We just instituted offering the option of a BA or BS in psychology for our students. The differences for us is 2 additional psychology electives for the BS and institutionally less required "liberal arts" courses overall (from 90 to 60 credit hours) as defined by the glorious and overly regulatory State of New York (at least that keeps faculty from quibbling over the definition too much). . On Sep 22, 2008, at 2:23 PM, Gerald Peterson wrote:
> It seems departments are exploring their curricula at this time. We > have had extensive discussion as to the value of adding / requiring a > class emphasizing non-experimental methods. It's been mentioned that > if we provided a bachelor of science degree for the major we could > include more such requirements to prepare students for graduate work > in psych. Do any of you offer both a BA and a BS in psych? What are > the differences if any? Any ideas are welcome! Thanks tipsterland, > Gary Peterson > > Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. > Professor, Psychology > Saginaw Valley State University > University Center, MI 48710 > 989-964-4491 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > ======================================================== Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology Utica College Utica, NY 13502 (315) 792-3171 "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
