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Psychology Introduction
With a Bachelor of Science degree in general psychology, you will gain the foundational knowledge in many different areas of study including:
- Cognitive Psychology: The internal mental processes such as problem-solving, memory, and decision-making.
- Developmental Psychology: The process on how humans change and grow across the lifespan, focusing on physical, cognitive, and social development.
- Abnormal Psychology: The focus on psychopathology and abnormal behavior, often within a clinical context.
- Social Psychology: The process of how an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
- Personality Theory: The study of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.
- Neuroscience: The study of the nervous system, including the structure and function of the brain and spinal cord.
Highlighted Courses
Develop foundational knowledge of human behavior and mental processes through courses in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, neuroscience, research methods, statistics, social psychology, personality theory, and more.
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Graduates with a degree in Psychology have a wide array of rewarding careers before them. Check out some of the top psychology careers students get with this degree or explore more career options in I-Plan.
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Dive Deeper Into Psychology
Explore helpful articles about this major, including career paths, skills, and opportunities. Get the insight you need to make an informed decision about your future at BYU-Idaho.
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Psychology is both a science and a form of therapy. In other words, psychology is an applied science. This means that when you are studying psychology, you will apply what you’ve learned to your work in your career! Below are the different ways you can apply what you’ve learned in psychology.
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A graduate degree opens many doors to numerous careers, from clinical practice to research and academia. Before applying, you will want to choose which type of degree you want to pursue and then choose a focus in psychology as this choice determines your required coursework, training, licensing processes, and your career. If you seem overwhelmed, don’t worry! This article goes into depth of the processes of how to choose a graduate degree in psychology.
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If you are a psychology major, you might be wondering, "What exactly can I do with this degree?" The short answer is almost anything that involves understanding human behavior, and that's a lot of things!
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Apply psychology to workplaces to improve productivity and well-being.
Study how psychological factors affect physical health and illness behavior.
Use recreation and leisure activity to improve the health and well-being of patients.
Help individuals, families, and communities cope with challenges and thrive.
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