APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Decline and Fall of the B.a. in Psychology: Fad or Paradigm Shift?
- Erin Bowen
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott - Brent Bowen
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Abstract
With higher education focusing on “skills that pay bills”, colleges struggle to market traditional B.A. Psychology programs as “practical.” Focus on advanced preparation and lack of commercializable expertise challenge Admissions. Discipline-specific Psychology programs are expanding. Presentation evaluates this growth and whether indicative of temporary or permanent shift in Psychology education.
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