Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Psychology] From University of South Alabama

In every conceivable setting from scientific research centers to mental healthcare services, "the understanding of behavior" is the enterprise of psychologists. -American Psychological Association

The objective of psychology, as a science, is to understand, explain, and predict the behavior of organisms.

The Department of Psychology has developed and organized its course offerings to meet three major goals:

• To provide a strong foundation for those students who plan to enter a graduate school of psychology after completing their undergraduate degree requirements.

• To assist those students who are planning careers in psychology or in related fields by providing a flexible curriculum that can be designed to meet the career goals of individual students.

• To meet the needs of those students who are taking psychology courses as part of their liberal arts education.