Bachelor of Science
in Psychology

Academics > College of Arts and Sciences

Make a Difference Through the Science of Behavior!

At St. Alexius College, our Bachelor of Science in Psychology program empowers you with the knowledge and tools to become a compassionate professional in the field of mental health. Gain exposure to clinical, organizational, and educational settings, backed with rigorous training, immersive experience, and by a curriculum designed for national licensure success and real-world readiness.

Psychometrician Licensure Examination Results

94.74%

September 2025

Board Passing Rate

94.74%

September 2025

Board Passing Rate

Our Program

Government Recognition No. 007 Series of 2010

PSYCHOLOGY is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology as a discipline and profession contributes to national development through basic and applied research and interventions aimed at solving problems and promoting optimal development and functioning at the individual, family, group, organizations/institutions, community, and national levels. The undergraduate programs in psychology provides preparation for graduate studies in psychology as well as further studies in many other professions such as medicine, law, and business management.

The BS Psychology program is intended for college students who wish to proceed to Medicine proper or become potential human resource assets in a school, industrial, social/community, clinical/rehabilitation setting, research center and other organizations where interpersonal skills and competencies is human relations are important components.

St. Alexius College's Bachelor of Science in Psychology is for people who want to understand how and why people think, feel, and behave the way they do. The BS Psychology program is the same with the AB Psychology program but with additional preparation in the natural sciences. In the program, they are exposed to various settings such as industrial/organization, clinical, and educational. With further training, graduates of this program may pursue specializations in Psychology such as clinical, counseling, development, educational, social, industrial/ organizational, etc (CMO No.34, s. 2017).

Program Curriculum

The BS Psychology program in St. Alexius College aims to provide students with a solid basic foundation on the major areas of psychology which may also be used as preparation for further studies and training in particular specializations o psychology or other professions such as education, law, and business management.

It also provides preparation for further studies in medicine. With further specialized training, graduates of this program may pursue career paths in major sectors of society such as the helping professions (psychotherapy/ counseling), education (teaching, research), business and governmental organizations (human resource selection, training and development), and civil society (community development).

Also, graduates of BS Psychology are capable of handling basic job requirements in the field of teaching, research, human resource management, basic psychometrics, training and development, among others, and in further developing relevant knowledge in skills.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY (BSPSYCH)

CMO No. 34, s. 2017

Effective SY 2023-2024

CURRICULUM OUTLINE

General Education

36 units

Basic Courses

8 units

Required Courses

45 units

Psychology Elective Series

21 units

Natural Science Electives

20 units

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Science in Psychology program aims to produce professionals who are competent and ethical by providing excelllent and innovative training in psychology with a solid foundation in theory and research.

If you are a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, you can be employed as a:

Psychometrician (upon passing the board and licensure examination for psychometricians)

Human Resource & Development Officer

Guidance Personnel

Group Process Facilitator

Mental Health Facilitator

Parent Educator

Teacher

Researcher

Graduates of the BS Psychology program could be licensed psychometricians or work in the academe, in Human-resource offices and research. Graduates may also pursue career in medicine, law, management, etc. With further specialized training, graduates of this program may pursue specializations in psychology such as clinical, counseling, development, educational, social, industrial/organizational, etc. (CMO No. 34, S. 2017)