Psychology gives you a glimpse into how the human mind works and why people behave as they do under different circumstances.
The six faculty members of our department have won a total of nine awards for excellence in teaching, research and mentoring, and they bring a diverse range of backgrounds including clinical, developmental, social, biological and health psychology.
An undergraduate degree in Psychology from Ashland University prepares students for a wide variety of career options, and provides a strong foundation for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies.
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What You’ll Love About the Psychology Program:
- You will work closely with your professors and get to know them well.
- Faculty supervise internships and research projects to maximize the value of the experience.
- Classes are taught by professors, never by graduate students or teaching assistants.
- The department offers a broad range of internship possibilities including the opportunity to serve out of state or overseas and earn college credit.
- Many of our psychology majors get the opportunity to present their research projects at regional psychology conventions in Boston, Philadelphia or Chicago. This is a rare opportunity at the undergraduate level.
- You complete a semester-long research project that utilizes professional techniques learned in your research methods class.
- A degree in Psychology gives you a better understanding of the thinking and behavior of others, which is an invaluable asset regardless of the career you enter.
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Reach Your Career Goals
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One of the strengths of our program is the preparation it gives for graduate school. In recent years, our students have been admitted to graduate programs in such areas as clinical psychology, community counseling, and school psychology. In addition, our students have been accepted into medical school, law school, and graduate programs in higher education administration. With a bachelor’s degree, you can hold positions such as:
- Assistant in rehabilitation center
- Employment counselor
- Correction counselor trainee
- Personnel analyst
- Probation officer
- Case management aide
- Caseworker
- Behavior analyst
- Counselor aid
- Activity director
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Professors Who Are Excellent Teachers
- The six members of our department have won a total of 8 awards in recognition of excellence in teaching (3 awards), research (2 awards), and mentoring (4 awards).
- Professors bring a diverse range of backgrounds to the study of psychology including clinical psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, biological psychology and health psychology.
- Our Psychology professors have published their research through books and articles and regularly present their findings at regional, national and international conferences.
- One of our faculty is internationally recognized for her research with elderly widowers.
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Gain Real World Experience
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Psychology majors are encouraged to make an internship part of their academic program. Among the internships taken by recent students include positions within:
- Mental health centers
- Alcohol rehabilitation centers
- Counseling centers
- Summer camps
- Hospitals
- Group homes
- Autism clinics
- Schools for developmentally delayed children
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Some of the Interesting Classes You May Take
- Research Methods in Psychology — Gain an introduction to psychological research techniques and methodology including basic principles of design, analysis and write-up of research.
- Psychology of Adjustment — Undertake a detailed study of principles underlying a mentally healthy lifestyle and its relationship to a meaningful life existence.
- Personality — Investigate the psychodynamic, behavioristic, humanistic and dispositional perspectives as related to the four basic issues of each (theory, research, assessment, and therapy).
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Organizations for Psychology Majors
- Psi Chi – Psychology Honorary Society
- Psychology Club
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Interested in a Gerontology minor?
| Ashland University offers a 15 hour online certificate program (non-degree) in the area of gerontology. Students in our program will have the opportunity to take courses in a multidisciplinary field that includes sociology, psychology, social work, family and consumer sciences and nursing. Learn more... |
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