Psychology Major

The fast-moving world of health care requires up-to-the-minute instruction and hands-on experience with state-of- the-art technologies. The Waynesburg College Psychology Major, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, offers the experience and personalized guidance you will need for success.

The Waynesburg College Psychology major provides the theoretical perspectives and methodological skills unique to the science of psychology. You will learn to use these perspectives and skills in developing insight into yourself and others as you study human behavior.

Waynesburg College psychology faculty are tops in their fields with wide-ranging experience in all aspects of their professional fields. Class sizes are small, permitting individualized instruction and advising. In addition, our Psychology Psi Chi Honorary Society promotes academic achievement and social awareness in the psychology field.

The Waynesburg College psychology program offers a comprehensive, unified experience with your career needs in mind. A multi-level learning approach gives you more than one set of professional skills; access to well-equipped clinical facilities on campus; and opportunities for on- and off-campus leadership. The program is also excellent preparation for graduate study in psychology.

The College's Pre-Professional Psychologist program prepares students for graduate school to become a psychologist. In this field one must have a doctoral degree in psychology and be licensed by the state in which one intends to practice. The College psychology program has been tailored specifically to provide students with a solid foundation in general psychological theory and practice. A Pre-Professional Psychologist Program Advisor advises students throughout their enrollment at Waynesburg and helps to prepare them for graduate school.

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