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BA in Psychology

Understand People. Change Outcomes.

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prior coursework
TOTAL COURSES

$1,912
COST PER COURSE

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prior coursework
DURATION

Flexible Coursework
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Earn your BA in Psychology and Master the Skill Every Employer Actually Wants. 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology—Applied Human Insight for Modern Professionals

Program Details:

  • Credit Hours: 120
  • Estimated Completion Time: 24–48 months, depending on transfer credit
  • Transfer up to 88 Approved Credits

You already know more than your transcript shows. Years on the job, in leadership, in life, that's real learning, and it can count toward your degree. Moravian's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology turns that experience into credit and turns your understanding of people into a career advantage: sharper leadership, stronger teams, better decisions, real influence.

This isn't psychology stuck in a textbook. It's psychology applied to the work you're already doing, and the work you want next.

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   Admission Requirements

What This Program Builds

Applied Psychology for Real Work, Not Just Clinical Practice
Psychology is applied directly to leadership, teamwork, decision-making, and organizational life. Learners gain tools they can use immediately in the environments they already work in.

Well-Being as a Performance Capability
Happiness, resilience, and mental health are framed as drivers of effectiveness—not personal luxuries. Learners build the capacity to sustain performance while caring for themselves and others.

Human Skills with Academic Credibility
This is not pop psychology. Rigorous psychological theory and research are translated into practical, usable insight for professional contexts.

Practice-Informed, Professionally Relevant Learning
Learners bring real work into the classroom—applying concepts to leadership challenges, team dynamics, and workplace culture.

Build Forward. Lead What's Next.

 

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Applied Psychology That Works

Psychology matters when you put it to work. Learn how behavior drives leadership, communication, decision-making, motivation, and workplace culture—and apply it immediately.
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Well-Being as a Career Skill

Resilience, happiness, and mental health drive performance and staying power. Learn the science of sustainable success and how to build it in yourself and those you lead.
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Evidence Over Opinion

Everyone has advice about how people work. This program is built on rigorous, research-backed psychology you
can actually trust and actually use.
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Real Work, Real Application

Bring real workplace challenges into your coursework and apply psychology to leadership, teams, and everyday situations.
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What You’ll Study

A strong foundation in psychological science, plus electives that let you shape the degree around where you're headed: graduate study, counseling or social work, HR and organizational leadership, or community impact.

Core Foundation

Build core knowledge in how people think, develop, and behave through applied psychology, research methods, cognition, social behavior, and well-being.

Choose Your Path

  • Clinical, Counseling & Mental Health Pathway: psychopathology, child and adolescent mental health, addiction and recovery, behavioral interventions
  • Organizational & Workplace Psychology Pathway: leadership, motivation, workforce well-being, organizational behavior, program development

One degree. A clear foundation. A path that reflects where you actually want to go.

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Tuition and Financial Aid

College is all about igniting your passions and rediscovering your love for learning—until you get the bill. But it doesn't have to be that way. We're here to tell you paying for college doesn't need to come with a pit in your stomach. Because our program is competitively priced, you can maximize your options and keep your out-of-pocket costs at a minimum.

There are federal financial aid options available to students for many of our programs, along with many financial resources and scholarships that can help you achieve your goals. You can also talk with a member of the enrollment team to understand if your company is a Moravian Corporate Partner and offers tuition reimbursement or tuition discount. You may also qualify to earn undergraduate credits based on your professional work history. 

Course Curriculum

The BA in Psychology includes a strong core in psychological science paired with flexible electives that allow you to tailor your degree to your career goals. Whether you plan to pursue graduate study in counseling or social work, advance in organizational or HR roles, or strengthen your impact in community service, you can choose the courses that best fit your path.

PSY 110: Introduction to Applied Psychology
PSY 115: Introduction to Happiness Studies
PSY 220: Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 208: Developmental Psychology/span>
PSY 215: Facilitating Happiness
PSY 310: Applied Cognitive Psychology
PSY 311: Applied Social Psychology
PPSY 326: Well-Being Across Cultures

Flexible Major Electives

Students select from a robust set of electives that align with their professional interests and aspirations. Elective options include:

Clinical, Counseling, and Mental Health Focus
These electives support students preparing for graduate programs in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work (MSW), or related helping professions.

