PSYCHOLOGY | NYC
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
A degree in psychology is excellent preparation for a variety of careers including
counseling, education, health care, law, management, research, and sports psychology. As
a student in the Psychology department at Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts
and Sciences, you will have opportunities to utilize and develop your analytical and
problem solving skills. Whether you want to help children and adults lead happier
and more productive lives, or plan to apply your knowledge of human behavior in
a business setting, Pace provides you with the real-world, practical skills you need
to prepare for a fulfilling and successful career.
BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Through this program, you will acquire
a solid knowledge base through courses
in experimental psychology, statistics,
physiological psychology, learning theory,
social psychology, and the history of
psychology. If you are interested in
earning a master’s or doctoral degree in
psychology, planning and preparation for
graduate school should begin in your
sophomore year.
BA IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
AND HUMAN RELATIONS
In this major, we prepare you for work in
counseling and clinical psychology careers.
This is a practical program oriented more
toward practice rather than research
in psychology. You’ll learn skills which
may be applied in such fields as counseling,
education, and business. Courses include:
psychological testing, personality, social
psychology, introduction to counseling,
group work and interviewing techniques,
and practicum (two semesters).
Aside from studying human behavior,
psychology students learn to define
and solve problems through scientific
methods of research, data gathering,
and writing. These skills are sought after
by a variety of employers. Although
graduate training may be required,
here are just a few of the careers that
you could choose with a background in
psychology:
• Clinical Psychologist
• Experimental or Research Psychologist
• Human Resources Manager
• Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
• Marketing Director
• Personal Life Coach
• School Psychologist
• Social Worker
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
Undergraduate Psychology Award:
For excellence in the study of psychology
COMBINED DEGREES
Robert Clifford Oliver Applied
Psychology/Human Relations Award:
For outstanding achievement in the Applied
Psychology/Human Relations program
If you enroll in a combined degree
program, you can earn both your
undergraduate and master’s degrees
in five years, usually saving one year
of full-time study. Our undergraduate
psychology majors can complete the
M.A. in five years with our 153-credit
combined Psychology B.A./M.A. program.
The purpose of this program is to allow
students majoring in psychology
the ability to obtain a M.A. degree
with a general, academic foundation
in the field of psychology through
required and elective courses at the
graduate level.
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PSYCHOLOGY | NYC
SUCCESS STARTS HERE
CO-CURRICULAR
POINT OF DISTINCTION
The student-led Psi Chi International
honor society and the Pace Psychology
Club provides resume-building professional
experiences outside the classroom.
Members attend lectures, professional
meetings, and colloquia. By getting
involved, you can make new friends
and develop a network of colleagues.
Every spring, seniors and juniors can
participate in the annual Psychology
Conference sponsored by the Psychology
Department on our NYC campus. Student
presentations at the Psychology
Conference are of high professional
quality. This is an opportunity to learn
how to present papers and research
posters in a professional and scientific setting.
Along with undergraduate degrees
and master degrees, Pace offers a
Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology
which is one of only 10 nationwide
recognized as a combined professionalscientific doctoral program by the
American Psychological Association (APA).
FACULTY
Our faculty is committed to excellence
in teaching and mentoring. In support
of these aims, faculty is engaged actively
in research, scholarship, practice,
and consultation. Faculty members are
experts in areas such as child development,
clinical practice, cognitive psychology,
counseling, cultural diversity, experimental
and applied research, industrial/
organizational psychology, school
and community psychology, social
behavior, and women’s issues.
Ashley L. Moore graduated
Summa Cum Laude with a B.A.
degree from Pace. She majored
in both psychology and economics.
Currently Ashley is a graduate
student in Pace’s M.B.A. program
and is taking post-baccalaureate
pre-med courses at Columbia
University.
Adrian Tworecke has completed
the first year in Pace’s Psychology
Psy.D. program. Her paper on
“Perspectives on Gender and
Education” was accepted for
publication in the Society for
International Education journal.
Adrian was elected as a student
campus representative for the
Society for the Psychology of
Women, a division of the American
Psychological Association.
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
The Psychology department faculty
strongly encourages student research.
There are opportunities within the
curriculum to learn research methods
and engage in research projects.
The PSYCH EYE Newsletter is the official
newsletter of the Psychology department
on Pace University’s New York City
campus. This newsletter presents
articles regarding current events in
the Psychology department and also
highlights students’ and faculty
accomplishments.
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