What does a graduate in Bachelor Degree in psychology do?

The bilingual professional training that the Universidad de las Américas de la Ciudad de Mexico offers, will allow you to work in:

• Public or private mental health institutions.
• Education institutions of all levels.
• Public or private institutions that provide consulting services.
• Clinical and/or corporate evaluation and diagnosis.
• Market and opinion research Independent corporations.
• Independent professional.
• Private Practice.

Objective

• Training professionals with ample basic knowledge in the areas of General Psychology, Biological Basis of Behavior, Human Development, Evaluation and Diagnosis, Clinical or Organizational Psychology for their further application in the understanding of the behavior of individuals, organizations and their relationship with the context.
• In the clinical area, the professional will apply theoretical and methodological knowledge about individual behavior in the performance of diverse therapies for psychological intervention of individuals suffering from psychosocial issues.
• In the organizational area, the professional will apply theoretical and methodological knowledge about human behavior within organizations to plan and manage human capital projects, human talent and potential development projects, and act as an organizational change agent.
• The professional will perform his or her activities ethically and responsibly, making decisions for the benefit of the people under his or her attention, evidencing at all times professionalism, honesty, respect for human dignity and tolerance in face of individual differences.

Enrollment Profile

To enroll into this bachelor's degree, the applicant shall comply with the general requisites of admission to the University, as well as with the following specific characteristics:

• Vocation for Psychology and community service.
• An attitude of respect and tolerance towards personal, physical, cognitive and ideological differences, as well as diverse beliefs or convictions.
• Reading comprehension.
• Spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to generate social empathy.
• Ability to understand, analyze  and evaluate human behavior.
• Critical thinking capabilities.
• Interest to go deeper in the field of human behavior.

Graduation Profile

The professional graduated from the Licenciatura en Psicología will possess knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities that enable him or her to plan, prevent, diagnose, intervene, evaluate and research in the sphere of individual and organizational behavior.

Therefore, at the time of completion, the graduate will have acquired the following knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities:

Knowledge:

• About the areas of general psychology, biological basis and psychological development.
• About evaluation and diagnosis of both clinical and organizational psychology.
• About the different therapies for individuals with psychosocial issues.
• About human behavior within organizations.

In order to be able to apply the foregoing knowledge, the graduate shall possess sufficient skills for:

• Spoken and written communication.
• Clinical case integration.
• Clinical and organizational case analysis.
• Methodological techniques application.
• Analysis of the different research fields.
• Understanding and analysis of the adequate intervention techniques for the different psychological cases.
• Application and analysis of the different therapies to individuals suffering of psychosocial issues.
• Application and integration of knowledge about human behavior in organizations.

The graduate shall display the following attitudes:

• Service to the community without any distinction.
• Ethics during his or her professional performance.
• Critical evaluation of his or her job.
• Analytic thought in the topics linked to clinical or organizational cases.

The graduate shall demonstrate possession of abilities to:

• Make differential diagnosis.
• Apply psychological tests in the clinical and organizational spheres.
• Analyze clinical cases of children, youths, adults and elders.
• Analyze organizational cases according to position analysis.
• Talent acquisition.

Curriculum

• Four year program
• 51 courses for Clinical and 52 courses for Organizational
• Practice from the first semesters
• Mandatory courses in the English language from the first semester
• Major subjects in English starting the fourth semester
• One choice of Cultural Workshop in the first semester
• Total Program´s Credits: 365.
• General Knowledge component: 59 credits (includes 6 credits from 3 mandatory general knowledge courses with no charge).
• Curricular courses taught in English are indicated by italics.

• Clinical Area Focus

   

   

