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Nov 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog & Handbooks
Psychology, Integrated with the Marriage and Family Counseling (MFC) program
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The dual degree program in psychology and marriage and family counseling is a rigorous, sequenced course of study that includes 3 years of undergraduate psychology courses and 2.5 years of graduate coursework in marriage and family counseling. Students who are accepted into the dual degree program will take take all of the PSY classes that are required in the traditional undergraduate Psychology major. Students will also fulfill all university core education requirements. On the graduate level, students will complete all classes that are required for the traditional MA in Marriage and Family Counseling.
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University Core and General Education Electives
University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama School of the Arts, Grace Pilot School of Business, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.
Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)
*Notes:
- Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101 is required for business, Christian studies, and education majors and teacher certification students. MA 110 is required for all majors in the School of Business. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.
- UM 101 University of Mobile 101 (1 semester hour) is required for new freshmen and transfer students.
- Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language. See specific requirements in the World Languages section of the catalog.
- Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Performance must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
- Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, or Graphic Design must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
- Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in English, Creative Writing must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language.
- Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management must also complete PSY 201 . Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing must also complete AR 226 .
Psychology Requirements
The major in Psychology for B.S. candidates consists of thirty-three semester hours including
Additional Major Elective Courses
Students must complete an additional 12 credit hours of elective credit, with a minimum 9 credit hours of upper-level elective courses. Students may choose from the following electives:
Additional Requirements
All Psychology majors completing the B.S. degree must take the following course as part of their General Education electives:
Notes:
Foreign language is not required for the Bachelor of Science degree. In order to graduate with a bachelors degree, students must meet all graduation requirements listed in the academic information section.
Minimum of Sixty-Hours of Graduate Credit
The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling degree requires satisfactory completion of a minimum of sixty semester hours of graduate credit including:
Required Courses (57 Semester Hours)
Elective (3 Semester Hours)
Hours to Degree
152 hours are needed to graduate in the Integrated Program with the Bachelor of Science in Psychology and the Master in Marriage and Family Counseling.
A minor is required.
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