Explore the Intricacies of the Human Mind
with a Psychology Degree from Gannon University
How do we learn? What is personality, and how can it be measured? What motivates behavior? The study of psychology is a way to find the answers to these and other vital, fundamental questions. Explore a window into the beauty and majesty of the human mind through Gannon University’s psychology program and secure your meaningful career in meaningful career in psychology, counseling, mental health, neuroscience, business, law, law enforcement and more.
- Explore diverse internship opportunities
with organizations and agencies within
walking distance of campus.
- Become a leader in your community,
improving the lives of individuals,
families and larger groups.
- Take the first step toward a challenging, productive and fulfilling career.
Learn to Lead the Way in Psychology
- Establish a strong theoretical foundation with core courses in human development, social psychology, psychopathology, cross-cultural psychology, cognitive psychology and physiological psychology.
- Learn to use scientific knowledge to make reasoned
and ethical judgments that promote the health and
wellbeing of the individual, community and society.
- Deepen your understanding of the relationships
between psychology, religion and human values.
Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment
- Work with an advisor to design an internship that is
most suitable to your career interests and academic
schedule.
- Build a strong and marketable groundwork in research methods, the statistics and behavioral sciences
- Learn to apply psychological theory in order to
help solve important, real-world problems faced by
individuals, organizations and society at large.
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key psychology courses
including:
The Helping Relationship: Learn basic helping skills and
have the opportunity to practice and role play in specially
designed counseling rooms with two-way mirrors for
observation.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Study
how psychological principles are applied in the work
environment, a growing and highly lucrative sub-field of
psychology.
Group Dynamics: Explore the interaction of people in
groups, with application for therapeutic and other settings.
Experience group dynamics first-hand through class
exercises held in group counseling rooms.
Achieve Your Possibilities
Our psychology program is designed for your success.
Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational
opportunities, you can:
- Apply for a direct-entry 4+2 option to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in Gannon’s CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, preparing you for licensure as a professional counselor.
- Build the foundations to pursue graduate study in a variety of fields including psychology, counseling, mental health, neuroscience, business, law, law enforcement and more