  First Semester
  PS101	Introduction to Psychology	6
  PS110	Observing the Psychological Field	2
  PS381	Psychobiology	9
  SC105	Computer Tools	7
  Second Semester
  MA241	Basic Statistics	8
  PS170	Basic Processes I	8
  PS215	Developmental Psychology I	6
  PS217	Observing the Normal Child	2
  EG104	Writing Skills II	6
  Third Semester
  MA341	Applied Statistics	8
  PS120	Clinical Observation of the Adolescents and the Adults	2
  PS171	Basic Processes II	8
  PS210	Gender and Psychology	8
  PS216	Developmental Psychology II	6
  PS267	Theories of Personality	8
  Fourth Semester
  PS243	Psychometrics	8
  PS246	Social Psychology	8
  PS269	Abnormal Psychology	8
  PS297	Quantitative Methodology	9
  PS386	Psychophysiology	9
  Fifth Semester
  PS272	Psychological Testing I	9
  PS298	Qualitative Methodology	9
  PS351	Interview Theory and Techniques	9
  PS360	Organizational Psychology *	8
  PS362	Group Dynamics	8
  Sixth Semester
  PC281	Psychological Testing II	9
  PC361	Educational Problems in Childhood	8
  PC367	Family Therapy *	9
  PC371	Psychopathology	8
  PC381	Psychoanalytic Therapy	9
  PC384	Brief Therapy *	9
  Seventh Semester
  PC368	Adolescence and Adulthood Problems	8
  PC382	Behavioral-Cognitive Therapy	9
  PC383	Sexual Therapy *	9
  PC386	Couple Therapy *	9
  Eighth Semester
  PC415	Integration Practicum: Children	8
  PC427	Integration Practicum: Adolescents	8
  PC437	Integration Practicum: Adults	8
  PS499	Graduation Seminar	8
  Remedial Courses
  EG103	Writing I
  MA105	Mathematics
  EN111 a EN451	Remedial English (I to VII)
  Mandatory Courses at No Cost
  EG106	Personality and Self-Esteem
  EG107	Food and Health
  EG113	Mexican Culture

   

• Organizational Area Focus

   

  First Semester
  PS101	Introduction to Psychology	6
  PS110	Observing of the Psychological Field	2
  PS381	Psychobiology	9
  SC105	Computational Tools	7
  Second Semester
  MA241	Basic Statistics	8
  PS170	Basic Processes I	8
  PS215	Developmental Psychology I	6
  PS217	Observing the Normal Child	2
  EG104	Writing II	6
  Third Semester
  MA341	Applied Statistics	8
  PS120	Clinical Observation of Adolescents and the Adults	2
  PS171	Basic Processes II	8
  PS210	Gender and Psychology	8
  PS216	Developmental Psychology II	6
  PS267	Theories of Personality	8
  Fourth Semester
  PS243	Psychometrics	8
  PS246	Social Psychology	8
  PS269	Abnormal Psychology	8
  PS297	Quantitative Methodology	9
  PS386	Psychophysiology	9
  Fifth Semester
  PS272	Psychological Testing I	9
  PS298	Qualitative Methodology	9
  PS351	Interview Theory and Techniques	9
  PS360	Organizational Psychology *	8
  PS362	Group Dynamics	8
  Sixth Semester
  DE364	Labor Relations	6
  PI361	Job Analysis and Evaluation	9
  PI364	Personnel Management *	7
  PI366	Talent Attraction and Selection	8
  PI494	Tests Applied to Industry	8
  Seventh Semester
  PI372	Wage and Salary Management	9
  PI373	Organizational Behavior *	8
  PI374	Case Studies Applied to Organizations	8
  PI420	Consumer Behavior *	8
  PI461	Personnel Training and Development *	8
  PI464	Organizational Development *	8
  Eighth Semester
  PI415	Integration Practicum: Industrial Pshychological Evaluation Instruments	8
  PI427	Integration Practicum: Personnel Selection	8
  PI437	Integration Practicum: Personnel Training	8
  PS499	Graduation Seminar	8
  Remedial Courses
  EG103	Writing I	6
  MA105	Mathematics	6
  EN111 a EN451	Remedial English (I to VII)	7 c/u
  Mandatory Courses at No Cost
  EG106	Personality and Self-Esteem	2
  EG107	Food and Health	2
  EG113	Mexican Culture	2

Program Advantages

• Double Accreditation: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Diploma, fully recognized in the United States of America and Licenciatura en Psicología Diploma Degree with official recognition from the Ministry of Public Education (SEP)
• All our professors possess a Master's and/or Doctorate degree and wide professional experience, which will offer you the invaluable opportunity to learn from ther theoretical and practical knowledge
• Agreements to perform internships and practices with 13 real scenarios
• Conference cycles and extracurricular activities
• Flexible schedules that allow you to work
• Employment connections and job placements
• All graduates take the EGEL test from CENEVAL, with national recognition

Professors

Academic Coordinator: Gracia Domingo Ibañez, PhD

• Ismael Fernando Díaz Oropeza, PhD (Full-time Professor of Undergraduate and Graduate) 
• Ma. Guadalupe Aguila Medina, PhD (Full-time Undergraduate Professor)
• Andrea Anaya Acosta, MA  (Full-time Undergraduate Professor)
• Jaime Arturo de la Torre Soto, PhD  (Full-time Undergraduate Professor)
• Gerardo Edmundo Vega López, PhD  (Full-time Undergraduate Professor)
• Marcos Hernández de la Vega, PhD (Graduate Full Time Professor)