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Psychology 

What makes us human? How do our minds impact our experience and our world…

 

Whether you're ready to pursue a helping profession, or simply want to study the human mind, its functions and behaviors, psychology connects to any endeavor of human experience. Studying Psychology at TWU is a balanced focus on the study and application of psychology, giving students the foundation for a broad range of pursuits, including careers in counseling, experimental psychology, education, business, health sciences, and more.

 

The Psychology degree at Tennessee Wesleyan is designed to develop critical writing, thinking, research, and knowledge-foundation skills. Training for helping professions also include clinical skills and clinical practice.

Students with a Psychology degree from TWU are able to utilize their majors by following a wide array of career paths. Graduates find themselves in the traditional helping professions, counselor, therapist, social worker, and more, as well as unique paths, such as law school, entrepreneurism and more.

Psychology majors have multiple opportunities to apply their training and knowledge on campus as they prepare for a life of work and service.

W.E.S. Team
The Wellness and Emotional Support Team serves to provide opportunities for those students interested in the helping professions to explore the role of active listener.  The team members provide psychoeducational programs, support groups, wellness workshops, and one-on-one active listening to the students of TWU.

In addition to helping fellow TWU students, Team members support each other in their personal growth and in their development as peer counselors. They explore the role of active listeners to help solidify future career goals. Students view training with the team as a source of support and look forward to class time.

Interdisciplinary Options
Students in Psychology frequently explore interdisciplinary opportunities, from health sciences, business, criminal justice, and more. Students participate in undergraduate research, as well as on campus activities, such as Suicide Awareness Convocation, the Criminal Justice Club, Peer Counseling, and more.

 

Linda Hutsell - Attorney and TWU Psychology Graduate

Linda Hutsell took a long and winding road to her degree from TWU, briefly starting school before stopping to raise her family. Several years later, she returned and earned her Psychology degree with honors in 2017. After TWU, Linda went on to complete Law School and will soon be practicing under full licensure. “There is no way I could perform in my career without Psychology. I think Attorneys should have more than a simple Psych 101 course. Every day I must listen to people. Listening is a true art. I must be able to understand how a person arrived from point A to point B to formulate a plan of legal action for them. With my education from TWU, I can discern the mental state of a client quickly, and trust me, it is helpful to know what kind of mental state the client is in when they come into my office. Sometimes clients are grief stricken over loss of loved ones, hurt by divorce, or angry because of a fight, or just struggling to make good choices. It takes active listening to learn what my legal actions will be. If I can help them find the proper avenue to turn their lives around, then maybe they can break the cycle and their children or families can begin to heal.”

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Social Research Methods

An orientation to the principles and practices of social science methodology, examining the nature of the scientific method and basic techniques in social research design as applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.

Careers in Psychology

This course is designed to expose the new psychology major to the course of study at TWU, explore careers, and begin planning the university experience.

Writing in the Behavioral Sciences

This course exposes psychology students to critical writing across many topics of psychological study. This course extends critical writing skills beyond that of the general education courses and promotes the foundational skills required for successful completion of the psychology curriculum.


 

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