Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Community Psychology Online
Prepare to expand your impact on your community and increase your career opportunities as you promote positive change, health, and empowerment at multiple levels.
Program Overview
Learn about the online community psychology bachelor’s program
Deepen your knowledge of psychology and learn how to promote well-being and empower communities with the online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Community Psychology degree. This unique, 100% online community psychology degree offers a powerful combination of theory and practice that can be applied in your career and local community. Coursework gives you a foundational and diverse understanding of psychological influences in the community and ways to combat social challenges.
As a graduate of this program, you may find versatile career opportunities across a variety of fields such as community organizations, education facilities or nonprofit organizations. A capstone course focuses on your course of study and leverages what you learned in the research courses to apply to community-based work such as grant writing and data collection.
Learning Outcomes:
- Knowledge Base: Develop a knowledge base across the core content domains of Psychological Science
- Research Methods: Develop a knowledge base of research methodology and analysis used in Psychological Science
- Multiculturalism and Ethical Standards: Understand the application of a multicultural perspective and ethical standards across content domains of Psychological Science
- Communication: Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in Psychological Science
- Knowledge Base: Develop a knowledge base across the core content domains of Psychological Science
- Research Methods: Develop a knowledge base of research methodology and analysis used in Psychological Science
- Multiculturalism and Ethical Standards: Understand the application of a multicultural perspective and ethical standards across content domains of Psychological Science
- Communication: Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in Psychological Science
Potential community psychology careers include:
- Social or Community Service Manager
- Human Services Professional
- Project Coordinator
- Academic Advisor
- Program Manager
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Program Coordinator
- Compliance Manager
- Technical Program Manager
- Market Researcher
- Career Advisor
- Sales
- Nonprofit Manager
- Data Analyst
- Social or Community Service Manager
- Human Services Professional
- Project Coordinator
- Academic Advisor
- Program Manager
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Program Coordinator
- Compliance Manager
- Technical Program Manager
- Market Researcher
- Career Advisor
- Sales
- Nonprofit Manager
- Data Analyst
Online undergraduate programs also available:
Southeastern offers a variety of specialized online program options. Check out our other online undergraduate programs.
Why choose an SE online degree?
Our experienced faculty are experts in their fields and guide you through your program with one-on-one support. Specialized curriculum emphasizes connectivity and real-world applications.
Tuition
Experience the value of our affordable 100% online psychology program
Southeastern Oklahoma State University offers its students the opportunity to earn their online degree with affordable, pay-as-you-go tuition that includes fees.
| Program | Per Credit Hour* | Per Course |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. in Psychology – Community Psychology | $321 | $963 |
*University reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The first step in applying for financial aid is to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). SE's Federal School Code is 003179. If you plan to use federal financial aid, it is recommended that you apply for and have your financial aid awards finalized before enrolling. To expedite this, it is important that you file your FAFSA as soon as possible after applying.
Contact Us
Student Financial Aid Office425 W. University Blvd.
Durant, OK 74701-3347
Phone: 580-745-2186
Fax: 580-745-7469
Email: [email protected]
Transfer your credits for lower tuition
Use our Tuition Estimator to see how affordable your degree could be. Slide the notch to the number of credits you've already earned—which may qualify for transfer credit—to get an estimate of what your degree might cost.
Transcripts sent from other colleges and universities will be evaluated, and accepted credits will be added to the student's Southeastern record. The Tuition Estimator is not a guarantee or predictor of the number of credit hours that will be accepted.Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Our course schedule is designed for flexibility
At Southeastern, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year, so you never have to wait long to get started on your bachelor of community psychology program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.
| 8 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/13/25 | 12/16/24 | 12/16/24 | 2/25/25 | 3/2/25 |
| Spring II | 3/10/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/17/25 | 4/15/25 | 5/4/25 |
| Summer I | 5/12/25 | 4/28/25 | 4/28/25 | 6/1/25 | 6/29/25 |
| Summer II | 6/30/25 | 6/16/25 | 6/16/25 | 7/3/25 | 8/10/25 |
| Fall I | 8/18/25 | 8/4/25 | 8/4/25 | 9/15/25 | 10/5/25 |
| Fall II | 10/13/25 | 9/29/25 | 9/29/25 | 11/1/25 | 12/7/25 |
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Admissions
Requirements for your community psychology degree
Let's start boosting your career! The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with these requirements for this online program, along with information on required documentation.
- Online Application
- Transcripts
- College Placement Test
To meet the admission requirements for the B.A. in Psychology – Community Psychology, applicants must submit a complete application, pay the $30 non-refundable application fee and meet the following criteria:
Transfer Students: Students who have attempted seven or more semester hours of college credit. Remedial and activity courses are not counted.
