Psychology & Human Services
Undergraduate Programs in Psychology & Human Services:
- Psychology
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
- Child and Family Services
- Community Development/Counseling
- Human Services
Graduate Programs in Psychology & Human Services
- Certificate in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Community Counseling
- School Counseling
Division Chair: Dr. Craig Knapp, email: cknapp@csj.edu
The Division of Psychology and Human Services currently offers Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Human Services and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. All of the programs are intended to be very experiential, with substantial opportunities for community service and applied training in actual human service settings. Faculty work closely with students to help them assess their level of personal awareness concerning readiness and suitability for entry into the helping profession role, and to assist in further educational career planning.
Features:
- Small class size and personalized attention
- Value based education – for personal & professional growth
- Options for three to four years of field experience including internships & community service which can begin in the Freshman year
- Embedded career development courses and professional employment portfolios
- National Honor Societies in Psychology and Human Services as well as a Human Services Club
- Qualitative assessment process to facilitate student readiness for professional practice
Opportunities:
- Research opportunities to publish and present at conferences
- Opportunities for involvement in community service and numerous experiential learning activities with faculty and other students
- Numerous and diverse opportunities for practicum and internship sites
- Opportunity to become certified as a member of the Local Disaster Action Team and the National Disaster Services Human Resource Network of the American Red Cross
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills through involvement in Divisional program planning and development activities as well as in student organizations
Benefits:
- Develop close working relationships with professors to ensure support, opportunities to be challenged, and to personalize the learning experience
- Be strongly competitive for jobs & graduate schools following graduation
- Be able to develop a professional support network and contacts in the profession
- Have the opportunity to qualify for “fast track” admission into our graduate programs, and the opportunity to gain graduate credit during your senior year in the program
- Receive career direction advice and assistance from the Career Services staff
