Psychology

The Department of Psychology

Whether your career goal is human services, public relations, advertising, or ministry, the knowledgeable and caring faculty in the Department of Psychology at York College can help you acquire the skills you need for the profession you want. Psychology is one of the largest majors at York College, drawing students from across the United States to the innovative department. Seniors participate in a capstone social science research seminar where they conduct an original experiment and report on their findings.

A psychology degree provides significant career options including:

Human Services
Public Relations
Human Resources
Advertising

Aside from graduate studies in psychology, other advanced study options include:

Counseling
Psychology Education
Research
Occupational Therapy
Marketing
Clinical Psychology

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Jaclyn Spivey
Chair of the Division of Professional Programs
Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Lindsey Eckert
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Be More in the York Psychology Department

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include:

General Psychology
Human Growth and Development
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
History and Systems
Adolescent Psychology
Theories of Personality
Abnormal Psychology
Testing and Measurement

Physiological Psychology
Adult Development and Aging
Counseling
Social Science Research
Learning and Memory
Social Psychology
Psychology and Christianity

Alumni Success

Dr. Amanda Szarzynski '07
Assistant Professor and Clinical Director
Marriage and Family Therapy Program
Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Breanna Stewart '14
Education Specialist, Entrepreneur
CONNECT Education
Denver, Colorado

Sarah VanMattson '12
PhD Student
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Program: Counseling Psychology

Shaylee Carlock '14
Graduate Student
York College
Community Support Specialist
Region V Services

Learn More About the Psychology Department

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