Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Lugano, Switzerland
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
CHF 52,750 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* annual tuition fee for international students per year | Swiss/EU/EEA: CHF 27,550 per year | US citizens / permanent residents and Canadian citizens: $48,500 per year
Introduction
Travel into the Human Psyche
Psychology is the science of human emotion, thought, and behavior, including neural, physiological, and cognitive processes; developmental factors and individual differences; and interpersonal, international, and cross-cultural components. The Psychology major is designed to expose students to a spectrum of basic issues currently being addressed in the discipline, the principles of research design and statistics, and theory and research in specific areas of psychology.
Admissions
Curriculum
A bachelor's degree in Psychology provides preparation for graduate study for a career in psychology, and a major or minor may be paired with further training in law, education, business, social work, or other health-related professions. Students with this major or minor have also pursued careers in business, healthcare, social services, communications, social media, education, human resources, and other fields since psychology coursework provides the knowledge of human behavior, analytical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, as well as the sensitivity and comfort with diversity sought by employers.
The psychology major at Franklin University may be completed on campus or in conjunction with a Franklin partner institution. For students interested in an intensive laboratory experience, a semester abroad during the spring semester of the third year of study is strongly recommended. Selection of coursework and research experiences at the partner institution is completed in conjunction with the Franklin psychology advisor and approved by the Dean of Academic Affairs. The current partner institution is Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Students may also choose to fulfill the requirement at another institution in close consultation with the psychology advisor.
Foundation Courses (14 credits)
- BIO 101 Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
- BIO 101L Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
- BIO 102 Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology
- BIO 102L Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology
- MAT 201 Introduction to Statistics
- PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
Major Courses (12 credits)
- PSY 202 Developmental Psychology
- PSY 203 Theories of Personality
- PSY 215 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- PSY 210 Cognitive Psychology
Four of the following: (12 credits)
- COM 201 Fundamentals of Media Studies and Criticism
- COM 202 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
- PSY 201 Social Psychology
- PSY 205 Introduction to Criminology and Psychopathology
- PSY 220 Multicultural Psychology
- PSY 301 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 310 Organizational Psychology
- PSY 315 Environmental Psychology
- PSY 370 Special Topics in Psychology
Two of the following: (6 credits)
- AHT 213 Art and Ideas: Exploring Vision
- BUS 353 Strategic Management Theory
- BUS 410 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- CLCS 210 Deception
- CLCS 335 Hauntings
- CLCS 360 Critical Race Studies in a Global Context
- COM 347 Organizational Communication
- ECN 256 Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics)
- ENV 210 Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Environment
- ENV 240 Environment and Health
- ENV 372 Sustainability Science
- FRE 320 Writing the Self: French Autobiography and Autofiction
- FRE 325 Representation of the Shoah in French Literature and Cinema
- HIS 211 The Human in History: Biography and Life Writing
- HIS 325 Human Rights in History
- POL 302 Political Philosophy
- POL 315 War and Contemporary Politics
Capstone Requirement (3 credits)
One of the following:
- PSY 497 Senior Research Seminar in Psychology
- PSY 498 Internship in Psychology
- PSY 499 Senior Thesis in Psychology
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Scholarships and Funding
Franklin University Switzerland offers merit scholarships to admitted students based on academic achievements in high school and/or transferable undergraduate work. All undergraduate applicants are considered for merit awards as part of the admissions process, which are awarded at the point of admission with priority given to students applying by the December 1 deadline. Additional need-based scholarships may be awarded on top of merit scholarships, depending on a student’s need. Merit scholarships are renewable for up to four years or eight semesters.
Undergraduate Special Awards
Our competitive scholarship programs offer the most promising students the financial support they need to pursue their studies. These scholarship opportunities are awarded during the enrollment process for incoming students.
At FUS, we are committed to ensuring that talented students are able to access the best educational opportunities so that they can reach their full potential and make a positive impact at Franklin and beyond their studies. We offer generous scholarships and awards to make sure the most promising and motivated young minds are able to achieve their goals and make a positive impact on society.
The scholarship opportunities listed below are cumulative with other types of financial aid, and would be renewed annually to student recipients provided GPA requirements and other applicable conditions per scholarship type are maintained.
- SUNY-FUS 2 + 2 Jacques Villaret International Education Award for SUNY Community College Students
- Franklin Honors Program Award
- The Ambassador Wilfried Geens Award
- The Brian Stanford Award in Creative Practices
- The Ann Gardiner Award in Sustainability
- Life-Long Learning Scholarship
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Program Admission Requirements
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