Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Concentration (3-Year)

Number of credits required from Athabasca University: 30 credits.

Maximum credit awarded in this program for prior learning through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) processes: 6 credits.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing this program, students should be able to

clearly demonstrate the learning outcomes associated with all of the core courses in the program.
clearly demonstrate the learning outcomes associated with 75% of the foundational courses in the program.
show familiarity with disciplinary knowledge sufficient to wield it with confidence and discrimination.
show insight into relationships among applicable theories and concepts as well as their connection to disciplinary practices and/or other disciplines.
use the tools, mechanisms and processes of critical thinking consciously and systematically.
produce organized, systematic and dependably sound written work related to the discipline.
demonstrate knowledge of detailed historical and developmental data related to one or more specialized areas within the discipline.
conceive systematic, orderly and dependable elements of knowledge related to the discipline.
show evidence of breadth and scope of awareness of diverse approaches to knowledge.
appropriately relate practice and/or lessons to the goals of the degree or discipline.
show some insight into ethical questions, with discussion of the elements of solutions, their sources, and qualities of evidence for their resolution.
draw on a sufficient range of learning to confidently and efficiently pursue degree goals and disciplinary objectives.

Possible Career Options

Group Home Co-ordinator
Behavioural Therapist
Crisis Intervention Counsellor
Mental Health Worker
Family Service Worker
Rehabilitation Advisor
Residential Youth Counsellor
Probation/Parole Officer
Addictions Counsellor
Case Worker
Employment Counsellor
Researcher
Respite Worker
Child Welfare Worker
Social Service Worker
Program Co-ordinator
Researcher
Program Advisor
Education Co-ordinator
Fundraising Consultant
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Life Skills Worker
Career Resource Co-ordinator
Events Co-ordinator
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Possible Further Education Options

At Athabasca University

At Other Educational Institutions*

education
law
police studies
social work
journalism
teaching English as a second language (TESL)

* Some universities will not accept a three-year degree for admittance into a graduate program. An additional year of study may be required. It is the students’ responsibility to research the entrance requirements of other universities.

Updated March 25, 2009