A Dubious Distinction? The BA Versus the BS in Psychology

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 32-37

  Pfund, Rory A ^a,b   Norcross, John C ^a   Hailstorks, Robin ^c   Aiken, Leona S ^d   Stamm, Karen E ^c   Christidis, Peggy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

^c AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

baccalaureate programs; psychology curriculum; teaching psychology; undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959123691     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0098628315620874     Document Type: Article

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