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BA IN PSYCHOLOGY

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

A degree in psychology is excellent preparation for a variety of careers including counseling, education, health care, law, management, research, and sports psychology. As a student in the Psychology department at Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, you will have opportunities to utilize and develop your analytical and problem solving skills. Whether you want to help children and adults lead happier and more productive lives, or plan to apply your knowledge of human behavior in a business setting, Pace provides you with the real-world, practical skills you need to prepare for a fulfilling and successful career.

Through this program, you will acquire a solid knowledge base through courses in experimental psychology, statistics, physiological psychology, learning theory, social psychology, and the history of psychology. If you are interested in earning a master’s or doctoral degree in psychology, planning and preparation for graduate school should begin in your sophomore year.

BA IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN RELATIONSIn this major, we prepare you for work in counseling and clinical psychology careers. This is a practical program oriented more toward practice rather than research in psychology. You’ll learn skills which may be applied in such fields as counseling, education, and business. Courses include: psychological testing, personality, social psychology, introduction to counseling, group work and interviewing techniques, and practicum (two semesters).

If you enroll in a combined degree program, you can earn both your undergraduate and master’s degrees in five years, usually saving one year of full-time study. Our undergraduate psychology majors can complete the M.A. in five years with our 153-credit combined Psychology B.A./M.A. program. The purpose of this program is to allow students majoring in psychology the ability to obtain a M.A. degree with a general, academic foundation in the field of psychology through required and elective courses at the graduate level.

COMBINED DEGREES

Aside from studying human behavior, psychology students learn to define and solve problems through scientific methods of research, data gathering, and writing. These skills are sought after by a variety of employers. Although graduate training may be required, here are just a few of the careers that you could choose with a background in psychology:

• Clinical Psychologist• Experimental or Research Psychologist• Human Resources Manager• Industrial/Organizational Psychologist• Marketing Director• Personal Life Coach• School Psychologist• Social Worker

Undergraduate Psychology Award: For excellence in the study of psychology

Robert Clifford Oliver Applied Psychology/Human Relations Award: For outstanding achievement in the Applied Psychology/Human Relations program

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

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The student-led Psi Chi International honor society and the Pace Psychology Club provides resume-building professional experiences outside the classroom. Members attend lectures, professional meetings, and colloquia. By getting involved, you can make new friends and develop a network of colleagues. Every spring, seniors and juniors can participate in the annual Psychology Conference sponsored by the Psychology Department on our NYC campus. Student presentations at the Psychology Conference are of high professional quality. This is an opportunity to learn how to present papers and research posters in a professional and scientific setting.

CO-CURRICULARAlong with undergraduate degrees and master degrees, Pace offers a Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology which is one of only 10 nationwide recognized as a combined professional-scientific doctoral program by the American Psychological Association (APA).

POINT OF DISTINCTION

The Psychology department faculty strongly encourages student research. There are opportunities within the curriculum to learn research methods and engage in research projects.

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

The PSYCH EYE Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Psychology department on Pace University’s New York City campus. This newsletter presents articles regarding current events in the Psychology department and also highlights students’ and faculty accomplishments.

DEPARTMENT NEWSOur faculty is committed to excellence in teaching and mentoring. In support of these aims, faculty is engaged actively in research, scholarship, practice, and consultation. Faculty members are experts in areas such as child development, clinical practice, cognitive psychology, counseling, cultural diversity, experimental and applied research, industrial/organizational psychology, school and community psychology, social behavior, and women’s issues.

FACULTY

SUCCESS STARTS HERE

Ashley L. Moore graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. degree from Pace. She majored in both psychology and economics. Currently Ashley is a graduate student in Pace’s M.B.A. program and is taking post-baccalaureate pre-med courses at Columbia University. Adrian Tworecke has completed the first year in Pace’s Psychology Psy.D. program. Her paper on “Perspectives on Gender and Education” was accepted for publication in the Society for International Education journal. Adrian was elected as a student campus representative for the Society for the Psychology of Women, a division of the American Psychological Association.