Psychology - The College of Saint Scholastica

Psychology from The College of Saint Scholastica is a Campus Bachelor Personality Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Like medicine, law, and most sciences, professional employment as a psychologist requires graduate study. There are, however, a variety of jobs the psychology major may pursue without graduate study. We provide a broad-based program that prepares psychology majors for advanced study toward higher degrees in psychology and curriculum fosters learning in several areas targeted by liberal arts and career education: how to learn, how to obtain and/or evaluate different kinds of information, how to think critically, how to solve problems systematically, and how to write effectively. In addition, our courses provide an excellent educational background for a variety of career choices. By combining the psychology major with another field of study, for example, the student may increase employment possibilities and be better prepared to undertake graduate study in other fields. Secondary education, management, and English are common double majors with psychology . A minor in psychology can strengthen the background of students majoring in other fields Specific Benefits of the St. Scholastica Psychology Program 1. Coherence of the major: The three components of the major - courses, co-curricular activities, and career development - are structured to allow for a student experience that is well-rounded. The course sequence allows for gradual mastery of material, co-curricular activities encourage socializing with professionals and students in the field, and career development activities foster preparation for the future. 2. Strong emphasis on life span developmental psychology: Helping professions, such as counseling, nursing, social work, and physical therapy, rely on knowledge of normal development and behavior emphasized in our program--to identify dysfunction, restore normal functioning, or help with chronic problems. 3. Small class size: The largest psychology classes have approximately 40-60 students, but most have far fewer, and some have as few as ten. 4. Opportunity to focus on individual interests: For example, while those interested in pursuing careers in human services may choose the Human Services Concentration within the psychology major, those wanting to work with older individuals may opt for the Gerontology Minor. Those who wish to pursue graduate work are supported in activities that enhance graduate school applications. 5. Strong emphasis on research and evaluation: Wherever you work, you are likely to be asked to make decisions based on research. For example, you might be asked to determine whether a program should be continued based on research on its effectiveness. Our program provides the basic skills you will need to read the research of others and do your own research. 6. Opportunities to receive mentoring: Faculty with background in both research and applied fields are available to work closely with students in progressing through the major. Mentoring can be received in the form of paid and volunteer research and teaching assistantships, research groups, independent studies, and formal and informal career advising. View more details on The College of Saint Scholastica . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Personality Psychology courses.