Psychology (B.S.)

A counseling concentration prepares you for an entry-level career in private and public healthcare settings, business and industry, educational settings, and government agencies. The degree is also an excellent preparation for graduate study in counseling psychology and related fields. The capstone course for this concentration (PSY 484: Mental Health Practice) is an internship in the behavioral health field.

You can explore a wide variety of career opportunities under the direct supervision of licensed professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists.

An applied concentration is intentionally designed to be flexible and to enable students working with their academic advisors to narrow their academic focus or to explore a general survey of psychology.

You can specialize in diverse topics, including forensic psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, health psychology, and sports psychology. You’ll collaborate with your academic advisor to choose capstone courses that best suit your needs. This concentration is also well-suited for transfer students and students who have dual majors.

A research concentration allows students to focus on the scientific theories and methods of psychology. Graduate with research experience that prepares you to work with businesses, universities, and government offices that conduct and rely on behavioral research for their operations. Decide which courses best meet your educational and professional goals and collaborate with your advisor to select your faculty-student research project capstone course (PSY 409: Research in Psychology).

The Psychology Minor is designed for majors in related disciplines who desire to complement their academic studies and/or career preparation with extended study of psychology. For instance, majors that often benefit from the addition of a Psychology Minor include: Criminal Justice, Social Work, Business Management, Health, Education, and Nursing. However, a minor in psychology can supplement the study of many additional majors as well.

For questions regarding how the Psychology Minor may be able to enhance your own major program, contact any psychology faculty member.

The Sport Management, Psychology & Exercise Science Departments often have student inquiries about a minor in Sport & Exercise Psychology.

These requests come not only from students in these majors but also Physical Education Teacher Education, Exercise Science & Interdisciplinary Studies as well as a number of student-athletes and aspiring coaches. These interested students represent departments across the ESU Colleges (e.g., Sport Management; Psychology; Physical Education Teacher Education; Management; Recreation Management; Exercise Science); therefore, our three departments have joined together for a multidisciplinary minor proposal in Sport & Exercise Psychology.

A minor in SEP will better prepare undergraduate students interested in graduate education in the area. Students will understand the behavior of individuals in sport and exercise with specific focus on the major sport and exercise concerns related to a psychological perspective. Content areas include personality and motivation factors, performance in groups, enhancing sport performance, and the psychological effects of participation in sport and exercise.