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Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. 的 Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a concentration in Social Science is ideal for students desiring broader study in the associated scientific fields of anthropology, 社会学, 刑事司法, 地理与规划, 哲学与政治学.
This degree’s curriculum provides a background for students who wish to pursue graduate work in a helping profession such as 临床 or 咨询 psychology, 社会工作或有执照的专业咨询. 澳门新濠娱乐开户的 心理学系 has eight faculty members with PhD’s 在临床 psychology who offer courses in the major (abnormal psychology, 妇女的健康, 应用行为管理, behavior change) and run research laboratories studying causes and treatments for many psychological disorders including ADHD, 抑郁症, 药物滥用, 肥胖, 饮食失调, 焦虑, 自闭症, 学习 disabilities and rural mental health issues.
Students will have the opportunity to learn from faculty throughout the 心理学系 谁是专家研究人员和教师. 学生经常和教师一起参加 研究项目 并被鼓励去追求 实习 or a service-学习 course using psychological principles to serve citizens in our local community.
毕业后
就业: Psychology majors are competitive for many bachelor’s entry-level jobs because of their ability to think critically, their strong oral and written communication skills, and their tendency to be concerned by real-world problems and ability to pull from scientific literature to solve them.
研究生院: Many students from this major pursue master’s or doctoral level graduate education 在临床 psychology, 咨询, 法律或政治. Because these professional 项目 are highly competitive, students are advised to 应用 to many different 项目 in order to maintain their competitiveness.
职业生涯 in Psychology, American Psychological Association
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A minor is not required, but it is possible to complete with a Social Sciences concentration.
课堂外的参与
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户分会 Psi气 - A chapter the national honor society in psychology sponsored by the American Psychological Association. It is open to students who complete nine hours of psychology course and meet a cumulative GPA requirements.
- Students in the department are involved with research presentation days and competitions through the 本科研究委员会,包括 全国大学生科研会议.
- 东南心理学会 - a regional psychological association affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA).
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入学要求
Must complete at least 30 credit hours of Appalachian course work and complete freshman and sophomore 英语 in order to be admitted into the major.
为什么澳门新濠娱乐开户?
- 的 心理学系 has a strong core of faculty with broad scientific and applied interests and backgrounds spanning experimental, 学习, 判断和决策, 临床, 发展, 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学 and industrial/organizational psychology.
- 这个部门有一个活跃的 实习项目 in which approximately 20 students participate in an 实习 for class credit per semester.
- Students at both the undergraduate and graduate level 参与研究 with faculty on a volunteer basis or for academic credit. Each semester, approximately 70-100 students 参与研究 per semester.
- 心理学系提供 四个研究生学位 在临床, 澳门新濠娱乐开户, 实验心理学, and industrial/organizational-human resources management.
- 奖学金 是通过部门提供的吗.
位置
布恩和 胡桃木
职业生涯
Some of these jobs require education beyond a bachelor’s degree.
- 学院学生事务管理员
- 社区及社会服务工作者
- 人力资源管理员
- 劳资关系专员
- 少数民族 & 种族关系总监
- 民意调查师
- 公共关系代表
- 社会服务主任
- 社会工作
职业生涯 in Psychology, American Psychological Association
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心理学系
Dr. 罗斯·玛丽·韦伯
椅子
webbrm@gharsocho.com
828-262-2272