在线B.A. 在心理学中

的 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 心理学 online program aligns with the Strategic Plan for 在线课程 for Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) to "expand our academic footprint" and provide educational resources that are easily accessible and affordable. 这个程序 will be part of SUNO Online and offer affordable tuition with minimal fees. 这个程序 will effectively prepare students to:

Develop an understanding of the critical literature in psychology and its application to clinical populations and case management.
Prepare participants for entry into advanced graduate studies in 心理学, 心理健康, and Addiction Counseling
Prepare and train participants for immediate entry into professional areas such as:

心理健康 Professional

Medical and Health Services Manager

Suicide and Trauma Risk Interventionist

Behavior Specialist

Clinical Case Manager

Prepare students for earning certifications from professional organizations such as Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority(LA-ADRA)

目标

To maintain an online Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 心理学 that is accessible and affordable to facilitate learning and training that will assist students in becoming ethical, competent mental health clinicians, professional clinical community leaders, and social science researchers.

交货方式

的 Bachelor of Arts in 心理学 program is delivered in an asynchronous on-line format. This delivery method provides the following:

Increase access to higher education
Increase the digital footprint and access to high-quality distance education courses and degree programs
Increase enrollment, 保留, and graduation rates as students with other obligations will be able to attend courses and complete

assignments outside of the traditional on-campus schedule time.

Increase financial mobility of students upward as they enter the rapidly growing behavioral health workforce

PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS
Adopted from the American Psychological Association (APA) Guidelines for the Undergraduate 心理学 Major Version 2.0 1.1

GOAL 1: KNOWLEDGE BASE
          1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
          1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
          1.3 Describe applications of psychology

GOAL 2: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY & 批判性思维
          2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
          2.2 Demonstrate psychology information literacy
          2.3 Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving
          2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research
          2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry

目标3:合乎道德 & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN A DIVERSE WORLD
          3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
          3.2 Build and enhance interpersonal relationships
          3.3 Adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels

GOAL 4: COMMUNICATION GOAL
          4.1 Demonstrate effective writing for different purposes
          4.2 Exhibit effective presentation skills for different purposes
          4.3 Interact effectively with others

GOAL 5: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
          5.1 Apply psychological content and skills to career goals
          5.2 Exhibit self-efficacy and self-regulation
          5.3 Refine project-management skills
          5.4 Enhance teamwork capacity
          5.5 Develop meaningful professional direction for life after graduation