. An overview of digital media is introduced with practical strategies for application in personal and professional life.
ENG 121 is designed to introduce students to the standards of writing in both academic and professional settings. The class will operate by first introducing, and then allowing students to practice, several written communication skills. Throughout, we will work to understand writing as a process, one that is strengthened through critical thinking, deepened by research, and built on a foundation of professional standards. As part of this process, students will also consider how emerging technologies influence contemporary writing environments and the ways writers make informed, ethical choices about their use. Students will articulate a sense of their own skills and goals and engage in collaborative conversations with peers and their instructor so as to be able to express their ideas more effectively. During the course, students will use the writing process to scrutinize their own perspectives while challenging them to embrace a wider conversation.
Learn and use key, practical skills that are applicable at home, at work, and in all UAGC courses! As UAGC students progress in their academic journey, strategies for personal, professional, and academic success continue to develop. This introductory course takes a two-pronged approach to setting students on a path to success. It merges fundamental informational literacy concepts with essential resources and skills that prepare students for college and career. Students learn how to identify, locate, evaluate, apply, and acknowledge information obtained through UAGC Library databases and internet search engines. By applying the research process, students sharpen critical thinking skills and learn to use information ethically. The final project is a practical and relevant opportunity for students to apply their learning in personally, professionally, and academically meaningful ways.
In this course, students will develop and expand their research and writing skills to communicate ideas in informed, ethical, and persuasive written documents intended for a range of audiences across a range of situations and contexts. Students will receive instruction and practice in synthesis and analysis, bolstering their written communication skills with a thorough understanding of academic research while honing critical thinking skills and effective work habits. Through writing well-structured, logical, and effective academic essays, students will explore tools and develop topics in a way that is meaningful to academic and professional lives. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG 121 or equivalent with a grade of “C-” or better.
This course is designed to aid students in understanding the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. Verbal and nonverbal communication patterns among people in personal, social, academic, and professional settings will be examined, within and between cultures, including both face-to-face and technologically mediated channels. The nature of these interactions will be evaluated using contemporary communication theory. The course will enable students to identify their interpersonal communication skills and behaviors and to more critically evaluate their own oral communication and that of others. The primary goals of the course are to improve the quality of students’ communication in their personal and professional relationships, to enhance students’ experience and. confidence with oral communication, and increase awareness of the importance of interpersonal communication that is inclusive and equitable.
This course is a study of correct and incorrect reasoning involved in everyday activities. The fundamentals of language and argument, deductive and inductive reasoning and other aspects of practical reasoning are examined.
In this course, students will explore how human beings create meaning through story, symbol, identity, and culture. The humanities offer powerful ways of knowing that illuminate the complexities of personal and professional life. Through modular, interdisciplinary approaches, learners will engage with timeless questions—about self, community, power, justice, and the future—while connecting them directly to their own field of study. Each week, students will choose a learning pathway tailored to a chosen major (Business Leadership, Criminal Justice, Education, Healthcare, Information Technology, Liberal Arts, or Social and Behavioral Sciences). This flexible design ensures that the course both deepens one’s perspective and stacks meaningfully with the learner’s broader academic and career goals. By the end, students will have described, analyzed, applied, synthesized, and created work that demonstrates how humanistic approaches enrich professional knowledge and practice.
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of social sciences and some of the disciplines that comprise this field, including anthropology, psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and history. In this course, students will learn important social science concepts and theoretical approaches, along with the research methods that social scientists use to study human behavior. They will also learn how research and findings from the social sciences can be applied broadly throughout society. Throughout the course and through a summative assignment, students will examine how social factors shape social behavior and some of the consequences of current social problems.
This course serves as a general survey of U.S. government and political institutions within social, historical, and contemporary context. Students will discuss the basic principles of constitutional democracy within the United States with regard to founding documents, political institutions, the separation of powers, federalism, civil liberties, civil rights, and political participation. Students will also evaluate how the history of the United States shapes contemporary U.S. society and political debates.

Sophomore Year

This course explores the complex relationship between human societies and natural systems. Students will learn about ecology, natural resources, climate change, energy, sustainable technologies, and environmental justice while investigating sustainable challenges and solutions through an interdisciplinary lens. Students will research and propose solutions to environmental challenges at both a local and global scale with a focus on applications across multiple economic sectors, careers, and geographic regions.
In this course, students will explore a wide range of Algebra topics. Topics will include study of linear equations, linear relationships, slope, polynomials, and functions, including graphing relations and solving systems of equations. Emphasis will be placed on developing an awareness of historical and current uses of algebra in real life settings, in various careers, and in solving important societal problems.
This course is a survey of selected topics in psychology, including research methods, physiological psychology, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, gender roles, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social psychology.
This course is designed to meet general education quantitative reasoning (mathematics) requirements. It will cover such topics as measures of center, dispersion, and position to interpret real-world situations. Students will construct graphs that summarize data and interpret results, as well as utilize properties of the normal curve to solve real-world problems. Students will set up hypothesis tests and apply them to real-world situations.
Descriptive and inferential statistics are investigated and multiple techniques for statistical analysis are introduced in this course. Formulas for presenting and evaluating data are explored in accordance with generally accepted protocol for statistical analysis. Prerequisite: MAT 232.
Research Methods is an introduction to the foundations of research methodology, design and analysis. Basic principles of qualitative and quantitative research are explored and evaluated. Understanding the results of statistical analysis as it applies to research is a focus of this curriculum. Prerequisite: MAT 232.
This course provides a basic introduction to the nature of human growth and development from conception through adolescence. Students are provided the opportunity to explore the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive factors of growth and development from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The context and impact of the family and society as well as individual, cultural, moral, and linguistic differences on development will be covered.
Students explore how the thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals are influenced by other human beings in a variety of social situations. This course also entails a survey and critical analysis of the various methods used by researchers in social psychology. Topics include: social cognition, aggression, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, altruistic behavior, conformity, group influences, and conflict resolution. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SSC 101 or equivalent.
This course examines the influence of an organization upon the individual, as well as ways an individual can influence an organization. Students will research the use of technology and best practices to present ethical solutions to workplace issues.
This course provides a basic introduction to the nature of human growth and development from conception through death. Students will explore physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and moral development from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The context and impact of family and society as well as individual, cultural, gender, and sex differences on development will be evaluated across the lifespan. Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Junior Year

