The BA Psychology/Bachelor of Science (Communication Disorders) is a 150 credit hour degree program in which students spend 3 years (96 credit hours) studying at Briercrest and 2 years (54 credit hours) at Minot State University.

Toward the completion of the student's third year of full-time study at Briercrest, the student must apply for admission to the College of Education and Health Sciences at Minot State University.

Students will complete a modified version of the Core Curriculum, as well as 4 semesters of Service and Experiential Learning. As part of their graduation requirements, all BA students will also complete the Senior Portfolio (PRT 400).

New students - apply to the college now and our admissions advisors will work closely with you throughout the rest of the process.

Current students - talk to Academic Services to change programs and/or to be connected with a faculty adviser.

BCS Degree Requirements

(96 credit hours)

Modified BA Core Curriculum 

(51 credit hours)

Required Courses

(33 credit hours)

Select 11 courses from the list below:

Cognate Requirement

(3 credit hours)

General Education and Support Courses

(18 credit hours)

Choose six courses from the list below:
These courses help fulfill the MSU General Education Inventory. Any courses not taken at Briercrest must be taken at MSU.

MSU Degree Requirements

(54 credit hours): 

Note: Application to the College of Education and Health Sciences will take place in the student's final semester at BCS

Required Core Courses:

(41 credit hours)

Required Support Courses:

(minimum of 13 credit hours)

The above may need to be supplemented with additional courses to make up for any deficiencies in the General Education Inventory

* Students must complete 39 credit hours of psychology coursework for the BA Psychology degree, including at least 21 c.h. at the 300-400 levels. At least 21 c.h. must be completed at Briercrest; up to 18 c.h. of psychology taken at MSU may be applied to the BA Psychology from Briercrest.

Charles Hackney, PhD

chackney@briercrest.ca
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Dr. Hackney and his family have lived in Caronport since January 2010, and he has found that coming from Fairbanks, Alaska has equipped him well for the task of living in the Middle of Nowhere. He is fond of Shakespearean theatre, having performed in a number of productions. He is also a martial arts instructor with the Caronport Bartitsu Society.
 

Ellery Pullman, PhD

epullman@briercrest.ca
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Dr. Pullman has been at Briercrest College and Seminary for 29 years. He is married to Marlene and has three daughters and two sons-in-law. He holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Talbot Graduate School and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from BIOLA University. He has been involved in a number of administrative and teaching roles at BCS and currently teaches full-time in the areas of developmental psychology, counselling, and educational studies. He is a past president of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. He has also participated in a number of church and camping ministries in both Canada and the United States.

Dr. Pullman has been involved with public education at both the local and provincial levels. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Saskatchewan.