Psychology - Mount St. Mary's College

Psychology from Mount St. Mary's College is a Campus Bachelor Personality Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Mount Psychology majors are smart, compassionate, fun women who win awards for both academics and service. They are very involved on campus and off. You will enjoy getting to know them and making long lasting friendships. We have both a Psychology Club in the department and a chapter of the national Psi Chi Honor Society. What do Psychology B.A. students do after graduation? Our graduates work in social services, education, research, medicine, business, journalism, the military, and even the FBI. Approximately 60% of our graduates with BA jobs work in social services, 20% work in education, and 20% work in scientific areas. About half (more than the national average) of our graduates continue on to higher degrees . Many of them earn masters degrees in clinical, counseling, industrial/organizational, school, business, and research psychology, student affairs, and social work, and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology , business psychology, and forensic psychology . Others pursue masters and doctoral degrees further afield from psychology, such as education, business management, theology, law, communications, film and media studies, criminal justice, literature, humanities, international relations, urban planning, and music. What does the undergraduate program in psychology at the Mount offer? Small class sizes that allow for individual attention and peer collaboration Dedicated, caring, approachable faculty with diverse interests and expertise Special topic courses covering current issues (e.g., immigration, health, sexuality) Practical career and graduate school preparation First-hand experience in clinical and other applied settings Opportunities to engage in meaningful research Breadth: we give you a foundation in the entire field of psychology (click here for the degree requirements) Depth: we have specializations in: o General Psychology o Counseling/Clinical Psychology o Child and Adolescent Psychology o Research Psychology o Industrial/Organizational Psychology o Health Psychology o School Psychology The flexibility and available units to study abroad, minor and/or double major The chance to make a difference in the world! Who are MSMC Psychology undergraduates, and where do they come from? Our psychology majors come from all over the place! Although a growing number are coming directly from high school, many psychology majors switch over from other majors such as liberal arts, early childhood education, pre-health, biology, English, business administration, child development, nursing, sociology, and Spanish. So if you didn?t get started in psychology first year fall semester, don?t worry ? you are in good company! MSMC BA Psychology majors are industrious! Psychology majors double major, in child development, sociology, English, business administration, biology, Spanish, nursing, gerontology, and other areas Even more psychology students hold one or more minor, in art, child development, sociology, Spanish, business administration, leadership and women?s studies, music, gerontology, English, and other areas. View more details on Mount St. Mary's College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Personality Psychology courses.