Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Overview
The required courses in the psychology major are designed to
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. Students may also
elect to complete independent studies in which the student
contracts with a faculty member on a project of interest to the
student. Upon the completion of the program students will 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 program 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's degree in counseling – Pace University
- Master's degree in social work – Fordham University
A minor in psychology consists of 18 credits, including PSY 1010
(General Psychology) and 15 credits at the 2000-level or above.
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.