Applied Psychology, B.S.

Degree Requirements

Communication Course: 3 cr.

1. COM 310

   Professional Communications (3 cr.)

   or: COM311 Professional Communication and Writing (3 cr.)

Required Core Courses: 30 cr.

1. APSY 200

   General Psychology (3 cr.)
2. APSY 305

   Lifespan Psychology (3 cr.)
3. APSY 310

   Multicultural Psychology (3 cr.)
4. APSY 315

   Learning and Cognition (3 cr.)
5. APSY 325

   Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
6. APSY 405

   Positive Psychology: Research and Application (3 cr.)
7. APSY 410

   Brain and Behavior (3 cr.)
8. APSY 420

   Social Psychology (3 cr.)
9. APSY 425

   Measurement and Statistics for Health Professionals (3 cr.)
10. HHSM 410

    Current Issues in Health: Research and Practice (3 cr.)

Capstone Course: 3 cr.

1. MG 499

   Capstone Experience (3 cr.)

Bachelor’s to Graduate Bridge Pathways

B.S. in Applied Psychology to M.S. in Clinical Psychology Pathway

1. CLPY 605

   Human Development and Flourishing (3 cr.)
2. CLPY 615

   Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
3. CLPY 630

   Psychopathology and Positive Psychology (3 cr.)
4. CLPY 645

   Practice-Oriented Research Methods (3 cr.)
5. CLPY 660

   Social Psychology (3 cr.)

Faculty

Admission Requirements

Application Process

1. A completed application form

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2. An official high school or GED transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Transfer students who, following high school completion, have earned 12 or more college-level credits and at least C/2.0 or above grades are not required to submit official high school transcripts.

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3. Official transcripts from all post-high school coursework including technical and community colleges. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution.)

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4. A completed application form.

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5. High school transcripts and post-high school transcripts which must be evaluated by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards). Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted. Any post-high school transcripts should be evaluated on a course by course basis rather than a general evaluation.

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6. English proficiency Exam - Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota accepts the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)) with a minimum score of 72, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0, Duolingo Language Test with a minimum score of 105, the International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51, EIKEN with a minimum of Pre-1, and the Manchester Exam with a minimum score of 360.

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