- Students are accepted as long as their cumulative GPA is a 2.0 or higher. If the student's cumulative GPA is less than a 2.0 but it does not indicate a suspension, they can enroll at SE for the upcoming semester; however, they would be placed on probation until that cumulative GPA reaches at least a 2.0. If their last semester does indicate a suspension, they would be required to sit out a semester before enrolling at SE. If a student has two suspensions, they must attend another school and raise their cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or higher before being accepted to SE.
- College placement testing: Students will be required to take a test in each of the three areas (English, Math and Reading) unless they have successfully completed a college course in that area or have provided ACT scores of at least a 19. Students who have not scored high enough in the Science area automatically have a deficiency until they clear the Math & Reading deficiencies. If they do not pass the placement test, they will be required to either complete a remedial course or will have an additional lab component. These deficiencies should be completed within the first 12 credit hours (typically one semester). Our Learning Center can provide more information if you have further questions.
Adult Freshmen: 21 or older and has earned no more than six hours of college credit after high school graduation. Concurrent work is excluded.
- Provide a completed high school transcript or GED
- College placement testing is required if the student does not provide ACT or SAT scores. See testing information above.
New Freshmen: A student who has earned no more than six hours of college credit after high school graduation. Concurrent work is excluded.
- Minimum ACT of 20 (or SAT equivalent) or 2.7 overall high school GPA and top 50% of graduating class OR 2.7 GPA in the 15-unit core curriculum (four English, three Math, three History, three Science and two Electives)
- College placement testing: There are three tests (English, Math and Reading) that are given to students who do not score at least a 19 on the ACT or equivalent SAT scores in that area. Students who have not scored high enough in the Science area automatically have a deficiency until they clear the Math & Reading deficiency.
If the student does not pass the placement test, they will be required to either complete a remedial course or will have an additional lab component. These deficiencies are required to be completed within the first 24 credit hours (typically two semesters). Our earning Center can provide more information if you have further questions.
Returning Students: Students who have not attended any other school since leaving SE are accepted under the following circumstances:
- The student has a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0; or
- If the student's cumulative GPA is under a 2.0 and their final semester with SE was on academic probation, they can return on probation. This status will stay in effect until the student raises their cumulative GPA to at least a 2.0.
- For students who have been suspended, university policy states that for the first suspension, a student must sit out at least one semester before returning. If a student has two suspensions, they must attend another school and raise their cumulative GPA to a 2.0 or higher before being accepted to SE.
International Application and Admissions Requirements: Please note, unfortunately, students with an F-1 visa are ineligible for online programs.
- Complete the application.
- Academic Records:
- Original final post-secondary transcript(s) and diploma(s) from each college or university attended. If your transcript is not issued in English, we require the original document as well as an English translation done by your school(s) or a professional translating company. Original = issued by a school or examination board with an official signature and school stamp or seal.
- Post-secondary records from outside the U.S. must be analyzed by a NACES (www.NACES.org) educational credential evaluation service such as IERF or WES or ECE. For IERF, students need to choose the "detailed report" option and select Southeastern Oklahoma State University from the menu. IERF will send the evaluation of your records to our International Student Services office.
- English Proficiency: Internet-based TOEFL score of 61 or an IELTS Academic score of 5.5; taken within 2 years of enrollment.
- For TOEFL, let us know your registration number and have your score report sent to Southeastern (institution code: 6657).
- For IELTS, let us know your TRF number.
- You do not need TOEFL or IELTS scores if you meet one of the following:
- English is your first language
- You graduated from a U.S. high school with 4 years of English
- You have a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university
- You have 24 hours of college or university credit in the U.S. with a grade point average of 3.0 or better (including English Composition I and II)
Official sealed transcripts from all previous institutions should be sent to Southeastern Oklahoma State University:
Southeastern Oklahoma State University/Registrar
425 W. University Blvd.
Durant, OK 74701-3347
Email: [email protected]
Courses
Coursework for your online bachelor of arts in psychology
For the B.A. in Psychology – Community Psychology online, students must complete a minimum of 124 credit hours. The curriculum is comprised of 24 hours of core psychology and research method courses, 10 hours of community psychology courses, 6 hours of psychology elective courses and 44 hours of general education courses. Additional required minor and elective credit hours are selected with an advisor as needed to meet university graduation requirements.
All required PSY courses must be completed with a C or better for the major.
Six elective hours selected from the following courses: