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Psychology Education
STUDY THE BRAIN AND EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION
Psychology is the study of the basic processes of the mind and the brain and the behavior they produce. Our undergraduates learn about basic principles of human and animal behavior, the scientific methods used to derive and refine those principles and appropriate ways to apply such knowledge.
The secondary social studies education program comprises of seven different majors: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. We produce middle and high school teachers who are dedicated to transforming the lives of future generations through teaching social studies. Our graduates are committed to helping adolescents become informed, engaged and caring citizens, knowing that these same students will be the history makers of tomorrow. Our goal is to inspire our future educators to teach passionately and knowledgeably so that all students are included in the mosaic of the past, present and future. This commitment, combined with rigorous program standards, enable our graduates to secure teaching jobs throughout the Eastern Seaboard, the nation and abroad.
it is recommended that Psychology Education majors also complete a History minor so they are better prepared to teach history classes at the secondary school level.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Brain and Behavior
- Cognition
- Cultural Perspectives
- The Social Self
- Clinical Science
- Child Development
- Teaching and Motivating Adolescents in a Diverse Society
- Educational Technology for Teaching Social Studies
- Disciplinary Literacy in the Social Sciences
- Teaching Methods
CAREER OPTIONS
- Middle School or High School Teacher
- School Administration
- Museum Education and Research
- School Counseling
- Therapist
- Psychiatrist
- Human Resources Specialist
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Social Sciences & Humanities
- Social Work
- Educational Leadership
- Law
- Special Education
- School Counseling
- Public Policy
- School Psychology
- Medicine
What's special about this program?
Effective social studies teaching requires extensive content knowledge in different areas of social studies as well as teaching skills. Our strong emphasis on pedagogy and content knowledge prepares our teacher candidates to teach the content of their major as well as the other social science disciplines, including history, civics, economics, psychology, sociology and geography. Even before they begin student teaching our candidates complete over 75 hours of classroom experience tutoring, mentoring and teaching adolescents in local secondary schools. In their senior year, candidates participate in a year-long placement in the middle or high school where they will complete their student teaching.
Get Involved
Psychology Club
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
McNair Scholars
Undergraduate Research Summer Scholars
Active Minds
Autism Speaks U
Sample Curriculum
PSYC100 | General Psychology
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ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition
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MATH114 (or Higher) | Math Requirement
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Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)
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First Year Experience
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Social Studies Elective |
PSYC209 | Measurement and Statistics
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PSYC207 | Research Methods
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EDUC414 | Teaching Exceptional Adolescents
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Economics Breadth Requirement
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Anthropology Breadth Requirement
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Sociology Breadth Requirement
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Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
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EDUC413 | Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology
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PSYC3XX | Psychology Course Requirement
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EDUC419 | Diversity in Secondary Education
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Social Studies Breadth Requirement
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Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)
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University Breadth Requirement
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PSYC4XX | Psychology Specialty
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PSYC4XX |
Psychology Specialty
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EDUC420 | Reading in the Content Area
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EDUC400 | Student Teaching
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HIST491 | Planning a Course of Instruction
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HIST492 |
Technology in the Secondary Classroom
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HIST493 | Student Teaching Seminar
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University Breadth Requirement
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