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STUDENT
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BRI PICHALSKI Psychology | |||
Career-focus and | |||
experiential learning | |||
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Stevenson . “ I completed |
my first field placement at the St . Elizabeth School |
PSYCHOLOGY |
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as a student aid for special needs students . I was hesitant when I first started because I didn ’ t have much related previous experience , but my supervisor and the other staff members there helped me grow as a person and a professional ,” says Bri . “ Through the research and field placement opportunities as well as the coursework , Stevenson ’ s psychology program gives you the tools necessary to make you stand out from other applicants in life after graduation .” Bri is now a Behavior Data Specialist at Kennedy Krieger Institute . |
Bachelor of Science
Minor available in this area of study .
Psychology majors are interested in how humans and animals think , feel , and act . The program helps students develop a scientifically based understanding of behavior and mental processes . The psychology major has four components : focus on a broad knowledge base in psychology , research , clinical application of psychology , and professional development .
Psychology majors graduate from Stevenson ready to enter the working world or to pursue graduate study . Career options for recent bachelor ’ s degree students include human services provider , public relations specialist , research assistant , law enforcement officer , research program coordinator , and teacher . Recent graduates have been accepted into the following programs : M . A . programs in clinical psychology , counseling psychology , school psychology , research psychology , applied psychology , forensic psychology , human resource management , school counseling , occupational therapy , and exercise physiology ; M . S . W . programs in social work ; and Ph . D . and Psy . D . programs in clinical psychology .
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A SAMPLING OF COURSES AND ELECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY :
Behavioral Approaches to Changes Biological Psychology Child Psychopathology Counseling Skills Counseling Theories Field Placement History and Systems of Psychology Human Growth and Development Human Sexuality Introduction to Psychology Psychopathology Personality Psychology Research Methods Social Psychology
Special and Advanced Topics in Psychology
e . g ., Applied Psychology ; Cognitive Psychology ; Developmental Psychology ; Personality Psychology ; Social Psychology
Tests and Measurements
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