BA/BS in Psychology/MA in Psychology
The accelerated degree BA/BS in Psychology and MA in Psychology connects a DBU undergraduate program with a related DBU graduate program in Psychology, allowing the student to attain both a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Psychology. The Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) program is designed to prepare graduates to become a Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA). Becoming an LPA allows graduates to render psychological services in a variety of settings including private practice, local community mental health centers, treatment facilities, vocational settings, private psychiatric hospitals, shelters, churches, and forensic populations. In addition, the Licensed Psychological Associate has historically provided assessment services for a licensed psychologist. Interested students may also take an additional six (6) hours in special education courses, which will prepare graduates to become a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) in the State of Texas. Becoming a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology allows graduates to render psychological services in the public schools of Texas, which comply with nationally recognized standards for the practice of school psychology. The Master of Arts in Psychology with additional preparation in school psychology provides the graduate student with career options pertaining to providing psychological services to individuals with special needs in an academic setting.
UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (ba) | credit hours (bS) |
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Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 |
English | 12 | 9 |
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | ||
History | 6 | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | ||
Kinesiology | 2 | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | ||
Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
Choose one: (BA) MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (BS) MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry | ||
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 | 15 |
One laboratory science (BA) or 15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics. | ||
Religion | 9 | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | ||
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 3 | 3 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 60 | 54 |
BA/BS in Psychology |
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Required courses | 18 | 18 |
PSYC 1301 - General Psychology | ||
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 24 | 24 |
PSYC 5311 - Professional Orientation: Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology and Counseling PSYC 5312 - Counseling Theories and Techniques PSYC 5313 - Group Counseling Methods PSYC 5314 - Lifespan Human Development PSYC 5316 - Research Methods PSYC 5317 - Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients PSYC 5318 - Basic Counseling Skills PSYC 5319 - Cognitive Psychology | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 6 | 6 |
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS | 120 | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.
*Elective Requirements
In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.
As part of this accelerated degree plan, 24 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (Ma) |
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Content Courses | 36 |
PSYC 5315 - Psychological Assessment I PSYC 6310 - Career Counseling and Lifestyle Development PSYC 6311 - Addictive and Compulsive Disorders PSYC 6312 - Psychopathology I PSYC 6313 - Psychopathology II PSYC 6314 – Marriage and Family Counseling PSYC 6315 – Theological Perspectives in Christian Counseling PSYC 6316 – Advanced Counseling Methods and Crisis Intervention PSYC 6318 - Neuropsychology PSYC 6319 - Psychological Assessment II PSYC 6321 - Psychology Internship I (S-L) PSYC 6322 - Psychology Internship II (S-L) PSYC 6000 - LPA/LSSP Review Course | |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 36 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 156 |
OPTIONAL COURSES FOR LICENSED SPECIALIST IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
SPED 5350 - Teaching Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities | |
Choose one of the following courses: | |
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever SPED 6320 - Current Trends in Special Education | |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 42 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 162 |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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