General Psychology
The General Psychology major, gives you the opportunity to study human development, both normal and abnormal, learn about human sexuality and theories of personality, as well as learn the basic counseling and testing skills that will translate into a firm foundation for a career or graduate school. In all of psychology, there is an emphasis on research skills and scientific thinking, which, when combined with an interest in human behavior, makes this the perfect major for anyone who wants to work with people, in either an educational or clinical setting.
Cooperative Education Program
The psychology department offers a unique cooperative education experience to you during your sophomore year. This special opportunity will allow you to experiment in and identify your own areas of interest both academically and professionally within the field. In place of one elective, a “co-op” student can work in the field at a job site appropriate to your major, while simultaneously taking the department’s Cooperative Education course.
You should apply for this special opportunity early in the spring semester of your freshmen year, and secure job site placements before the semester’s end. The cooperative job site work and class experience takes place during the fall of your sophomore year. Then, during your junior year, you will complete an internship as usual. Cooperative education offers you the opportunity to make critical connections between the knowledge you have learned in your academic classes with the real-world reality of work in the field, effectively linking theory with practice and better preparing you to succeed professionally beyond college.