This course reviews the basic concepts and principles of the major theories of personality. It also assesses the scientific worth and validity of these theories as they relate to the development of personality. Theoretical assumptions of the importance of environment and genetics will be stressed. Students will be challenged to identify the theoretical concepts that they think best describe personality development and to evaluate their own personality, as it relates to the theories being presented. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or equivalent and PSY 326.
Learning is the relatively permanent change in behavior and mental processes resulting from experience. This course consists of the application of learning theory and research in a wide range of settings where learning takes place.
Students will explore the biological underpinnings of behavior by studying the central and peripheral nervous and endocrine systems, as knowledge of the relationship between mind and body promote better understanding of behavior, emotion, motivation, and health. Students will also examine historical and contemporary biopsychological developments and applications of biopsychology to psychology and other fields. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or equivalent and PSY 326.
This course examines the spectrum of human behavior that is deemed abnormal based on frequency in the population and/or distress to the individual. An overview of the historical approaches, causes, treatment, and prevention of psychological disorders is discussed, as well as ethical considerations. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or equivalent and PSY 330. Students enrolled in the BA Applied Behavioral Science program are waived from the PSY 330 course prerequisite.
This course provides a synthesis of the major ideas, perspectives, theories, and concepts gained from the study of psychology. Students will develop a final product that will support their future career and academic advancement, providing the opportunity to integrate key learning and knowledge gained throughout their degree program. Prerequisite: majority of the major coursework
Elective requirements vary by program. Review the Program Requirements section for details about elective credits and degree completion requirements. Elective courses may also provide opportunities to pursue an Emphasis that complements your major and supports your academic or career goals.

Senior Year

Elective requirements vary by program. Review the Program Requirements section for details about elective credits and degree completion requirements. Elective courses may also provide opportunities to pursue an Emphasis that complements your major and supports your academic or career goals.

Program Requirements

Credit Breakdowns

Global Campus Foundations

33*

Credits

Major Credit Requirements

39*

Credits

Electives

Credits

Total Credits

120

Credits

To earn your Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology at the University of Arizona Global Campus, you must complete 120 credits. You will need to complete 30 upper-division credits, of which 18 credits must be from the major program. A total of 30 credits must be completed at UAGC to meet the residency requirement. You may be able to transfer approved credits from community colleges, other previous college coursework, or other life experiences such as military service or job training toward your degree.

*In this program, 6 credits from the major may also satisfy Global Campus Foundations Requirements.

Licensure and Certification Terms and Conditions

This program is not designed to meet the state educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification in any state. Students seeking licensure or certification in a particular profession shall carefully research the requirements prior to enrollment and regularly review the requirements as they are subject to change. Requirements vary by state. ��ɫ��TV��Ƶ does not guarantee that any professional organization will accept a graduate’s application to sit for any exam for the purpose of professional certification. Further, a criminal record may prevent an applicant from obtaining licensure, certification, or employment in their field of study.

This program is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional. There is no practicum or internship associated with this degree.

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U.S. Department of Labor data regarding salary ranges and job growth projections are national in nature and do not guarantee employment, any specific salary, or job growth. Also, national long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions. Top Skills are provided via Lightcast job postings data and may not align with UAGC program learning outcomes. UAGC programs are not designed to meet the state educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification in any state. UAGC does not guarantee employment placement, any specific salary from employment, or career advancement.

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Freshman Year

GEN 101 Developing Skills and Strategies for Success

GEN 102 Digital Fluency for Life and the Workplace

ENG 121 English Composition I

GEN 103 Information Literacy

ENG 122 English Composition II

COM 200 Interpersonal Communication

PHI 103 Informal Logic

INS 200 Ways of Knowing: Interdisciplinary Humanities

SSC 101 Introduction to Social Science

POL 202 The American Republic: Principles, Ideals, Institutions, and Society

Sophomore Year

SCI 205 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability

MAT 222 Intermediate Algebra

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

MAT 232 Statistical Literacy

PSY 225 Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

PSY 226 Research Methods

PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Development

PSY 301 Social Psychology

PSY 302 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

PSY 304 Lifespan Development

Junior Year

PSY 330 Theories of Personality

PSY 331 Psychology of Learning

PSY 350 Physiological Psychology

PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology

PSY 496 Applied Project

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Senior Year

Electives

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