For the last 40 years, we have been dedicated to offering innovative graduate-level programs that train professional psychologists to make a difference in local communities around the world.
Now, with the launch of the B.A. in Psychology program at our flagship Chicago Campus, students serious about pursuing a career in the field have the opportunity for a graduate-level experience while earning their undergraduate degree.
If you want to study psychology, make it count. Continue reading to discover five benefits of enrolling in the B.A. in Psychology program at our Chicago Campus.
Benefit from early entry into a wide range of graduate programs
If you are serious about a career in psychology, it could be beneficial to begin your undergraduate degree at a school that offers direct pathways to different graduate-level psychology programs. Students in our B.A. in Psychology program at the Chicago Campus will have a range of options for continuing into a more focused graduate-level psychology program after completing their undergraduate degree—from traditional programs like Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology to more specialized areas like Applied Behavior Analysis, Business Psychology, or Forensic Psychology. Visit our psychology programs page to view a full list of the graduate psychology programs we offer.
Additionally, The Chicago School has established articulation agreements between the B.A. in Psychology program and specific master’s programs. This means qualified students can enter early into one of these master’s programs while still completing their bachelor’s degree. The master’s programs with articulation agreements include:
- M.A. International Psychology
- M.A. Organizational Leadership
- Master of Public Health
- M.A. Behavioral Economics
- M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- M.A. Psychology
- M.A. Forensic Psychology (Non-Licensure Track)
- M.A. Forensic Psychology(Licensure Track)
- Ed.S. School Psychology
- M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- M.A. Counseling Psychology
- M.A. Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy
Confidently transfer from more than 40 local colleges
The Chicago School is designated as a Receiving Institution in the Illinois Articulation Initiative. This means that we will accept a completed general education core curriculum package from any of the full participating institutions below and will consider the general education courses completed for our B.A. in Psychology program.
Black Hawk College; Carl Sandburg College; College of DuPage; College of Lake County; Daley College (Richard J.) (CCC); Danville Area Community College; Elgin Community College; Frontier Community College (IECC); Harold Washington College (CCC); Harper College; Heartland Community College; Highland Community College; Illinois Central College; Illinois Valley Community College; John A. Logan College; John Wood Community College; Joliet Junior College; Kankakee Community College; Kaskaskia College; Kennedy-King College (CCC); Kishwaukee College; Lake Land College; Lewis & Clark Community College; Lincoln Land Community College; Lincoln Trail College (IECC); Malcolm X College (CCC); McHenry County College; Moraine Valley Community College; Morton College; Oakton; Community College; Olive-Harvey College (CCC); Olney Central College (IECC); Parkland College; Prairie State College; Rend Lake College; Richland Community College; Rock Valley College; Sauk Valley Community College; Shawnee Community College; South Suburban College; Southeastern Illinois College; Southwestern Illinois College; Spoon River College; Triton College; Truman College (Harry S) (CCC); Wabash Valley College (IECC); Waubonsee Community College; Wilbur Wright College (CCC)
The Chicago School is also a STAR transfer partner with the City Colleges of Chicago. This means students who graduate as a STAR scholar can receive $2,500 in scholarship money toward our B.A. in Psychology program.
Learn from distinguished faculty
Many of our faculty are thought leaders with expertise in various branches of psychology. Most are also actively practicing psychologists—whether they own a private practice or work for another organization. This allows them to dive deeper than theory in the classroom and relate aspects of the curriculum to situations they may have personally experienced.
Students are encouraged to engage with faculty and use them as a resource to learn more about the day-to-day life that a career in psychology entails. Furthermore, many of our faculty-student relationships extend beyond graduation as our graduates seek guidance on how to begin their careers.
While it’s understandable that plenty of reading can be expected in college, it is the people you learn from that can often have the most lasting impact.
Discover the Engaged-Practitioner education model
Our unique model of education—known as The Engaged-Practitioner Model—is based heavily on learning through community service and on grooming students to be “engaged” and active participants in their communities, applying their knowledge and skills in new and powerful ways to serve the greater good.
From their first semester on campus, we strive to provide our students with opportunities to learn outside of their classroom work. Many of these opportunities allow them to refine their professional skills while making a positive and lasting impact, usually in their local community.
Network with alumni currently working in the field
At The Chicago School, students are part of a global network of professionals dedicated to making a positive change in the world. Our alumni work in a variety of sectors, including:
- Government Agencies
- Education
- Health Care
- Private Corporations
- Civic Industries
- Academia
- Nonprofits
This network can help students seeking mentors or field experience while completing their program and also provide insight into careers and job opportunities after graduation.
Learn more about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Are you interested in learning more about the B.A. in Psychology program at our Chicago Campus? Fill out the form below to request more information, visit the program page to learn more, or you can apply today through our application portal. The Chicago School also has campuses in Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and online programs available.