  • Applied Psychopathology
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Substance Use, Addiction, and Recovery
  • Behavioral Interventions and Applied Practice

Organizational, Human Resources, and Community Leadership Focus
These electives prepare students for careers in HR, organizational development, training, community services, and employee well-being roles.

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Workplace and Workforce Well-Being
  • Positive Leadership and Motivation
  • Program Development and Evaluation
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Where This Degree Can Take You

Graduates leave with a practical understanding of people and systems, and the ability to apply it immediately in the roles they're already in, or the ones they're moving toward.

People & Organizations

HR and organizational roles focused on hiring, training, employee engagement, and workplace culture. Median pay for HR specialists: about $72,910 (BLS, 2025).

Community & Well-Being

Health and wellness coaches help individuals and organizations build healthier habits and resilience. Social and community service managers lead programs supporting community well-being across nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Median pay for social and community service managers: about $78,240 (BLS, 2025).

Additional Paths

• Training and Development Coordinator  • Case Manager or Behavioral Health Technician  • Program or Outreach Coordinator  • Human Services or Victim Advocacy roles  • Peer Support Specialist

Faculty Who Connect Research, Practice, and Real Life

Faculty bring advanced academic training and deep real-world experience across psychology, social work, education, and human development, spanning mental health, human flourishing, instructional design, and leadership. They connect research and applied practice to help students understand, and improve, how people live, work, and thrive.

Dr. Jennifer Norton

Jenifer Norton

Dr. Jenifer Norton (she/they) earned a Ph.D. in Social Work from Bryn Mawr College and an M.S.W. from Widener University. As the School of Professional Studies & Innovation's Psychology Program Director and Assistant Professor of Practice at Â鶹¹û¶³, they lead the design of interdisciplinary programs focused on human flourishing, mental health, and holistic well-being.

With over a decade of experience in online and hybrid higher education, Norton specializes in instructional design, curriculum innovation, and program leadership. Their work bridges technology, artificial intelligence, and human-centered learning—advancing AI integration initiatives across general education and professional studies.

Their teaching and scholarship emphasize ethical technology use, culturally responsive pedagogy, and data-informed practice. Norton has served as evaluator on federally funded behavioral-health grants and contributed to publications and conferences on online learning, AI in education, and culturally sustainable curricula.

James Schatzle

James Schatzle

Jim Schatzle has dedicated over 40 years to saving lives and empowering others to do the same. He founded TEAM LIFE, INC. in 1994, training over 100,000 people in CPR, AED, and advanced lifesaving courses, alongside a team of passionate healthcare professionals.

In addition to serving as CEO of TEAM LIFE, INC., Schatzie is as an adjunct professor at Â鶹¹û¶³ and Seton Hall University. He holds a Master’s in Happiness Studies and is a Ph.D. candidate in the world’s first Ph.D. class in Human Flourishing and Happiness Studies. A lifelong Colts Neck resident and former Mayor and Township Committeeman (2007–2015), he champions happiness, anti-fragility, and the SPIRE framework (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, & Emotional). 

Admission Requirements 

To apply to our BA in Psychology program, you must provide: 

  • Proof of a high school diploma, GED, or international equivalent.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.

Upcoming Start Dates

FALL

Start: August 31, 2026

Apply by: August 1, 2026

The Moravian Difference: A Guide From First Question to Graduation

You won't figure this out alone. Every student is paired with a Student Experience Mentor, a dedicated, real person who helps you navigate enrollment, coursework, and momentum toward graduation. This isn't a call center. It's personal support built for adults juggling real work and real ambition. 

  

This Program Is For:

Professionals working with people every day who want to lead, support, and sustain impact more effectively—in HR, education, healthcare, nonprofits, community services, and organizational leadership.

This Program Is Not:

A clinical licensure pathway or a program designed primarily for academic research. (Graduates may pursue graduate programs in counseling, social work, or related fields, but the BA is designed as an applied professional degree.)