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Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Students interested in pursuing a career that focuses on the research and/or practice of 教育 and 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学 are attracted to 澳门新濠娱乐开户’s 心理学(学士)-教育研究 degree. 具体地说, students who pursue this degree will gain a deeper understanding of the science of teaching and learning, as well as an appreciation of the systems and processes that shape modern education.
This degree’s curriculum provides a background for graduate work in 澳门新濠娱乐开户, 教育, 或者咨询心理学. A majority of students in this concentration are pursuing a career in a helping/education profession and chose Appalachian because of the number of faculty in 心理学系 有教育兴趣和背景.
许多学生留在澳门新濠娱乐开户追求 Master of Arts and Specialist in School Psychology degree, which provides graduate students with the training needed to enter the field as a 澳门新濠娱乐开户 psychologist. Juniors and rising seniors who are completing the 心理学(学士)-教育研究 degree are encouraged to contact 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学系 讨论选项和应用需求.
毕业后
就业: Psychology majors are competitive for many bachelor’s entry-level jobs because of their ability to think critically, 较强的口头和书面沟通能力, and tendency to be concerned about real-world problems and ability to pull from scientific literature to solve them.
研究生院: Many students from this major pursue master’s or doctoral level graduate education in 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学, 临床心理学, 发展心理学, 教育心理学, 社会工作, 咨询, 高等教育行政或咨询. Because these professional 项目 are highly competitive, students are advised to 应用 to many different 项目 in order to maintain their competitiveness.
职业生涯 in Psychology, American Psychological Association
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A minor is not required, but it is possible to complete with an Education Studies concentration.
课堂外的参与
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户分会 Psi气 - A chapter of the national honor society in psychology sponsored by the American Psychological Association. It is open to students who complete nine hours of psychology courses and meet a cumulative GPA requirements.
- Students in the department are involved with research presentation days and competitions through the 本科研究委员会,包括 全国大学生科研会议.
- 东南心理学会 - a regional psychological association affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA).
入学要求
Must complete at least 30 credit hours of Appalachian course work and complete freshman and sophomore 英语 in order to be admitted into the major.
为什么澳门新濠娱乐开户?
- Students in this degree will have the opportunity to learn from faculty who are expert researchers and teachers.
- 的 心理学系 has a strong core of faculty with 临床心理学 interests and backgrounds.
- 这个部门有一个活跃的 实习项目 in which approximately 20 students participate in an internship for class credit per semester.
- 本科生和研究生 参与研究 with faculty on a volunteer basis or for academic credit. Each semester, approximately 70-100 students 参与研究 per semester.
- 这个系设有一个心理诊所, 由教师和学生操作, that provides assessment and psychotherapy services to individuals in the community.
- 心理学系提供 四个研究生学位 在临床, 澳门新濠娱乐开户, 实验心理学, and industrial/organizational-human resources management.
- 奖学金 是通过部门提供的吗.
位置
布恩和 胡桃木
职业生涯
Some of these jobs require education beyond a bachelor’s degree.
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学家
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户辅导员
- 指导顾问
- 教育心理学家
- 社会工作者
- 老师
- 职业治疗师
- 应用行为分析师
- 教育研究人员
- 大学辅导员
- 高等教育行政管理
联系人
罗斯·玛丽·韦伯
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