Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Gain Insight Into Human Behavior
Studying psychology is a great way to better understand yourself and those around you. This field offers so many different career pathways for you to pursue, from individual, couples and family counseling, to school counseling, community mental health, and career and workplace psychology.
The JWU Charlotte curriculum also offers a generous selection of free electives and minors where you can explore additional interests and extend your training beyond the limits of the psychology major. We offer an optional counseling specialization that includes an internship experience during which you will gain hands-on experience within a supervised clinical setting. While our curriculum's foundation is general psychology, many of our courses emphasize counseling theories, skills and interventions.
Our faculty are not only exceptional educators but also have active, ongoing industry experience in the field of counseling. They incorporate their expertise into the course curriculum with real clinical examples and experiential class activities for students to develop and practice their clinical skills. Examples include mock clinical interviews, counseling sessions, case formulation, group counseling, diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Self-Growth Through Psychology
“JWU’s Psychology program is extensive and brings a lot of growth to someone starting in the psychology field,” notes Gianna Marlow '24. “The hands-on aspect is what I feel makes this program thrive, as well as the small classes.”
Make a Positive Impact with Experiential Education
The lessons you learn here can allow you to make a difference in the lives of others — even before you graduate. Throughout the program, there will be experiential education opportunities for you to put your lessons into practice with real clients in real clinical settings. Learning by doing is the foundation of a JWU education, but it’s especially important in this program so that you’re prepared to head into the industry and make a positive impact on others right away.
Why Study Psychology at JWU Charlotte?
- Learn how to apply key concepts, theories and research findings to understand, explain and evaluate human behavior.
- Use creative and critical thinking to evaluate, interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research ethically.
- Have opportunities to intern in real clinical settings.
- Learn from a program coordinator who is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive and ongoing clinical and instructional experience
- Have practical career guidance above and beyond the academic curriculum.
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Sample Courses
- Abnormal Psychology
- Intro to Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
- Personality Developmental Psychology
- Principles of Group Counseling
- Deviant Behavior
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
Explore the full JWU Charlotte Catalog course listing:
Career Possibilities
- Social Worker
- Clinical Psychologist
- Addiction Counselor
- School Psychologist
- Psychiatric Technician
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
Professor and College Chair
Childers’ areas of expertise include employment law, civil litigation, workers’ compensation, constitutional law and appellate advocacy.
Assistant Professor
Peal’s areas of expertise include applied behavior analysis and educational psychology. He co-founded the Behavioral Education Research Initiative (BERI) to promote advances in behavioral science research.
Professor
Slutzky has worked in a variety of clinical settings including community mental health, college counseling, and private practice. He has a particular interest in the areas of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and positive psychology.
