Psychology / Child & Adolescent Development (B.A.)

Psychology majors may choose to focus their study on child and adolescent development.

Southern New Hampshire University’s psychology program offers you a solid foundation in the content and methods of psychology, an understanding of behavior from a psychological perspective and practical experience in the community.

Students with undergraduate degrees in psychology make excellent employees because of their solid backgrounds in the liberal arts and their research-based understanding of social problems involving human behavior. Psychology majors also have solid writing and problem-solving abilities.

Graduates are well-prepared to pursue graduate degrees in several fields of psychology, including developmental psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, sports psychology, forensic psychology, counseling and clinical psychology, community mental health, cognitive psychology, personality and social psychology and industrial and organizational psychology. The undergraduate degree in psychology can also be a stepping stone for students to move into other fields. It is not unusual to see psychology students obtain advanced degrees in business, law, education, medicine or the broad social sciences.

Graduates may find employment at myriad social service agencies and in the fields of education and business.

Students must take a minimum of 12 credits in the concentration area.

Core Requirements

B.A./B.S. Core
Liberal Arts Core

Psychology Major Courses

PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 211 Human Growth and Development
PSY 215 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
PSY 216 Psychology of Personality
PSY 224 Research Methods
PSY 305 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 444 Senior Seminar in Psychology
Four Psychology Electives
Free Electives (21 Credits)

Child & Adolescent Development Concentration Courses

(taken in place of the psychology electives)

PSY 311 Child and Adolescent Development
PSY 312 Psychology of Child/Adolescent Adjust
PSY 314 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

and one of the following:

PSY 201 Educational Psychology
PSY 230 Psychology of Individual Differences & Special Needs
PSY 291 Experiential Learning Practicum
PSY 315 Counseling Process and Techniques
PSY 325 Advanced Research Methods
PSY 335 Assessment and Testing
PSY 443 Psychology Internship
PSY 480 Independent Study In Psychology