Psychology: The Profession Of Helping Others
Tiffin University’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Program in Psychology is intended for students with an interest in the helping professions, and who wish to develop broad career flexibility and depth in the discipline of behavioral health. At Tiffin University, we believe in education for real life, and the Psychology major will prepare you to pursue your career of choice.
While many careers in the field of behavioral health require graduate education for licensure and for significant advancement in the field, graduates of this program will be prepared for admission into a wide variety of graduate programs and will learn practical concepts and flexible skills that may be immediately applied in many occupational areas.
The Outcomes You Can Expect As A Psychology Major:
Students in this program will learn to develop not only specialized content expertise related to their particular chosen area of study, but will also learn the skills related to being an informed and productive citizen for the 21st century. These highly marketable skills include critical thinking, ethical decision-making, as well as the ability to communicate via written, oral, and technological formats.
Your Psychology Curriculum
Very broadly, psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The Psychology Major at Tiffin University provides instruction and experience across a broad range of concepts, issues, and theories emerging from the scientific study of behavior and experience. The program’s educational foundation increases student sensitivity to and understanding of biological, social, emotional, and cognitive processes underlying human thoughts and actions.
A Practical Education For The Real World
According to the American Psychological Association, psychology is a tremendously varied field. This degree is intended for students with an interest in the helping professions and who wish to develop broad career flexibility and depth in the discipline of psychology. Graduates of this program will be prepared for admission into a wide variety of graduate psychology and psychotherapy programs.
Students who complete the courses in the Major Core will also undertake an in-depth study in an area of concentration. You will have your choice of three concentrations: Experimental, Applied Human Services, or Addictions Counseling:
• The Experimental Psychology Concentration provides an in-depth study of psychology as a science, including additional instruction in hypothesis testing, empirical methods, and the experimental areas of psychology. Students in this concentration will complete and present an original psychological research project.
• The Applied-Human Services Concentration offers an applied psychological and interdisciplinary understanding of personal and social problems often encountered in contemporary society, and it is designed primarily for students who intend to pursue careers in psychological and social service related fields. Through its combination of coursework, internship, and self-directed study, this program prepares students for immediate employment in a wide variety of helping professions, and serves as a foundation for admission to applied graduate study in the mental health and community service related fields.
• The Addictions Counseling Concentration provides the clinical education in problems of substance use, abuse and dependence, as well as other related and co-occurring mental health addictive issues. The Addictions Counseling concentration is designed to meet the educational requirements for Chemical Dependency Counselor licensure status, as well as the international certification standards in Addiction Counseling.
A student can also take two concentrations -- or choose Forensic Psychology as an additional specialty (as a minor) utilizing electives.
The Psychology Major – Curriculum
The major offers students a choice of multiple orientations to the field of psychology and behavioral science. Students will be required to take courses that lay a solid foundation for research, as well as a choice of an applied area of study.
Psychology Core
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| *PSY201 | Introduction to Professional Practice | 3 |
| PSY263 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSY265 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY302 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY362 | Abnormal Behavior |
3 |
| *PSY445 | Psychometrics | 3 |
| *SCS300 | Research Design | 3 |
| SOC250 | Social Psychology | 3 |
Concentration: Addictions Counseling
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| CSL310 | Introduction to Addiction Theory and Practice | 3 |
| *CSL320 | Counseling Procedures and Strategies with Addicted and Disordered Populations | 3 |
| CSL425 | Group Process and Techniques Working with Addicted Populations and Disordered Populations | 3 |
| CSL430 | Cultural Competence in Counseling | 3 |
| *CSL435 | Assessment & Diagnosis of Addictive & Behavioral Health Problems | 3 |
| *CSL440 | Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Planning in Addictions | 3 |
| *CSL445 | Theory and Practice of Relationship Counseling in Addictions and Behavioral Health | 3 |
| *SCS470 | Internship I |
3 |
Concentration: Experimental Psychology
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| MAT373 | Applied Statistics II | 3 |
| *PSY333 | Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| SCS491 | Senior Seminar I | 3 |
| *SCS492 | Senior Seminar II | 3 |
| One of the following sequences: | ||
| CSL430 | Cultural Competence in Counseling | 3 |
| SOC360 | Multicultural Issues in Society |
3 |
| Three of the following sequences: | ||
| *FOR344 | Psychology of Violence & Aggression |
3 |
| *PSY320 | Motivational Psych. |
3 |
| *PSY325 | Intro to Industrial / Organizational
Psych. |
3 |
| *PSY363 | Cognitive Psych. |
3 |
| *PSY364 | Evolutionary Psychology |
3 |
| *PSY390 | Special Topics |
3 |
| *PSY401 | Biological Foundations of Behavior |
3 |
| *SCS470 | Internship I |
3 |
Concentration: Applied-Human Services
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| *COR423 | Case Management | 3 |
| *COR430 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| *PSY360 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| *SCS450 | Human Services Capstone | 3 |
| *SCS470 | Internship I | |
| One of the following sequences: | ||
| CSL430 | Cultural Competence in Counseling | 3 |
| SOC360 | Multicultural Issues in Society |
3 |
| Three of the following sequences: | ||
| PSY369 | Human Sexuality |
3 |
| PSY401 | Biological Foundations of Behavior |
3 |
| PSY440 | Comparative Psychotherapies &
Therapeutic Techniques |
3 |
| *PSY390 | Special Topics |
3 |
| SCS471 | Internship II |
3 |
| SOC310 | Sociology of the Family |
3 |
| SOC320 | Community Sociology |
3 |
| SOC361 | Sociology of Gender |
3 |
| COM310 | Human, Interpersonal & Small Group
Communication |
3 |
| FOR365 | Drugs and Society |
3 |
| FOR485 | Death and Dying |
3 |
| POL320 | Public Administration |
3 |
Have Additional Questions? We’re Here Every Step Of The Way!
For more information about the BA in Psychology, or the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences, contact us at (419) 448-3292, or (800) 968-6446, ext 3292.