Collaboration Program with Pace University, 3:2 format
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mount Saint Mary College
Master of Science in Counseling, Pace University
Overview
Course work in psychology will provide students both with a
background in scientific psychology, and opportunities to apply
their knowledge and skills in a community context via an internship
experience.
As a psychology major, you can choose to complete independent
studies, with a faculty member, on a project of your choosing. Upon
the completion of the program, you should be able to:
- Identify the major schools of psychology.
- Identify the multiple factors which influence social,
emotional, intellectual and physical development of the
individual.
- Recognize the importance of the family and environment on the
developing person and the complex interrelationship of these
factors.
- Understand the methods of current psychological research and
the benefits and disadvantages of each of these methods.
- Demonstrate an ability to locate, analyze, synthesize and
summarize psychological journal articles and literature.
- Apply knowledge, skills and values of psychology in a community
setting.
- Integrate the biological perspective with the cognitive, social
and emotional perspectives in psychology.
Psychology at the Mount
The psychology major is designed to serve a number of purposes: to
satisfy intellectual curiosity; to offer insights into human
behavior, personal and social; to offer another dimension to the
studies of those involved in education and nursing, in particular,
and all disciplines in general; to prepare those choosing a major
in psychology for graduate school and careers in the helping
professions.
Related programs
- Doctorate in Physical Therapy – New York Medical College
- Master of Social Work – Fordham University
Psychology is a common minor for students majoring in nursing, sociology, human services, and the natural sciences.
Program requirements
General Psychology (PSY 1010) is a required course for all other
upper division psychology courses. A minimum GPA of 2.5 (‘C’
average) in the major is required for graduation from the
program.
Where Mount students have interned
Mount psychology students have had internship experiences at a
wide variety of public and private institutions, including a number
of different childcare facilities, public schools, mental health
facilities, penitentiaries, and other community and state
agencies.
Specific examples of where Mount Students have interned in
recent years:
Anderson School, Arlington Central School District, Beacon
Community Center, Bethel Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center,
City of Newburgh Police Dept, Dutchess County Jail, Four Winds, FSI
Teen Parent Program, Glen Hines Memorial Boys & Girls Club,
Good Counsel, Head Start of Eastern Orange County, Hoops Express,
Integrated Pediatric Therapies, John Jay High School, Kiddie
Academy Child Care, Kids Peace Foster Care and Family Services,
Learning Center, Mental Health Assn. in Fulton & Montgomery
Counties, Middletown Schools, New York Police Department, Newburgh
Enlarged City School District, Newburgh Family YMCA, Newburgh
Healthy Families, NY Youth Advocate Program, NYS Dept of Mental
Health, OC/AHRC New Windsor & Newburgh, PS 156. PS 203K
Brooklyn, Putnam County Youth Bureau, Rehabilitation Support
Services, Neighborhood Day Care Services, The Center for Recovery,
The Center for the Prevention, The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie,
The Johnes Home, The Learning Experience, Unity House-Domestic
Violence Program, USMA Child Development Center, Vassar Brothers
Medical Center, YAP Youth Advocate Program.
Career Options
Students with a baccalaureate degree in psychology have a firm
foundation for entry-level careers in social service agencies,
consumer advocacy, business (such as personnel work and
organization development) and community improvement groups. In
addition, the psychology degree constitutes strong preparation for
graduate studies.