The Psychology Program strives to provide its students with a thorough foundation in the methodology of contemporary psychology. Students successfully completing the four-year program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science and are prepared both for graduate study in psychology and related fields, as well as for a limited number of career opportunities in psychology at the bachelor's degree level.
Primary emphasis is placed on preparing students for graduate study.
Students majoring in psychology are offered a well-balanced program that has a central core, plus a sufficient number of electives that permit them to enter a variety of graduate programs in psychology at a competitive level. The Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum and with the overall University philosophy of academic excellence. Majors who score better than 520 on the advanced GRE are exempt from taking the Departmental Senior Comprehensives, which consist of intensive written examinations across all subject areas in psychology. Students selecting a minor in psychology are required to complete a minimum of 18 semester hours of psychology coursework. The discipline of psychology, in conjunction with the Pre-Medical program at Xavier University, offers its students an alternative route to careers via medical school.