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Undergraduate programs in psychology are pre-professional in that they are designed to introduce students to a wide knowledge base in the field and to prepare them for further training.

This B.S. degree will provide a more focused understanding of marriages and families and their relationship to other institutions, such as the religious, educational, governmental, and occupational institutions in our society. The concentration is recommended for students who are planning to gain admission into Master's and Doctorate graduate programs in specific areas of psychology such as Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Studies, Early Childhood Development, and Public Administration.

Students required to perform field or practicum experiences will accept personal responsibility for their learning and professional behavior. Students will be expected to provide their own transportation for individual field and practicum experiences unless a lab fee has been assessed for cohort-based field experiences. Each student contracts to abide by policies of the School of Education and Psychology.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements: In order to be admitted to an undergraduate program in psychology, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Regular Admission to Southern Adventist University: The student must be admitted to the University under Regular Acceptance.
• Admission to Psychology Timeframe: Admission to the Psychology program must be satisfactorily completed as part of the coursework required in PSYC 380.
• Application and Statement of Intent: The student must submit an application, including a Statement of Intent essay, explaining why he/she chose psychology as a major and serving as a self-assessment of how the student feels he/she meets the core objectives and expected proficiencies of the program's conceptual framework: caring person, informed and passionate learner, scientific thinker, and committed pre-professional.
• Adviser Recommendation: The student must submit an SEP-based (Psychology) academic adviser recommendation. The recommendation is to include signed evidence by the adviser and advisee that they have discussed the applicant's academic program.
• Minimum GPA: For admission to the B.A. Psychology program, the minimum GPA required is 2.75.
• Required Course: In order to be considered for this program, students must have completed General Psychology with a grade of B- or better.

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