Nov 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, General Track (BS)


Psychology Core


All psychology majors, regardless of track, are required to take the following courses:

General Psychology Courses


This track is recommended for students who wish to pursue a general program of psychology, applicable to many different careers.

5-Year BS/MACJ Degree Program


Students who major in psychology can earn both an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) in the five-year Bachelor’s to Master’s in Criminal Justice degree program. Students in their junior year majoring in psychology and who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, are eligible to apply for admittance in the Five-Year BS/MACJ degree program. Students begin taking graduate level courses during their senior year of undergraduate study. These three graduate courses will count both towards the completion of an undergraduate degree and a Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice degree. The graduate course descriptions offered in the MCJ program can be found in the DeSales University Graduate Catalog.

5-Year BS/MBA Degree Program


Full-time students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and have senior status may enroll in graduate courses while fulfilling the requirements for an undergraduate degree. They may register for no more than two graduate courses at a time and may accumulate no more than nine graduate credits (three courses) towards the completion of their undergraduate degree. Students may not carry an overload during a semester or session in which they are enrolled in a graduate course. Students can apply to the Master in Business Administration (MBA) Program in the Spring semester of their senior year.  Final acceptance into the MBA Program occurs upon successful undergraduate degree conferral. The MBA curriculum can be completed online in 36 credits through the general MBA track.  Additional tuition will be billed at the MBA rate at the time of admittance.