Online BS in Psychology Degree Completion

Program Overview

Whether you’re aiming for a career in human services, education, business, or preparing for graduate studies in professional psychology, AIC will prepare you for success.

Program Format

Online

Accelerated Seven-Week Terms, Six Terms per Year

Degree Options

  • Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program
  • Part and Full Time
  • Requires 39+ Transferable Credits

Time to Complete

Varies with Credits Transferred

Why Earn an Online Psychology Degree from AIC?

American International College’s online curriculum emphasizes a deep understanding of psychological principles and research methods, helping you build a solid foundation in both theory and practice. Through hands-on learning opportunities, including a psychology practicum, you’ll gain real-world experience that enhances your academic learning and prepares you for diverse career paths.

What to Expect

  • 100% online accelerated delivery: Fully online courses held over our seven-week sessions, six terms per year, let you learn when it’s convenient. Take up to 12 credits per semester.
  • Transfer your knowledge: Let your education and experience work for your future. AIC accepts up to 90 credits of transferable college-level courses, plus test scores and professional development. Transfer your credits to AIC.
  • Hands-on learning: The online Psychology program illustrates concepts through the context of your career, as well as optional internships and research to grow your résumé for your next role.
  • A personalized program: An advisor will review your transcripts to plot your best route to a bachelor’s degree, including courses and ways to balance learning with your various commitments. 
  • Engineered for your advancement: This flexible program equips you with skills applicable to various fields, including human services, teaching, business, and more, while also preparing you for advanced studies in psychology.
  • Customize your studies: Take advantage of electives to explore the social sciences through a different lens. Or structure this flexible requirement to add a minor in sociology, human services, or a related area.
  • Jump-start your graduate education: Eligible seniors can take one to two graduate-level courses at the undergraduate rate. As you begin a master’s program at AIC, your motivation will pay off in terms of time and cost savings.

Program Details

Pick up from where you left off with courses, assignments, and connections that only grow your accomplishments.

  • Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts within psychology.
  • Students will demonstrate scientific reasoning and problem-solving, including effective research methods.
  • Students will demonstrate ethically and socially responsible behaviors in professional and personal settings.
  • Students will demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Based on credits transferred, students in the online Psychology program will take some or all of these courses listed to receive a bachelor’s degree from AIC:

Major Requirements

  • PHIXXXX: Any Philosophy course (may also meet a General Education requirement)
  • PSY1200: Introduction to Psychology
  • PSY2302: Statistics
  • PSY2600: Foundations in Psychology
  • PSY2617: Cognitive Psychology
  • PSY2820: Advanced Statistics
  • PSY2821: Advanced Statistics Lab
  • PSY3422: Physiological Psychology
  • PSY3615: Experimental Psychology
  • PSY4865: Senior Seminar in Psychology
  • PSY4899: Psychology Practicum*

Plus two additional psychology courses (six credits) selected with the advisor.

*A practicum completed in another department, which has an acceptable psychological component, may be used to fulfill this requirement. Students completing a double major only need to complete one practicum experience.

Please reference the current catalogfor all course descriptions.

Students who have earned an associate degree or a minimum of 39 credits from an accredited college or university are eligible to apply to AIC’s Online Degree Completion Programs. Review all requirements and how to contact our team before you apply.

Students in AIC’s Online Degree Completion Programs benefit from a flexible per-credit tuition rate*. Review a breakdown of all costs for the upcoming academic year, as well as an estimation of what you could pay.

*Note: Undergraduate students in the Degree Completion Psychology Program who take graduate-level courses in advance of completing their undergraduate degree will be charged the applicable graduate rate for the graduate-level courses.

Throughout our story, we’ve provided education that serves all ages, backgrounds, and aspirations. Our Online Degree Completion Programs reinforce our commitment with a format designed for working adults:

  • Online and asynchronous: Let AIC’s eye-opening academics come to you, around your schedule. During a break, after work, or over the weekend, you’ll log in to watch lectures, complete assignments, and participate in discussions.
  • Full support: Online students enrich the AIC community, and we, in turn, give your endeavors momentum with a wide array of services. Our support includes credit and degree advising, interview preparation, résumé guidance, tutoring, and on-campus job fairs.
  • Small classes: Receive individualized attention from expert faculty who relate topics to the social sciences from an active, professional standpoint. This format also puts you in contact with classmates who work in these and similar settings.
  • No textbooks: Open educational materials make learning convenient while cutting down on the overall cost of your degree.

Have a Question?

Might an online bachelor’s degree in Psychology be the boost your career needs? Our faculty will tell you about alumni outcomes and the encouragement we provide along the way.

Sandra Sego, PhD
Assistant Dean, Division of Life and Social Sciences

Phone: 413.205.3207
Email: sandra.sego@aic.edu
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Academic and Career Support

Whether you’re on-campus or online, AIC is with you every step of the way. Our academic support programs offer help where you need it, enrollment to graduation.

What Can You Do with an Online Psychology Degree?

Job Titles

Our online bachelor’s in Psychology program prepares students for roles as:

  • Behavioral health specialists
  • Case managers
  • Human resources specialists
  • Market research analysts
  • Probation officers
  • Talent acquisition coordinators
  • Victim advocates
  • Youth program coordinators

To access more specialized roles, some students return to complete an MS in Forensic Psychology, MA in General Psychology, MS in Criminal Justice, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or an MBA.

Salary Expectations

Careers related to a bachelor’s in psychology can yield median salaries of:

Where Our Graduates Work

AIC students find their bachelor’s degree in Psychology gives them an edge for careers in:

  • Business
  • Criminal justice and the legal system
  • Education
  • Mental health and social services
  • Youth services

Related Programs

AIC crafts our Online Degree Completion Programs around the skills and knowledge local industries demand, giving our students an edge for more advanced roles and graduate studies.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Extend your knowledge of the social sciences field to enter the next phase of your career.