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心理学概述

Chatham University’s psychology program will give you a valuable opportunity to explore contemporary theory and research in psychology while teaching you to think scientifically about behavior and mental processes and to appreciate and to respect others and their differences. Students are equipped with knowledge of the fundamentals of psychology as well as with critical and creative thinking, 公众演讲, 人际交往能力. Our faculty takes pride in teaching and strives to make courses rigorous, 具有挑战性的, 有趣的, 并在创新的同时将你塑造成一个全面发展的人, 世界研究生.
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文理学院 & 业务

What I like best about the psychology department is the cohesion of the department as a whole; the willingness to find answers to questions and the ability to use each other’s strengths to solve conflicts. The professors’ involvement in creating a positive and welcoming environment is greatly appreciated, 他们愿意帮助和鼓励学生.

——波胆网站心理学专业的学生

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一个表情符号值得...究竟什么是爱?

Dr. Riordan studies computer-mediated communication (such as texts, 即时消息, 和电子邮件), she recently published a study in the Journal of Language and 社会心理学 about emojis.

读故事

探索心理学学位:

  • Co-author scholarly papers and present your work at professional conferences.
  • 心理学 faculty members have been featured on the Today show explaining their research on emojis, named to Nerdscholar’s 40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire list.
  • Seniors in good standing can take up to two classes from the graduate counseling program.

行为研究基础
This course examines the scientific method employed by social scientists. 主题包括变量的类型, 效度和信度, 研究伦理, 实验, 实地调研. Students will conduct research and write scientific papers in areas of social science.  

社会心理学
An examination of human social behavior with an emphasis on social 影响s that people have upon the beliefs or behaviors of others. The course covers methods of inquiry as well as the scientific study of how we think about, 影响, 并相互联系. 代表性的主题包括一致性, 说服, 社会认知, 偏见, 侵略, 以及人际关系.

上瘾
This course will provide a broad dimensional perspective about how the brain and behavior are affected by drugs and other addictive behaviors. 成瘾的神经科学理论, 治疗注意事项, biological and personality factors affecting vulnerability to addiction, 并将讨论预防策略.

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我们的教师

If one word could best sum up Chatham's faculty, it would be engaged. Professors bring experiences to relate the course lessons to real-world situations.

完整的教员
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会议研究现状

Students and faculty from Chatham’s psychology program have presented research at conferences locally, 在全国范围内, 与国际, 包括t西宾夕法尼亚大学本科心理学会议 which has been supported by the University for more than 35 years.

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项目的满意度

心理学是查塔姆学院最大的专业之一, 超过20%的高年级学生参加了这个项目. 在过去的十年里, more than 95% of our students report they are glad they majored in psychology and would recommend psychology to entering students.

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荣誉学会

Chatham University has been a chartered member of the National 荣誉学会 of 心理学 Studies, 被称为Psi Chi, 自1991年以来. 在国家层面, the benefits of membership include grants and awards for scholarship, 参加会议. 在查塔姆, Psi Chi members meet to further their interest in the study of 心理学, as well as to plan service activities to enhance well-being both on campus and in the broader community.

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现实世界的应用程序

Students in the integrative capstone course have worked on research with direct impact on the Chatham campus community, including an evaluation of gendered language in University policy/documents; design and implementation of data collection strategies for a campus climate survey; and design of a campus survey on gender and sexual violence prevalence.

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实习机会

Students have interned at a variety of settings, including organizations such as 质量独立监测(IM4Q), Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and 家庭 (CYF), Brookline青少年外展, 儿童研究所, 西方精神病研究所和诊所, 马车屋儿童中心, 家庭联系, 家庭服务, 匹兹堡动物园和PPG水族馆, 迪斯尼, 匹兹堡警察局, 匹兹堡反强奸行动(PAAR), 雀巢健康科学(人力资源), 位于北卡罗来纳州奥克拉科克的哈特拉斯角海岸国家公园, 卡耐基梅隆大学.

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成功的职业生涯

研究生s from our program have gone on to careers in academia, 心理健康, 医学, 法律, 职业和物理治疗, 和业务.

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美国社会学协会会议

18岁的奥布里·肖伯特和17岁的莉兹·皮斯, attended the 2018 American Sociological Association (ASA) conference in Philadelphia with Dr. 来展示他们的论文, 基于种族的威胁识别:脆弱性的表达, 特权, 以及白人参与者的负罪感.”

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