{"id":2427,"date":"2016-03-23T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2016-03-23T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T15:40:32","slug":"major-review-psychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=2427","title":{"rendered":"Major Review: Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Mallory Turner<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u00a0wide range of future careers are opened up to prospective students who major in psychology at Gardner-Webb. They can one day could become a psychiatrist, a counselor or a crime scene investigator. In the department of psychology and counseling, located in the Elliot building, there are classes that range from learning about major mental disorders, to learning about how psychology interacts with religion.<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Hamby, a senior psychology major, said he \u201cthoroughly enjoy(s) studying people and human behavior.\u201d Once a music major, he decided to switch to psychology because he was always interested in \u201cwhat influences people lives, their behaviors [and] their futures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe (professors of psychology and counseling) want to do our part in terms of teaching people how to think well when it comes to the science of behavior and mental processes,\u201d said Dr. David Carscaddon, who has been the dean of the school for the past eight years, and has been at Gardner-Webb for a total of 26 years.<\/p>\n

Professors that teach in the psychology department are from many different backgrounds\u00a0in order for the\u00a0varying aspects of psychology to\u00a0be represented through the classes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPsychology is a really interesting field to study because we learn about human nature – our own and others,\u201d said Dr. James Morgan, professor of psychology and counseling. \u201cRegardless of what we might eventually do in a career and life, that\u2019s a helpful understanding to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Much of what is learned in psychology can be applied to different careers because of the amount of intrapersonal and interpersonal reflection that is taught; meaning that a student can better interact with future coworkers, employers and themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake as many kinds of classes as possible, and also think about things like, \u2018do I want to go into psychologically in a directly related field?’ or ‘do I want to go into an indirectly related field?\u2019,\u201d advised Carscaddon.<\/p>\n

These questions are important to answer when thinking about the future. An undergraduate psychology degree can help students get jobs in fields such as social work, but for jobs as a researcher or a psychiatrist, graduate school is a necessary next step.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most important aspects [of psychology] you can do is research,\u201d said Hamby. \u201cGet prepared to do research while you\u2019re here, because it\u2019s going to be the most important thing going into graduate school.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order to receive a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, students are required to have 39 hours of credit by the time they graduate, 18 of those hours being required courses, 15 being elective courses and the remainder going to a required internship and capstone project.<\/p>\n

A minor in psychology requires 18 hours of credit, six of those hours being two required classes (Developmental Psychology and General Psychology). The remaining 12 hours are electives, but six of these hours must be courses at the 400 level or above.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our majors have a second major or a minor,\u201d said Morgan. \u201cWe don\u2019t require our majors to do this, but I think that combining areas of interest provides a student with a greater depth of knowledge, understanding and appreciation that prepares them even better for whatever comes next in their life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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