BS in Psychology Experiential Learning

The applied clinical science concentration prepares students for careers related to clinical psychology and provides the basis for graduate work in fields such as social work, counseling and school psychology.

Related fieldwork coures include: 

• PS 391: Applied Clinical Science Seminar
  • Professional, theoretical, clinical and ethical issues related to each student's fieldwork experience represent the content of the course.
• PS 393/394: Fieldwork in Applied Clinical Science
  • Students are placed in a community service agency to gain supervised experience in applied clinical programs. Placements total a minimum of 120 hours during the semester, may include youth counseling agencies, rehabilitation services, mental health clinics, research sites, centers for people with mental retardation, psychiatric hospitals, schools for special populations and others.

The applied cognition concentration focuses on providing students with the opportunity to gain job-relevant skills while exploring cognition. Students are exposed to major theories and methods in cognitive psychology, along with applications of cognitive psychology to the workplace (e.g., design thinking, task analysis, survey design) and careers that use insights and methods from cognitive psychology (e.g., behavioral engineering). Because cognitive psychology draws on a range of disciplines, students will also have the opportunity to explore cognition from a different field.

Upon consultation with a faculty member in the cognitive perspective, students are able to gain knowledge through:

• Internships
• Independent research
• Relevant training (e.g. certification of technical skill)

The Applied Work and Organizational Psychology Concentration exposes students to career possibilities in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology areas and provides the basis for further study related to fields such as I-O psychology and management.

Related fieldwork courses include:

• PS 397: Fieldwork in Industrial/Organizational Psychology - Students are placed in a corporation or consulting firm under the supervision of an industrial-organizational psychologist or HR manager. A minimum of 120 hours of work is required.