Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Arts & Sciences : Psychology

Psychology

The goal of Daemen College’s Psychology Department is to provide students with an understanding of the science behind human behavior, the tools to research the human mind, the skills to communicate effectively with other members of the scientific community, and the ability to apply the findings of research on human behavior to everyday living, functioning, and human dysfunction and disability.

What Makes It Great

• Daemen professors will introduce you to a variety of areas to help you develop your interests.
• All students have opportunities for internships in many different human service agencies and other settings. Our research sequence teaches many widely useful skills through hands-on projects.

Key Features

• Exposure to a wide variety of content areas including forensic psychology, neuropsychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, human sexuality, and cognitive psychology.
• Flexibility in allowing students to choose elective courses in psychology and minor fields of study that meet their personal interests and professional goals.
• Skill sets that are designed to make students marketable in a variety of professional fields both within and beyond the field of psychology, including careers in the human services professions, research professions, and opportunities in the business world.
• Opportunities to gain hands-on, applied experience by completing field placements outside of the classroom at various community agencies, and by completing research projects on an assistantship basis with faculty in the department who are conducting innovative research projects.
• Preparation for admission into competitive graduate school programs in a variety of disciplines both within the field of psychology (e.g., clinical, cognitive, health, forensic, neuroscience, and developmental psychology) and beyond (e.g., law school, medical school, business school, journalism and communications degrees).
• Opportunities to take courses in a variety of areas of psychology that have become a prominent focus in the field in recent years, and are interdisciplinary in nature, such as forensic psychology, health psychology, and neuropsychology.

Degree Options

• BA in psychology Minors and More
• Specialization in human services
• Minor in forensic studies
• Minor in business

Extra Opportunities

• Gain hands-on experience in a field with a community agency.
• Placements with all age groups and many types of settings.

Career Options

Career or school counselor. Family therapist. Human resource specialist. Law enforcement officer. Occupational psychologist. Post-Graduation Possibilities.

Recent Graduates’ Jobs

HSBC Mortgage Broker, Research associate,Carnegie Mellon University;Counselor,Amherst Youth Board;family social worker,Parents Anonymous;worksite mentor,Baker Victory Services;social services staff, Beechwood Nursing Home.

Majors & Programs