| Want to understand the thoughts, feelings, motivations and behaviors of people, including yourself? Do you want to help other people cope with emotional or behavioral issues? Students in Alfred University's Psychology program learn about human behavior, develop important life skills (such as self-discovery and critical thinking about ourselves and others), and have opportunities to acquire hands-on experience through supervised counseling courses and internships offered exclusively at Alfred University. Furthermore, AU is one of only a few programs, nationwide, that gives students the option of concentrating in any of four specialties within Psychology (including Clinical/Counseling, Child, Experimental, or Industrial-Organizational Psychology) or choosing to complete a broad-based, non-specialized General Psychology major. Seven full-time faculty members, each holding a Ph.D. in Psychology and with diverse research interests, offer a broad range of courses and give students the opportunity to engage in research in a variety of areas. The classes are small and there are opportunities for practical experience through directed research, internships, and independent study. At AU, students work directly with their professors as they prepare for employment or graduate study in psychology. Not surprising, the Psychology program ranks first in number of graduates in Alfred University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The Psychology Division also administers an interdisciplinary program in Gerontology, the study of aging. Like the Psychology program, the Gerontology program provides students with a broad array of courses and hands-on experience, thus preparing them for employment or graduate training in the field. |
