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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Many of our psychology majors get the opportunity to present their research projects at regional psychology conventions in places such as Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Chicago. This is a unique opportunity at the undergraduate level.
- You may complete a semester-long research project that utilizes professional techniques learned in your research methods class.
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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 10 awards in recognition of excellence in teaching (4 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
- Advanced Research in Psychology — Critically evaluate current literature and design, conduct, analyze, and report the results of a semester-long project.
- Personality — Investigate the psychodynamic, behavioristic, humanistic and dispositional perspectives as related to the four basic issues of each (theory, research, assessment, and therapy).
- Health Psychology — Examine how people stay healthy, how and why they become ill, and how they behave when they become ill from various approaches, including psychobiology, personality psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology.
- Neuropsychology — Study the central nervous system damage, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of brain damaged indivdiuals.
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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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