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探索你的选择 心理学专业指南 -上课，实习，研究和出国留学. 找到你感兴趣的, 发现你的所爱, 并创造一个重要的经验，启动你的未来.
Whether you want to become a PhD-level psychologist helping people at a mental health facility or embark on a career in consumer research at a Fortune 500 company, 心理学文学学士学位会帮你做好准备.
心理学 majors graduate with an understanding of the human experience and why people think, 以他们的方式行动和感受. They know how to design and conduct research studies and analyze the results using statistical methods. 他们有非凡的沟通技巧, 是什么让他们为从事社会服务工作做好了准备, 病例管理, 消费者研究和人力资源.
我们的学生在教室里不停地学习. 他们可以使用大学最先进的观测设备, 生物反馈和人类互动实验室. And all of our students are given opportunities for professional-level research and field internships.
Whatever direction you pursue, you’ll graduate prepared to make a difference in the lives of others.
五年内获得两个学位
完成心理学学士学位和硕士学位(ABA))，并在五年内取得两个学位.
成功的教练 and Academic Advisors guide students through undergraduate and graduate courses to maximize benefits. 了解更多.
我们的毕业生做什么?
心理学 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.
- Research and planning analyst for a community college district in San Diego
- Coordinator in the People Department on the flight operations/technology recruiting team at Southwest Airlines
- 一家跨国税务公司的幕僚长
- 恐怖主义研究计划的研究助理
- 全球信息分析公司爱思唯尔的心理测量学家
- Director of Forensic and Family Services for Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center
- 德克萨斯州刑事司法联盟的政策分析师
- 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究生, 斯坦福大学, 哥伦比亚大学, 休斯顿大学等等
从心理学专业到博士
从St毕业后. 爱德华, 维多利亚·罗德里格斯11年 开始在斯坦福大学攻读博士学位. 阅读如何 她的旅程 has been filled with opportunities, challenges, dreams and a lot of hard work.
课堂内外
As a 心理学 major, you’ll graduate with practical experience you can put on your resume. 是否选择研究助理奖学金, 助教或实地实习, 你会在事业上有一个良好的开端.
例如，St。. 爱德华的 students have recently explored how cues to status affect college students’ preferences for relationship partners, 以及不同类型的干扰如何影响工作记忆. 获得完整的研究经验, you’ll travel to a conference like the Southwestern Psychological Association or the Society for Personality and 社会心理学 and present your work. These meetings give you a chance to see research that other undergraduates, 研究生和教授都进行过, 与研究生院建立联系, 然后决定研究工作是否适合你.
SEU给你
2020年是不平凡的一年——充满了丰富的人类行为例子. Assistant Professor of 心理学和行为神经科学 Emily Barton’s General 心理学 class looks at how and why people behave the way they do.
名助教奖学金
Teaching assistantships strengthen your understanding of the material in the class you’re serving and develop your interpersonal skills. 在圣. 爱德华, 所有课程都由教授授课, 但学生助教帮助指导和领导学习课程. You’ll expand your communication and people skills by helping other students learn the material.
学位要求
主要要求: 心理学学士学位需要31-32学时的专业课程, 其中包括入门和高级主题的组合. 除了, students choose 9 hours of career-emphasis elective courses that help prepare them for future interests, 比如研究生学习或他们在心理学方面的职业道路.
选修课: Students are free to complete 26 hours of elective courses in any area of study they choose. 这些课程不一定与心理学学位有关.
通识教育要求: The 心理学 degree requires 57 hours of general education courses that students complete over four years in addition to their major courses and electives.
查看并下载完整版 我们心理学专业的学位计划 (PDF).
以下是学生学习心理学专业课程的几个例子:
- 社会心理学 -研究人们如何与他人互动并受到他人的影响, 包括顺从和服从等主题, 非语言行为, 对人知觉, 领导, 和吸引力.
- 变态心理学 – 解决原因, 后果, 以及对适应不良行为的治疗, 比如抑郁症, 情绪障碍, 反社会型人格障碍, 或精神分裂症.
- 生物心理学 – Delves into the function and anatomy of the nervous system and the role it plays in directing perception, 情感, 认为, 内存, 运动行为.
野外实习
In a field internship, you’ll apply your knowledge of psychology in a professional setting. 当你在那里, 你将完成一个产品——一本手册, institutional report or presentation – that the organization can keep using after you move on. Your internship site depends on what you’re curious about: child development, 心理健康和心理疾病, 咨询, 刑事司法, LGBT+问题或政治, 举几个例子. 学生们最近在奥斯汀的这些组织实习:
- 儿童保护中心
- 孤星受害者倡导项目
- 奥斯汀家庭学院
- 全国精神疾病联盟
- QWell社区基金会
- 私人诊所的治疗师——其中一些是圣. 爱德华的毕业生
无论你选择什么设置, you’ll discover how the psychology you learned in class translates into the world of work, 你将建立自己的专业技能组合.
我们的教师
我们杰出的教师是优秀的研究人员, 教育工作者, 以及将学生作为个体来了解的实践者. They share their passion for learning and create fun and dynamic experiences that challenge and inspire students to achieve their potential. 来看看其中的几个吧 ...
“我教书有三个原因. 我很喜欢. 我的学生喜欢我的风格和方法. 我找不到比这更有趣的工作了.”
——艾伦Swinkels，博士，教授
“I create an environment in which both learning and the learners are highly valued. 我的课通常包括多种讲座, 实践活动, 视频, 小型和大型小组讨论, 以及个人和小组作业. 学生们的热情和勤奋一直令我惊叹. Witnessing their intellectual growth and academic achievements is highly rewarding.”
– Jennetta威廉姆斯，博士，教授
“我努力培养求知欲和批判性思维, 并提倡同情的态度, 学生对社会变革的接受和追求. 他们的教育经历变得更有吸引力, interactive and personally relevant when I employ collaborative learning that considers alternate perspectives, 个体差异和社会影响的多样性.”
– 凯利E. 绿色博士，助理教授
“Teaching is an amazing opportunity to share information and participate in the personal and professional development of students. 进进出出教室, 我努力帮助学生磨练他们的批判性思维, 掌握一定的技能和知识, 更深入地了解他们的潜力.”
– 杰西卡Boyette-Davis博士，助理教授
"My task as a teacher is to be a source of enthusiasm and inspiration for my students, 也是知识的源泉. Although I want my students to come away from my courses with a wealth of knowledge on the subject material, 我的目标也不止于此. 作为一名老师，我很成功, my students will leave my course with a thirst for more knowledge and skills and their passion will help light the torch of discovery in the field of psychology and its application in daily life."
- Alexi Martel，博士，客座助理教授
"My goal is to create an inclusive and safe environment for my students. 我教书是为了传递精神健康的火炬, 同理心, 以及一代又一代无条件的积极关注. I am dedicated to equipping my students with these foundational principles, fostering the emergence of future leaders who are poised to shape a better world."
– Carlos Castañeda, LPC, NCC, PhD Candidate, visiting assistant professor
心理学小
The study of psychology enhances our understanding of how people think, feel, and behave. It provides valuable insight for every area of work and life, and aligns with any field of study. Students interested in learning more about how the human mind works and why people do what they do are encouraged to pursue a minor in psychology, 这需要18个小时的课程
必修课程:
- 普通心理学(PSYC 2301)
- 生命发展(PSYC 2310)
- 社会心理学(PSYC 3319)
- 1个低年级心理学选修课(PSYC 2300+)
- 2门高年级心理学选修课(PSYC 3300+)
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