BA Psychology

Marshall’s Psychology program reflects a wide range of faculty interests, enabling students like you to explore many areas of this discipline.

The Psychology program strives to create a supportive, family-like atmosphere in our undergraduate and graduate programs to encourage collaboration and support rather than competition. As a result, Marshall’s attrition rate is low and our licensure and employment rate is strong in West Virginia and beyond. Undergraduate students who meet the necessary requirements can apply to Marshall’s accelerated master’s degree program in Psychology to begin taking up to 12 hours in graduate coursework in place of elective undergraduate courses.

Marshall University offers both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Psychology is a dynamic field with many career options across a range of disciplines. At Marshall University,  we offer a flexible curriculum designed to meet your unique career needs.

The B.A. degree is ideal for students who plan to work with their degree in fields such as human services, politics, and business or who plan to pursue graduate studies in such fields as social work, school psychology, and counseling, as well as those who plan to pursue law school or advanced business degrees.  Students in the BA program will complete a liberal arts curriculum that includes studies in humanities, literature, social and natural sciences, and foreign language.  The psychology curriculum for BA students allows a choice of a wide range of psychology courses, allowing students to select courses that best meet their interests and future goals.