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Academics: School of Arts & Sciences

Department of Psychology

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If you are interested in why people think, feel and act as they do, then Chowan University's Department of Psychology has you in mind.

Our expert faculty, through individual attention and small class sizes, will first teach their students the fundamentals of human behavior and experience, as well as the scientific method necessary in the observation, diagnosis and treatment of patients. Through the semesters, students will advance to even more interesting and informative classes like Psychology of Religion, Abnormal Psychology and even Animal Behavior. Students will grow to recognize the vast diversity of behavioral traits, examine how age affects our abilities, study how experiences shape our mentality, and investigate how we process and store information using both our senses and our memory.

Psychology students will learn the fascinating way things such as drugs, hormone levels, and lack of sleep can influence the way we behave. Students will also learn the priceless talents of artful communication, in both oral and written abilities, that will give them an effective method of translating their psychological knowledge and skills within their professional environment, as well as formulating easy explanations for your patients to comprehend. By the time you leave Chowan, students will know how to make solid, informed judgments that might significantly change society one person at a time.

Chowan offers both B.A. and B.S. degrees for our psychology graduates to prepare them for employment in mental health professions and research roles or for going on to a graduate school. To enhance a student's application to grad school or to help fill a resume, students have the opportunity to join the Psychology Club or they may get inducted into the Psi Chi National Honor Society.

Three specialized tracks to follow
Chowan University is the only school in the whole state of North Carolina to offer a bachelor's level degree that leads to state certification as an alcohol/drug counselor. Our specialized curriculum can apply a concentration in alcohol and drug counseling that will make students eligible for state certification by the time they graduate.

Students interested in the research aspect of psychology can concentrate their studies on Chowan's Experimental Track, while students choosing careers in the mental health arena as a counselor, therapist or psychologist would follow our Applied Track program. All our students in the Applied Track and Alcohol/Drug Studies Track will have the opportunity to use their acquired counseling skills in both client/counselor dramatizations in the classroom and in actual counseling settings working with clients. This unique hands-on learning environment, and the valuable experience gained through our special internship programs, will better prepare students for real world work situations that can be applied to any number of careers.

Chowan University's Department of Psychology offers a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity that will continue to produce highly qualified students who are ready and willing to take on some of society's biggest challenges. If you are ready to take on these tasks, then Chowan is ready for you.