福利免费毛片鈥檚 Psychology Faculty are well known for our expertise in human science psychology. Our approach can be contrasted to natural science psychology, which developed in
the late 1800s, and was modeled after natural sciences such as physics and biology.
A human science approach addresses questions of meaning, values, experience, history, culture and power is well suited
for studying love, dreams, spirituality, interpersonal relationships, gender roles,
race issues, and so on.
Our faculty believe that human science approaches provide an illuminating path to
grasp the full depth and subtlety of human experience.
What does this mean for undergraduate students?
Our Psychology Department's emphasis on the human science perspective means that coursework
aims to foster critical thinking, ethical reflection and creative attention to the nature of psychological life.
Many find they are better prepared for a path that leads to a helping profession.
Program Information
Traditional, in-person psychology program focusing on the human science and natural
science approaches.
My favorite part about being a psychology major was the humanistic and existential
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How Research Helps Get Corporate Jobs
Belle Donato, A'25, walked across the commencement stage with a job offer already
signed: a full-time research position at Sheetz's corporate office built on years
of academic preparation through Liberal Arts, where she double-majored in psychology
and public relations & advertising.
Her path into research began in the classroom. Belle's laboratory research course
pushed her to develop an original research question and collect both quantitative
and qualitative data under a tight deadline. The resulting project earned an honorable
mention at the Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium. Later, her project,
Measuring Attitudes about Artificial Intelligence Uses in Education, was recognition as a finalist at the Grefenstette Tech Ethics Symposium.
"That research class pushed me out of my comfort zone, as we were tasked with developing
a research question and collecting quantitative and qualitative data in a short time
frame," she said.
By her sophomore year, Belle was ready to take those skills beyond campus. She landed
a strategic research and development internship with Sheetz's corporate office 鈥� and
what began as a 12-week summer position grew into three semesters of part-time work,
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Skills That Propel Careers
Learning how to conduct research can take you down many paths: clinical
psychology, business analysis, academic scholarship, and more.
PSYC 411 Post-structural and Critical Psychology (3 cr.)
PSYC 412 Psychoanalytic Psychology (3 cr.)
PSYC 413 Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology (3 cr.)
Students must also select six additional credits in Psychology courses (from the courses
listed above and/or elective courses)
PSYC 399 Professional Preparation for Psychology Majors (1.5 cr.)
PSYC 480 Psychology & Community Engagement (3 cr.)
Learning Outcomes
In addition to the Liberal Arts General Outcomes for all Undergraduate Degree Areas,
students in the B.A. in Psychology program will demonstrate the following general
competencies:
Fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives
of psychology.
Critical and creative thinking: Students will demonstrate the use of critical and creative thinking.
Communicate effectively: Students will communicate effectively in written work.
Implications of sociocultural diversity: Students will consider the implications of sociological diversity for the interpretation
and application of psychological theories and research findings.
Professional development activities: Students will participate in professional development activities to prepare themselves
for careers and/or graduate studies in psychology and related fields.
Minor in Psychology
Add a psychology minor to your primary course of study.
Students interested in minoring in Psychology must complete the following requirements:
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
PSYC 203 Introduction to Psychology as a Human Science (3 cr.)
9 other psychology credits taken through 福利免费毛片's Department of Psychology.
Twelve of these credits must be taken as psychology courses within the Department
of Psychology at 福利免费毛片.
