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Our psychology major 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, and foster activist perspectives that enhance the well-being of persons and their communities.
Concentration Options
Students also have the opportunity to choose concentrations of study in the following areas:
Child psychology
Clinical psychology
Community psychology
Forensic psychology
Psychology of religion and spirituality
Courses & Topics
Our courses are designed to prepare students for continued study at the graduate level as clinicians and scholars.
You will receive a well-rounded education through our core curriculum and classes in the psychology major. Courses include:
Theories of Personality
Abnormal Psychology
Children's Play: Psychological Aspects
Counseling Practicum
Happiness, Well-Being and Human Strengths
Psychology of Diversity
Psychology of Gender
Psychology of Evil and Human Destructiveness
Indigenous Psychology
Faculty bring industry experience and expertise to the classroom
Learn from faculty who have worked in various areas of psychology and had their research published in many scholarly journals.
Recipient of the American Psychological Association's Carmi Harari Early Career Award
Published research includes mixed method investigations of emotion, embodiment, and the medicalization of the body
Past President and Committee Chair, Society for Humanistic Psychology
Psychology Internships
Students in our psychology major participate in internships and practicums at local agencies (many of which are within walking distance of campus) 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
Psychology Alumni in Graduate School
Alumni of our B.A. psychology program have gone on to complete graduate school at a variety of schools such as:
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Duquesne University
The University of West Georgia
Chatham University
Seattle University
Carlow University
Career Options
With a bachelor's degree in psychology, our students are well-prepared for continued study at the graduate level or to pursue various career opportunities, such as:
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Following 15 years of research on young girls' experiences in schools, Britney Brinkman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Point Park University, has published "Girls’ Identities and Experiences of Oppression in Schools: Resilience, Resistance, and Transformation," a book that explores "the ways in which girls and adults in school systems hold multiple realities, negotiate tensions, cultivate hope and resilience, resist oppression and envision transformation."
Monday, March 7, 2022
"Our program brings sophisticated theoretical lenses to problems of mental health so that we can recognize contextual factors. They are easy to miss, because we see people, not their situations. Yet, people never exist outside of a situation. If we miss the social and cultural context, we will too easily stigmatize people."
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
"The Mobile Thriving Respite adds immense value to the education I am receiving at Point Park. My involvement allows me to see what I am learning and problematizing in classes represented in real-world scenarios. This extends my education far beyond the classroom and aids in preparing me for the professional world."
