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Psychological Science, B.A.

Offered :

  • Castleton, VT
  • Johnson, VT
  • Available Online

This program is not eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.

What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

What is an Online program?

Online programs: Teaching and learning takes place over the internet, allowing students to access course materials, interact with instructors and peers, and complete assignments remotely. Some programs may require in-person meetings, residency, or fieldwork.

In Vermont State’s Psychological Science B.A. program, you’ll learn about human behavior, develop critical-thinking skills, and put your classroom learning into practice in the field.

Explore career options such as working with children and families, community organizations and agencies, and/or in addiction, education, criminal justice, health and wellness, and other specialty areas.

In the tight-knit community of our psychology program, you'll have the faculty and peer support to develop your knowledge and professional vision while expanding your viewpoints and embracing the value of lifelong learning. You’ll finish the program prepared to pursue — and excel in — a range of psychology careers and jobs in and outside of the field of psychology, and prepared for graduate study, too.

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Why Study Psychological Science at Vermont State

  • Diverse, Relevant Skills: In addition to psychology-specific knowledge, our program focuses on skills that are important in any job. You’ll develop strengths in communication, critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and presentation.      
  • Hands-On Learning: You’ll learn hands-on through internships and field experiences that match your passions, through research projects working alongside faculty, or you may even pursue your own research. You’ll gain the real experience in the field that employers want to see.
  • Accelerated Option: Save money and time by finishing your psychology bachelor degree in three or three-and-a-half years with our accelerated track. You’ll build skills throughout the program to stand out to employers.      
  • Preparation for More Study: The Psychological Science B.A. program is a major step toward pursuing graduate study in psychology, counseling, social work, or clinical mental health at Vermont State or elsewhere. Additionally, qualified students can be referred by full-time faculty to participate in the Bridge Program to Vermont State master’s degree programs in counseling or clinical mental health. Bridge Program students can take up to nine credits in our master’s degree programs in Counseling or Clinical Mental health. You could apply these credits toward both the upper-level breadth courses in your psychology degree as well as the Vermont State graduate degrees in counseling or clinical mental health. The Psychological Science B.A. is also a versatile degree that serves as a credential for admission to graduate study in other fields like education, health, business, the arts, law, etc. 

Start Terms for Psychological Science, B.A.

  • Online Spring 2 – March 16, 2026
  • Online Summer 1 – May 2, 2026
  • Online Fall 1 – August 22, 2026
  • Fall 1 – August 24, 2026
  • Online Fall 2 – October 19, 2026
  • Online Spring 1 – January 19, 2027
  • Spring 1 – January 19, 2027

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Get started during these start terms:

  • Online Spring 2 – March 16, 2026
  • Online Summer 1 – May 2, 2026
  • Online Fall 1 – August 22, 2026
  • Fall 1 – August 24, 2026
  • Online Fall 2 – October 19, 2026
  • Online Spring 1 – January 19, 2027
  • Spring 1 – January 19, 2027
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