Businesses, schools, healthcare facilities and law enforcement agencies all have a need for well-trained individuals with a psychology background. Whether you're interested in becoming a career counselor, school psychologist, genetic counselor or forensic psychologist, a BA in Applied Psychology from Florida Tech can help you reach your career goals. With six concentrations to choose from, the Bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology will prepare you for a successful career in a variety of positions - 100% online. You'll graduate with a wide range of contemporary knowledge and tools to excel in any organization.
PSY 3442 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY (3 credits). Overviews the major theoretical approaches to personality development and research in the field. (SS) Prerequisite: PSY 1411.
PSY 3423 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 credits). Studies the biological bases of human behavior, including in-depth treatment of nervous system anatomy and physiology, and the biological concepts underlying emotion, motivation, learning and memory. Prerequisites: BIO 1020 or EDS 1032, PSY 1411.
PSY 3522 HUMAN COGNITION: THEORY AND APPLICATION (3 credits). Reviews models, processes and research in information processing; attention, short- and long-term memory, memory codes, visualization and imagery; forgetting, semantic organization, problem solving, decision-making, language, multilingualism, music cognition and cognitive development.Prerequisite: PSY 2511 or PSY 2512.
PSY 4462 CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (3 credits). Overviews clinical psychology and community psychology. Reviews methods of clinical assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders. Presents the concepts of community psychology as they have developed from the fields of psychology, social work and public administration. (SS) Prerequisite: PSY
4461.
PSF 4106 CRISIS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (3 credits). Examines crisis and conflict resolution in interpersonal and organizational contexts. Uses theory from behavioral and social sciences to assess, manage and resolve crisis and conflict situations in a criminal justice environment. Includes nature of and responses to crisis and conflict, and strategies for resolving them.Prerequisite: CRM 3406. | 
