Bachelor in Psychology

A pass mark in your High School Certificate
A good standard of English (IELTS 5.0 or a recognized equivalent).

Knowledge Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program in Psychology, students will be able to:

• Understand how the brain, behavior, and environment interact; how people develop cognitive, emotional, and behavioral problems, as well as how to intervene; how people interact with the world around them, and how these processes are integrated into personality under interpersonal, social, and cultural influences.
• Describe the basic characteristics of the scientific method as it applies to psychology and follow the APA Code of Ethics in the treatment of human and nonhuman participants in the design, data collection, interpretation, and reporting of psychological research.
• Seek and evaluate scientific evidence for psychological claims.
• Understand the core values in psychology.
• Learn how to implement psychological knowledge, skills and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.

Skills Outcomes:

• Effective writing and oral communication skills.
• Advanced skills in critical thinking and analysis.
• Effective interpersonal skills such as empathy, emotional intelligence, teamwork and conflict resolution.
• Quantitative and qualitative literacy.
• Socio-cultural and international awareness.

Curriculum
This bachelor degree program is designed to require 4 academic years of full-time study. Students can opt to study in part-time mode.

General Education - 30 credits You must take these 6 courses = 18 credits

1. Intro to College Reading and Writing
2. Effective Reading & Writing
3. Math
4. US History
5. Biology
6. Diversity course (Cultural Psychology)

Select 3 of the following 5 areas = 9 credits

1. Social Science course
2. Western Civilization course
3. Other World Civilizations
4. Humanities course
5. Arts course

Take 1 course from any category = 3 credits GenEd elective course

Empire State University Concentration Courses- 32 credits

1. Cognitive Psychology
2. Brain & Behaviour (prereq Biological Psychology)
3. Social Sciences Research Methods SOSC (prereq Statistics for Psych)
4. Cultural Psychology
5. Field Placement, Research Placement, Counseling internship
6. Abnormal Psychology (prereq Biological Psychology)

New York College Concentration Prerequisites

1. Introduction to Psychology
2. Gerontology
3. Human Development: Introductory
4. Theories of Personality
5. Biological Psychology (prereq. Biology)
6. Psychological Testing
7. Social Psychology
8. Statistics for the Social Sciences
9. History & Systems of Psychology

Elective credits (either 3 or 4 credit)

• Learning and Memory
• Media Psychology
• Western Civilization & Human Development
• Psychology of Aging
• Introduction to Race Class & Gender
• Human Exceptionalities
• Positive Psychology
• Attachment across the lifespan
• Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders
• Development & Meaning of Play
• Educational Psychology
• Development of Gender Identity
• Health Psychology
• Persuasion
• Organizational Behavior
• Psycho-social Issues Crim. Behav.
• Addiction
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Counseling Psychology

Careers
The program in psychology is both rigorous and flexible, offering a solid background for a number of subsequent career and educational choices. Those students who plan to join the workforce directly, this degree provides a solid foundation for a host of specializations in the field of Psychology.

Students who complete the NYC/Empire State College undergraduate program can follow many career options such as (to name a few): psychologist, child care specialist, learning difficulties specialist, human services specialists, personnel analysts and psychometric development specialists.

The Bachelor in Psychology program at NYC prepares students to continue to postgraduate studies in the fields any of the above specializations, but also in many other fields, and serves as good foundation for most careers that involve working with others.

WHY TO CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the American STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK / Empire State University. A degree from the affiliated American State University of New York, Empire State University.
• The world-renowned STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK is the largest university in the United States, with 64 campuses and 400,000 students in academic (undergraduate or graduate) programs.
• Graduates of this 4 year degree can apply for the academic recognition of their degree from ATEEN and graduates have successfully achieved a license as a Psychologist under Greek law.
• Flexible programme - students may customize their program based on their personal, educational, and career goals by choosing from a variety of courses to fulfill the degree requirements.
• The programme includes an internship / placement in the final semester – enhancing employability and acceptance on postgraduate training programmes.
• Students who complete the NYC/Empire State University undergraduate program can follow many career options such as (to name a few), psychologist, child care specialist, learning difficulties specialist, human services specialists, personnel analysts and psychometric development specialists.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/ ESU, U.S.A.
The STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK is the largest university in the United States with 64 campuses and 400,000 students. Empire State University is one of the 64 colleges and universities of the STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK with approximately 20,000 students. New York College has a franchise agreement in accordance with the laws of the Greek Ministry of Education and the degree you will receive at the end of your studies is awarded by the University itself.

Career

The program in psychology is both rigorous and flexible, offering a solid background for a number of subsequent career and educational choices. For those students who plan to join the workforce directly, this degree provides a solid fundament for a host of specializations in the field of Psychology.

Students who complete the NYC/Empire State College undergraduate program can follow many career options such as (to name a few), human services specialists, personnel analysts, psychologists-psychotherapists, psychometric development specialists and counselors.

All psychology major students, upon completion of their studies, can apply to join the APA (American Psychological Society) or the BPS (British Psychology Society) as graduate members and to pursue the status of Charted – licensed psychologists.

The graduate program at NYC prepares students to continue further graduate studies in any of the above specializations but also in many other fields.

WHY TO CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM
Graduates of this 4 year degree can apply for the academic recognition of their degree from ATEEN and graduates have successfully achieved a license as a Psychologist under Greek law.
The programme includes an internship / placement in the final semester – enhancing employability and acceptance on postgraduate training programmes.
Flexible programme – students can select how many classes they wish to take each semester and have some flexibility about the order of the courses and which electives they wish to take. It can be combined with working as there are many classes in the mornings and evenings.
Students who complete the NYC/Empire State College undergraduate program can follow many career options such as (to name a few), human services specialists, personnel analysts, psychologists-psychotherapists, psychometric development specialists and counselors.
All psychology major students, upon completion of their studies, can apply to join the APA (American Psychological Society) or the BPS (British Psychology Society) as graduate members and to pursue the status of Charted – licensed psychologists.

FURTHER STUDIES
At New York College: Graduates of our BS Concentration in Psychology program are accepted by most MA or/and MSc programs offered at New York College. Students may choose to combine work with further study by studying for our one year MSc in Psychology (concentration of Positive Psychology) or the three year MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies - both offered by University of Bolton, UK. An MBA program is also on offer for those students who choose to combine business along with the study of science.

At Institutions Abroad: The entry qualifications for graduate studies differ from university to university; however the SUNY/Empire State College degree is accepted by most universities in the U.S. and almost all in the U.K. competitive universities, in addition to the degree itself, usually require a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you are interested in pursuing opportunities for study abroad, you are encouraged to contact your advisor early on your studies, while, additionally our Student Affairs Department can assist you in coming in contact with our alumni who have continued their studies abroad and who would be pleased to share their experiences with you.