About
心理学是研究心理和行为的科学. 心理学理学学士学位,主修社会科学,对于希望在人类学相关科学领域进行更广泛研究的学生来说是理想的, sociology, criminal justice, geography and planning, philosophy and political science.
这个学位的课程为那些希望在临床或咨询心理学等帮助专业从事研究生工作的学生提供了背景, social work or licensed professional counseling. Appalachian’s Department of Psychology 有八名具有临床心理学博士学位的教师提供专业课程(变态心理学, women’s health, applied behavior management, 行为改变),并经营研究实验室,研究包括多动症在内的许多心理障碍的原因和治疗方法, depression, substance abuse, obesity, eating disorders, anxiety, autism, 学习障碍和农村心理健康问题.
学生将有机会向整个学院的老师学习 Department of Psychology who are expert researchers and teachers. Students often participate with faculty in research projects and are encouraged to pursue an internship 或者是一个服务学习课程,利用心理学原理为当地社区的市民服务.
After Graduation
Employment: 心理学专业的学生因为他们批判性思考的能力,在许多本科入门级工作中具有竞争力, 较强的口头和书面沟通能力, 他们倾向于关注现实世界的问题,并有能力从科学文献中找到解决问题的方法.
Graduate school: 许多本专业的学生攻读临床心理学的硕士或博士学位, counseling, law or politics. 因为这些专业项目竞争非常激烈, 为了保持竞争力,澳门赌场导航娱乐建议学生申请许多不同的专业.
People
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Minors
不需要辅修,但可以完成社会科学的集中.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- Appalachian State University Chapter of Psi Chi -由美国心理协会赞助的全国心理学荣誉协会的一个分会. 该课程面向完成9小时心理学课程并达到累积GPA要求的学生开放.
- 该系的学生参与了研究报告日和竞赛 Council on Undergraduate Research, including the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
- Southeastern Psychological Association -隶属于美国心理协会(APA)的区域性心理协会.
Global Learning
Admission Requirements
必须完成至少30个学分的澳门新濠娱乐开户课程,并完成大一和大二的英语课程才能被录取.
Why Appalachian?
- The Department of Psychology 是否有强大的核心教师队伍,具有广泛的科学和应用兴趣和实验背景, learning, judgment and decision-making, clinical, developmental, 澳门新濠娱乐开户心理学和工业/组织心理学.
- The department has an active internship program 其中每学期约有20名学生参加实习以获得学分.
- 本科生和研究生 participate in research 与教师在自愿的基础上或学术学分. 每学期约有70-100名学生参与研究.
- The Department of Psychology offers four graduate degrees in clinical, school, experimental psychology, 工业/组织-人力资源管理.
- Scholarships are available through the department.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
其中一些工作需要学士学位以上的学历.
- College Student Affairs Administrator
- Community and Social Service Worker
- Human Resources Administrator
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Minority Group & Race Relations Director
- Public Opinion Surveyor
- Public Relations Representative
- Social Service Administrator
- Social Work
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Contacts
Department of Psychology
Dr. Rose Mary Webb
Chair
webbrm@extreme-sys.com
828-262-2272