Psychology Major at Lasell

The B.S. in Psychology degree program emphasizes how individuals think, feel, and behave within personal, social, cultural, and societal contexts.

Students learn intervention techniques and counseling skills appropriate for helping individuals. They learn how behavior patterns develop, and about the connection between an individuals' neurobiological, interpersonal, cultural, community, and societal processes. Research and statistics courses familiarize students with basic concepts in experimental design and analysis.

The program prepares students for employment in a wide variety of social service or therapeutic settings in administration, education, child welfare settings, research and human service agencies in positions such as a counselor, personnel interviewer, case manager, market researcher, test administrator, research assistant, or rehabilitation worker.

Students also pursue graduate programs in areas such as clinical or counseling psychology, school psychology, organizational psychology, social work, hospital administration, public health, and criminal justice.

Lasell also offers a Psychology minor.

Program Features

• The Case Management & Counseling course provides first-year students the opportunity to learn first-hand how to assess, interview, and communicate with clients.
• First-year students participate in at least one service-learning or social justice project.
• During their first one-semester internship, students work in a community agency that provides services or a therapeutic environment for its clients.
• A two-semester, senior year capstone experience provides an in-depth internship placement accompanied by concurrent related seminars.

What You'll Learn

From your first day, you’ll take courses in your major and advance towards graduation with a yearly plan. Not sure what classes to take? We’ll help you create the perfect plan. 

Learning Outcomes

• Use psychological theories to explain human behavior on individual, small groups, and societal levels, and demonstrate knowledge of professional codes of ethics.
• Professional and effectively interact with clients in social service settings.
• Engage in action to raise awareness and advocate for change particularly in the areas of social justice that influence social and economic disparities.
• Demonstrate aptitude with scientific reasoning, research methodology, statistics, and developing a substantiated argument.
• Communicate in professional psychological writing style and be able to write a preliminary grant and deliver a professional presentation.

For a complete list of courses and Learrning outcomes, view the Academic Catalog >>

Career Success

Students in the Psychology degree program are prepared to seek employment in a wide variety of social service or therapeutic settings in administration, education, child welfare settings, research, and human service agencies. 

Students are also prepared for graduate programs in areas such as clinical or counseling psychology, school psychology, organizational psychology, social work, hospital administration, public health, and criminal justice.

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