Can anyone help me with this ? I have done a lot google but also couldnt find them .
Based on this list, it looks like Washington and Lee University is the main one with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology:http://www.online-psychology-degrees.org/best/top-liberal-arts-colleges/
Direct link here: http://www.wlu.edu/psychology-department
Here’s how I conducted my search to find this article in a few seconds – enter all these words together including the punctuation and spacing:
“liberal arts college” “bachelor of science” psychology
The universities below are not LACs but they’re highly regarded and many of them also have the Bachelor of Science in Psychology:
http://www.online-psychology-degrees.org/top-30-public-ivies/
Disregard reference to “online” in these links, as these are on-campus programs from what I can tell.
thanks !!
I’m curious - why is a Bachelor of Science in psych as opposed to the more usual BA important to you? It surely has nothing to do with grad school admissions for masters and Phd programs since they don’t differentiate. Is there something I’m missing?
Consider a BS in Psychology if you:
Are interested in a more science-oriented curriculum
You plan to earn a graduate degree in psychology
You plan to go to medical school
Consider a BA in Psychology if you:
Are planning on going straight into the workforce after completing your undergraduate degree
You plan on going to graduate school in a non-psychology field such as business, law, counseling, social work, or management
My D is a rising senior at Lafayette College and will be getting a BS in Psychology. You can choose to get either a BA or BS in Psychology at Lafayette. My D did not go into college specifically looking for a BS in Psychology (so I don’t have a list of other options we considered that have this degree) – it just worked out that way. And BTW, she absolutely loves Lafayette. (You can PM me if you have any questions about the school/program that you think a mom can help you with.)
And @N’sMom – for my D it was her preference, really I think a matter of personal pride to get a BS degree. She always liked science and wanted to pursue science courses in college. But she did not end up as a chem major (which she had considered) so she had most of the science classes and 2 semesters of calculus completed before she declared a psychology major. I think my D feels that with the BS degree she is getting recognition for taking a more difficult course of study. (ex. at her school it requires 5 science classes for BS v 1 science class for BA, calculus level math for BS, 12 classes in major for BS v 10 for BA). In general a BS is considered to have more of a science/math orientation while a BA has more of a liberal arts orientation. I think some programs (ex. medicine, therapy, etc.) would be looking for applicants with the science classes that a BS degree requires – but I agree that the classes taken would be more important than if a students graduates with a BS or BA degree.
I ask because D-in-law has a BA in psych, (and a masters in sports psych and is a year short of her PsyD in clinical psychology). Her LAC counted the psych dept as part of their Sciences Division and the coursework reflects this. But like may LACs, they only provide BAs. Even my S, at the same school with a biochem major got a BA. So I’m not sure the BS vs. BA distinction is really meaningful to a student who is trying to choose a college. Eliminating good options because the psych degree is a BA and not a BS doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense no matter what your plans are after you finish your undergrad degree.
@N’s Mom same its because of my interest in science. I am from science background and want t persue my highereducation from same field. Is there something that if I got BS then I would get much more psych knowledge than BA? If we see from knowledge prospective which is better ? or they both are same !
IMO in the end your education will be more about the classes you are able to take than the name of the degree you end up with. If you visit schools that have a BA option only I would take the time to be sure your schedule would be able to handle the number of science/math electives you expect to take (ex. it might be a problem at a school that has a huge core curriculum to fulfill). If you pursue a BS then the time for science/math coursework will be available by definition.
None of these reasons make sense if you are comparing degree programs at different schools. Even if the same school offers both BS and BA degrees in the same major, the difference may not be relevant to any of the above.
If you are looking for specific features of the courses and curricula, you need to look at each school and department web site to see if such features are included.