Connected Learning complements traditional approaches with active learning experiences by doing internships, service learning, and challenging projects in and out of the classroom.

Classes & Projects

• The Case Management & Counseling course provides first-year students the opportunity to dive right into the world of counselors and case managers by learning first hand how to assess, interview, and communicate with clients.
• Students conduct and collaborate on research projects to publish in scholarly journals and present at national industry conferences, and learn to write grant proposals to secure funding for advocacy and academic endeavors.
• Faculty provide students the opportunity to conduct research and present at conferences with them, such as presenting at the American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, and more.
• The Persuading People, Preserving Planet class partnered with Lasell's Environmental Studies program to research why people tend not to recycle their Dunkin Donuts cups and bags.  The class explored current environmental issues from a scientific perspective with an environmental scientist while learning about the psychological techniques of persuasion and social influence.  They then implemented the findings of their research and designed new bags, which were then surveyed to measure effectiveness.

Partnerships

Lasell has a partnership with Regis College which gives students the opportunity to start taking graduate level courses at no additional cost. The credits can be applied to the undergraduate degree and may carry over to the graduate level.  This program provides graduate level experience and the opportunity to continue graduate work at Regis - the GRE requirement and application fee may be waived.

Internship Sequence

Students complete a three-semester internship sequence which allows them to link theory with practice while networking and building their resumes.  Through a set of structured experiences, students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and counsel individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.

As part of our robust program, students have gained internships at:

• American Red Cross
• Bournewood Psychiatric Hospital
• Brandon Residential Treatment Center
• Brookline Infant-Toddler Center
• Charles River Center
• Chetwynde Health and Rehabilitation Center
• Germaine Lawrence School
• Homes for Families
• John Barry Boys & Girls Club
• Lasell Village
• March of Dimes
• Massachusetts Department of Children & Families
• Mass Department of Health & Human Services - Early Intervention Division
• May Institute
• Middlesex Juvenile Court
• Newton Public Schools
• Riverside Community Care
• The Second Step
• US Autism & Asperger Association
• Walker School

With the Pyschology program at Lasell, students have flourished in careers in social work and advocacy, working as counselors, educators, researchers, case managers, and clincians.  We have also had students work as pre-school directors, family intervention specialists, and in hospital administration.  Specifically, we had students go on to work with:

• The Red Cross, organizing disaster relief and coordinating needs
• New England Center for Children, working with boys on the autism spectrum
• Boys and Girls Club as the Director of Camp and Day programming
• Harvard University as a research assistant
• VA Hospital as a project manager

Students have also gone on to continue their studies at the graduate level, focusing on public health, nursing, law, and criminal justice.

Below is a sample list of courses