Degree Title
Bachelor of Arts
Summer A 2025 Start Date:
May 5, 2025
Summer B 2025 Start Date:
June 16, 2025
Overview
Florida International University offers a fully online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. It’s an exciting program that can open the doors to an incredible range of careers. Fast, convenient and flexible, FIU’s undergraduate psychology program equips students with a solid grounding in scientific research and human behavior, along with skills in critical thinking and problem solving techniques. The FIU online program reflects current trends in the field of psychology with introduction to five key areas of concentration within psychology: experimental, social, applied, personality/abnormal and developmental.
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With over 2,400 undergraduate psychology majors and a large number of undergraduate minors, FIU strives to balance the interests and goals of a diverse student body with a curriculum that is broad, methodologically rigorous, and research-based. The program reflects current trends in the field through its emphasis on the science of psychology (integrated via the Research Sequence) and by way of courses in psychological theory and practice.
Your online bachelor's degree in psychology from FIU will provide opportunities in a variety of career paths, from social services to human resources to statistical analysis. With a B.A. in psychology, you can also pursue a graduate degree in psychology or a related field.
FIU’s fully online B.A. in Psychology offers the very same quality of education offered through our on-campus Department of Psychology. You’ll study with our renowned faculty, and get 1-on-1 guidance from your personal success coach. We’ll make sure your online learning experience is the best it can be.
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Why Apply?
The psychology major offers excellent training in how to understand human behavior using scientifically rigorous methods. A degree in psychology can provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge applicable to such fields as business, education, law, medicine, and social work, as well as psychology.
Students who major in Psychology are also given a variety of opportunities to become directly involved in ongoing research, participate in our active student organizations, and conduct their own studies through our various research labs.
This program provides theoretical and practical knowledge in the following areas:
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Human growth and development
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Psychology of infancy and childhood
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Personal Adjustment
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Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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Psychology of Sexual Behavior
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Research Methods in Psychology
The study of psychology provides students with strong skills in research, writing and analysis, as well as a deep understanding of interpersonal relationships. These skills make psychology program graduates excellent candidates for positions that include school counselors, education specialists, case managers and rehabilitation specialists.
For students seeking a long-term career in psychology, a bachelor's degree in psychology is an excellent foundation for the necessary advanced degree, which may include a master's, Ph.D., Psy.D. or doctorate in psychology.
Employment of clinical, counseling and school psychologists is expected to grow 22 percent, faster than the average for all occupations. Greater demand for psychological services in schools, hospitals, mental health centers and social services agencies should drive employment growth. In 2020, the median annual wage of psychologists was $82,180 and the median annual wage of mental health counselors was $47,660 (Occupational Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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Courses
For more information on the B.A. in Psychology program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.
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Admissions
For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.
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Tuition
We’re thrilled that you’re considering online education and want you to know exactly what to expect for tuition and fees. Education is an investment in your future. Use the following student tuition and fees calculator to determine your costs.
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Top Faculty
Bennett Schwartz
Dr. Schwartz’s research areas include metacognition, human and non-human memory. In particular, ongoing projects include research on the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon and episodic memory in great apes. He is the author of Tip-of-the-tongue states: Phenomenology, mechanism, and lexical retrieval (2002).Dionne Stephens
Dr. Stephens' research examines socio- historical factors shaping minority populations’ sexual health processes, with emphasis on gender and ethnic/ racial identity development. This work is conducted through the Heath Disparities and Cultural Identities Lab. Her current research examines the sexual script development's influence on sexual risk outcomes (including STI acquisition, intimate violence and HPV vaccination uptake), across racial/ ethnic groups.
120 Credits Required
235.57 Per Credit Hour (In-State) + Fees
648.87 Per Credit Hour (Out-of-State) + Fees
* Total tuition and fees are subject to change.
Highlights
- Fully online degree
- Every online undergraduate student is paired with a success coach
- Program starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Become part of an exceptional community and make the most of your education. Join the Honors College.
