Caldwell College

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Caldwell College

• Psychology Department

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Why Study Psychology?

• Psychology is an exciting field that explores an
  understanding of behavioral and cognitive
  processes (what we do and think).

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Why Study Psychology?

• Psychologists study learning, thinking,
  attitudes, emotions, brain activity, gender and
  cultural issues, development, and human
  functioning, among other areas.

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Why Study Psychology?

• Psychologists help individuals, families, and
  communities learn about themselves, solve
  problems, and live more enriching lives.

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Why Major in Psychology at Caldwell College?

• The Psychology Departments dedicated and
  outstanding faculty has many years of scholarly
  and applied experience.
• (And we want to share it with you!)

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What Sets the CaldwellPsychologyFaculty Apart?

• Caldwells Psychology faculty includes
• licensed counselors behavior analysts
• authors of books and articles
• consultants for business and schools
• researchers who publish their work and present at
  professional conferences

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What Sets the CaldwellPsychologyFaculty Apart?

• The Psychology facultys main focus and concern
  is teaching and advising!
• The faculty is known for its dedication,
  encouragement, and concern for students. Just ask
  any Psy majors!

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Psychology Major Required Courses

• General Psychology, Parts I II (Ps 150 207)
• Personality (Ps 232)
• Psychopathology (Ps 309)
• Statistics (Ps 208)
• Philosophical Historical Trends (Ps 325)
• Experimental Psychology (Ps 402)

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Psychology Major Electives

• The following topics are covered in courses at
  Caldwell
• Addiction, criminal behavior, development,
  autism, applied behavior analysis, intelligence
  testing, motivation, stress, learning,
  perception, thinking, social behavior,
  counseling, gender, and many others!

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Opportunities for Student Research

• A number of faculty are conducting research in
  areas such as memory, social psychology, autism
  treatment, addiction, development, etc.
• Past students have been active in helping conduct
  these studies and have presented their work with
  professors at major conferences

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Opportunities for Student Practical Experience

• Students are encouraged to take Internship
  courses to gain experience in the field.
• Current and past students have worked in
  counseling centers, schools for special needs
  children, businesses, human resources, addiction
  centers, camps, etc.

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Special Programs of Study for Students

• For highly motivated students, Caldwell has a
  number of combined degree programs that allow
  students to graduate more quickly with a Masters
  degree
• Combined Bachelors in Psychology and
• Masters in Mental Health Counseling
• Masters in School Counseling
• Masters in Art Therapy
• Masters in Occupational Therapy (affiliation
  with Columbia University)
• Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis (Autism
  Specialization) (Program will undergo approval in
  near future)

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Questions?