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Undergraduate Programs

Welcome to Undergraduate Psychology

Psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes and is one of the most popular majors at Mount Saint Mary鈥檚 University.

With small class sizes and a curriculum informed by the American Psychological Association鈥檚 standards, your Mount degree in Psychology will help you learn to think critically, communicate well and solve problems ethically as future professionals and leaders.

As a Psychology student at 国产传媒, you鈥檒l discover small classroom environments paired with experienced professors. Each degree candidate gains practical experience in research labs or in community organizations, and the Psychology curriculum is developed to emphasize applications of psychology in both contexts.

The Mount鈥檚 Psychology degree program guides students through scientific methods, theoretical approaches and practical applications, all while studying the world of human behavior.

Undergraduate Program Degrees

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    Psychology

    The Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) program in psychology emphasizes breadth and depth in psychological theory, which is aligned to the standards from the American Psychological Association. All TUG students are prepared for graduate school. Students engage with psychological practice in a hands-on manner in either a practicum or in research labs. Most TUG psychology courses are taught in the daytime, during business hours.

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    Applied Psychology (WEOC)

    Earning your degree in Applied Psychology from Weekend/Evening & Online College at Mount Saint Mary鈥檚 University prepares you for graduate programs across a wide variety of specializations. These can include research psychology, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and child/adolescent psychology, and other applied areas of psychology.

Which program is right for me?

Our BA in Psychology program is designed for traditional undergraduates (students enrolling at the Mount straight from high school or another college/university). Courses are taught at the Chalon campus and take place during the day on weekdays.

Our BA in Applied Psychology is offered as part of our Weekend/Evening & Online College. Courses are offered on the weekends, in the evenings and online to accommodate students who work full time or have otherwise busy schedules.

Join us

We welcome your questions and inquiries regarding the study of psychology at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Our Traditional Undergraduate Program Director Michelle Samuel and our Weekend/Evening & Online Director Evelyn Oyuela Kowalski look forward to assisting you!

Michelle Samuel
TUG Psychology Program Director
Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles
msamuel@msmu.edu

Evelyn Oyuela Kowalski
Weekend/Evening & Online Psychology Program Director
Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles
ekowalski@msmu.edu

BA/MS cross-enrollment

Get a jump on your graduate education. Earn master’s–level units as an undergraduate. 

If you plan on earning a graduate degree in psychology at Mount Saint Mary’s University, we make it easy for you to jump-start your goals with our BA/MS cross-enrollment program. 

Cross-enrollment provides Mount undergraduate students with the opportunity to register into graduate psychology courses without formal admission to the graduate psychology program — in a maximum of one 国产传媒 graduate course per semester on a space-available basis. 

Use cross-enrollment to sample graduate-level coursework while working towards your bachelor’s degree. It’s a great way to check out what it’s like to be a graduate student (academic culture, expectation, rigor, etc.) while taking courses that meet your bachelor’s degree requirements. 

Plus, when you consider a master's degree early on, you can save time and money — and put two degrees on your résumé. 

Cross-listed courses completed at Mount Saint Mary’s count for graduate credit only at 国产传媒’s graduate psychology program.