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Learning Objectives
- Majors will understand psychology as a scientific discipline with regard to its content and research methods
- Majors will demonstrate intellectual skills in thinking, communication, information gathering and synthesis, as well as in quantitative and scientific methodology
- Majors will demonstrate personal development in ethics, values, and career plans
Curriculum
- The psychology major offers emphases in clinical/counseling, industrial/organizational, pre-physical therapy, and research. It is not a requirement to follow a suggested emphasis.
- The ten-course major not only focuses on the understanding of scientific methods and giving students a thorough knowledge of the subject matter that is central to their comprehension of people, but emphasizes liberal learning as well.
- Students can obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology and complete a second major with in four years.
Internships
- Roger's Memorial Hospital
- Wisconsin Early Autism Project
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Waukesha County Mental Health Association
- Public school systems
- La Casa de Esperanza
Careers
A liberal education with excellent foundations in psychology creates a wide variety of professional career opportunities in counseling, social psychology, biology, law, medicine, physical therapy, human resources, marketing and sales, criminal justice, and teaching.
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Special features
- Excellent faculty have diverse specialties.
- The program boasts outstanding graduate school placement at schools such as Baylor University, Johns Hopkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Ohio State University, Marquette University, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Students attend regional and national symposiums, showcasing their research projects.
- Senior psychology students enroll in a capstone experience course, which prepares them for a career in or related to the major.
- Opportunities are also available to conduct systematic empirical research directed by a faculty member.
- Small class sizes allow for close interaction and discussion with faculty and students.
- Professors teach all classes; there are no teaching assistants.
- Carroll University’s location ensures numerous social, cultural, internship and job networking opportunities.
- Students have access to the Walter Young Center for counseling, help with resume writing and interviewing skills and graduate school information.
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