Whether it’s helping children overcome behavioral issues, organizing needed social services for communities, or aiding businesses in recognizing customer habits, those with a background in psychology make progress through understanding the human condition.
The psychology program is part of the School of Natural Science and Mathematics. Our goal as a department is to graduate women and men that are uniquely equipped to provide scientific perspective and solutions to the complex problems facing humanity.
Learn about the School of Natural Science and MathematicsA Bachelor of Science in psychology degree from the Mount will facilitate your understanding of human behavior, built on a scientific foundation and applied to real-world phenomena and problems.
You will develop core psychological knowledge and skills (e.g., the environmental and biological determinants of normal and abnormal behavior, research methodology and statistics, information literacy, and scientific communication). You will also learn the application of this knowledge during hands-on laboratory-based coursework, conducting your own psychological research capstone project, participating in a community-based internship, and taking specialty elective courses (e.g., stress management and mindfulness or drugs and addiction).
Through teaching and research, our faculty will encourage meaningful interactions with you to prepare for a variety of graduate programs (e.g., clinical, counseling, or preprofessional), as well as careers in and out of psychology (e.g., behavior technician, mental health workers, research assistants, data analysts).
For students primarily interested in the biological mechanisms of behavior, we recommend the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
For students seeking post-graduate education, the Mount offers a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis.
For questions about the psychology major, please contact:
Jonathan Slezak, Ph.D.
Department Chair / Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
slezak@msmary.edu
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I’m thrilled about what the future has in store for me and entirely grateful to the friends and family I've made at the Mount who have given me unyielding support and have gotten me to where I am today.
In any given year, approximately half of psychology graduates pursue graduate degrees, while the other half directly enter the workforce.
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The Mount’s psychology minor can be a great complement to many majors. Pair the minor with a sociology major and become a social service manager for a community organization, a communication degree to pursue a career in marketing, or a business major to work in fundraising for a nonprofit.
