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Point Park’s Bachelor of Arts in psychology program offers rigorous study of human science psychology that includes existential, cross-cultural, depth psychology and post-structuralist theories. We encourage critical and holistic thinking in order to respectfully address the diverse and unique lived experiences of children and adults. Our faculty members work to foster activist perspectives that enhance the well-being of persons and their communities. In addition, your psychological studies will be enriched by our interdisciplinary interests in literature, cultural studies and film as well as Eastern and Western philosophy.
Courses are designed to prepare students to enter into continued study at the graduate level to become clinicians and scholars. You will complete course work foundational to psychological thought as well as learn theories of personalities, abnormal behavior, and scholarly research. Then, each student will have the opportunity to choose concentrations of study such as counseling and child development.
During your junior or senior year, you can complete an institutional practicum, which will give you the chance to obtain training and instruction at a local hospital or mental health facility.
Alumni Profiles
Psychology alumnus Nick Williams, Ph.D., is promoted to program director at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic.
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Point Park's psychology program prepared alumna Veronika Panagiotou for graduate school.
Course Offerings
You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. Some of the courses in the psychology program include:
- Theories of Personality
- Abnormal Psychology
- Children's Play: Psychological Aspects
- Counseling Practicum
- Happiness, Well-Being and Human Strengths
For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the program guide and School of Arts and Sciences course descriptions.
Student Group
Interested in joining a psychology club? Check out the Confluence Psychology Alliance.
Internship Opportunities
Students in the psychology program have access to a variety of internship opportunities including:
- Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
- AHEADD Achieving in Higher Education
- Mercy Behavioral Health
- Freedom Center
- Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
- The Icarus Project
- Operation Better Block
- Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh
- The Project to End Human Trafficking
- Secret Angel L
- The Bradley Center
Career Opportunities
With a bachelor's degree in psychology, students are well prepared for continued study at the graduate level or to pursue various career opportunities, such as:
- Advocate
- Case Manager
- Clinician
- Licensed Counselor
- Therapist
- Therapeutic Support Specialist
Alumni
Alumni of Point Park's psychology program have gone on to complete graduate school at:
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Duquesne University
- The University of West Georgia
- Chatham University
- Seattle University
- Carlow University