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Department of Psychology
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The Department of Psychology recognizes and supports the overall mission of Delaware State University by providing students with the necessary education for entry level positions in human service related fields and preparing students for graduate studies. More specifically, the psychology program is designed to empower and affirm undergraduate students through broad based training in the foundations of psychology, which emphasizes the need to understand human behavior through critical thinking and scientific endeavors. The department recognizes and supports the mission of the American Psychological Association (APA) which is "to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives" (APA. [2009]. APA Mission Statement. Retrieved July 27, 2009 from http://www.apa.org/about/). In addition to teaching, the Psychology faculty are engaged in a variety of research and service activities and involve students in many of these activities.
What is Psychology?
Psychology is the field of science devoted to understanding behavior and mental processes. This includes biological and social influences on behavior, how the world is experienced via the five senses, consciousness, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, language, development across the life span, motivation, emotion, sexuality and gender, stress and health, personality, and psychological disorders and therapies. In addition to advancing our basic understanding of the above topics, psychology also aims to apply that knowledge to solve a wide variety of real-world problems, such as developing methods of teaching that more effectively promote student learning, designing work environments that increase morale and productivity, or helping athletes to prepare mentally for participation in sports.
Careers with a Degree in Psychology
Bachelor's Degree
A bachelor’s degree in psychology can be highly flexible and adaptable to many different kinds of careers (Landrum & Davis, 2007; Schwartz, 2000). In the 1994-1995 Psychology Baccalaureate Survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (Grocer & Kohout, 1997), people with bachelor’s degrees in psychology found careers in the following areas:
· education and teaching
· consulting and statistical analysis
· administration or clerical services
· professional services
· sales
· health and health-related services
· research and development or research and development management
Other possible careers include marketing researcher, social worker, and communications specialist (Landrum & Davis, 2007; Schwartz, 2000). With its emphasis on critical thinking and empirical observation, psychology trains people for a variety of potential workplace environments and requirements. (Ciccarelli & White, 2009, pp. B4-B5)
Graduate Degree
In addition to preparing students for careers such as those above, a bachelor’s degree in Psychology also prepares students to pursue graduate studies in a variety of fields, including business, law, child and family studies, education, social work, management, and, of course, psychology. Some of the careers open to individuals with a graduate degree in Psychology are psychiatry*, psychoanalysis, psychiatric social work, clinical or counseling psychology, or teaching and/or research in any area of psychology. (*Psychiatry requires an M.D.)
The Psychology Program
Psychology Major
All students who select Psychology as a major must complete both the general education requirements (see General Education Program) and the requirements of the Psychology major. In all, 120 total credit hours are required for a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. The complete list of requirements can be found at the links below:
Current (Fall 2011) Psychology Curriculum (for all students entering the Psychology major on or after May 12, 2011)
Fall 2009 Psychology Curriculum (for students who entered the Psychology major between Fall 2009 and May 11, 2011)
Fall 2008 Psychology Curriculum (for students who entered the Psychology major during the 2008-2009 academic year)
Psychology Minor
The requirements for a minor in Psychology can be found at the links below:
Current (Fall 2011) Psychology Minor Requirements (for students entering the Psychology minor on or after May 12, 2011)
July 2009 Psychology Minor Requirements (for students who entered the Psychology minor between July 2009 and May 11, 2011)
Faculty Profile
Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Dr. Padmini (Nina) Banerjee
Associate Professor
Dr. Brian Friel
Associate Professor
Dr. Michael Gawrysiak
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rachel Pulverman
Associate Professor
Dr. John D Rich, Jr.
Associate Professor
Dr. Amy Rogers
Associate Professor
Ms. Heidi Hoffman
Adjunct Instructor and Practicum Coordinator
Dr. James P. Kurtz
Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr. Roy A. Lafontaine
Adjunct Associate Professor
Ms. Tawanda Morgan
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Francene Perry-Brown
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Ms. Terri (Nichols) Harrington
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