Psychology (BA) - Southwestern College campus

Program Overview

To complete your bachelor’s degree, come to Alliant where more than one-third of California’s licensed psychologists are trained. The newly-designed degree completion program allows you to specialize in one or more of three concentrations - including Clinical Psychology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, and Marriage and Family Therapy. Each concentration leads to immediate career opportunities as well as to a streamlined transition into a graduate program. The BA completion program also provides opportunities to take graduate-level courses while you are still an undergraduate.  

This program is located on Alliant's "University within a College" on Southwestern College campus in Chula Vista. 

Deciding what to do with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology can be a bit challenging.  I feel that being on a small campus here at Alliant International University, I was afforded the luxury of being able to talk to many professors and graduate students about their experiences.  I quickly learned that the faculty in the graduate clinical psychology program was superb. Since my Bachelor's degree I have come a long way; I have completed my Master’s degree in clinical psychology and within two more years hope to complete my doctorate degree.  Again, because Alliant is a small campus, I was able to network and make many connections, including working for a professor as a psychology assistant.                     -  Timber Zwicker                         Class of 2004

Curriculum Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is designed to follow the American Psychological Association’s recommended guidelines for psychology majors. After completing a common core, you will select one or two of the concentrations listed below. If you choose to continue on to graduate school, you will already enjoy an important connection with graduate faculty and students in at least one of Alliant’s highly regarded graduate schools at Alliant, including California School of Professional Psychology; Marshall Goldsmith School of Management; or the Graduate School of Education. 

A unique component of the program is its three-semester capstone series which will emphasize practical training and provide hands-on experience, something not typical of most undergraduate psychology programs. For more detail, review Coursework for the program.
  

Special Features

• Guaranteed two-year degree completion for full-time students (* for students who transfer with 60 units)
• Flexible scheduling of classes: both day and evening classes offered
• Opportunity to enroll in graduate courses as an undergraduate
• Potential for seamless transition to graduate programs
• Connection with California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)
• Connection with Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (for I/O Psychology)
• Connection with the Graduate School of Education (GSOE)
• Professional practice model of undergraduate education: extensive internship experience
• Multicultural and international focus in coursework and applied experiences
     

Concentrations

Exciting new concentrations allow you to build connections with Alliant’s graduate schools:

• Clinical Psychology
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy 
   

Minors

You may elect to study in a second concentration within the psychology major or choose a minor from any of the other bachelor’s programs offered in the Center for Undergraduate Education.
     

Alumni

Graduates of the Alliant psychology program have gone on to rewarding careers with their Bachelor’s degree. In addition, others have chosen to pursue graduate degrees and are now contributing to various mental health professions and making a difference in their communities. 
  

For More Information
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admissions@alliant.edu

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Chula Vista, CA 91910