Department of Psychology

Mission Statement

The Department of Psychology is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, stimulation of debate, promotion of research and education of students in the area of Psychology.

In recognition of the growing interest in the scientific study of human mind and human behavior, emphasis is placed on many basic science perspectives as well as clinical aspects.

Objective

This program offers basic, fundamentally intensive and comprehensive training in psychology. The discipline learned in this course of study carefully develop basic science and Psychological knowledge necessary to enable students to look at emotions, stress, relationship, and disruptions of normal psychological functioning's, as well as perception, memory, attention, language, and thinking of individuals.

After obtaining a degree, the students will be able to seek employment in personnel, vocational counseling, criminal justice, journalism, or entry-level counseling in a hospital. Also, they are ready to seek admission in the graduate programs, a master's or Ph.D. level.

Students who graduate with a master’s degree in this department may have the opportunity to work in governments, industry, as researchers, trainers, mental health workers, administrators, and managers, or continue with doctoral degree program in psychology or related fields.

Ph.D. degree is offered in clinical psychology. Students who obtain a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology are encouraged to do an internship that best meet their interests and training needs, and thereby starting their practice afterwards.

LICENSES/CREDENTIALS:
If licensing, certification or credentialing by a public or private agency or professional association is the objective of the student, we recommend that the applicant check with the authority which offers the recognition before enrolling in the University.