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The College of Arts and Sciences: Applied Psychology

An understanding of psychology can be successfully applied to every aspect of professional and personal life.  The Applied Psychology department offers a deep understanding of people and how to apply that knowledge to a broad range of career fields.

For more information about the Applied Psychology program, contact Professor Janet Morahan-Martin, Department Chair, at jmorahan@bryant.edu.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Applied Psychology

Bryant’s Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Applied Psychology is one of only a few undergraduate programs available in the field.  It offers a strong theoretical foundation in psychology while emphasizing practical applications through courses, fieldwork, student/faculty-led research opportunities, and internships.

Psychological principles are applied to a variety of professions including clinical settings, sports, legal systems, computers/Internet, education, business, military, and the environment.

In addition to courses in Psychology, students complement their degree with courses in business and liberal arts.  In their senior year, students have the opportunity to work closely with the psychology faculty through a capstone applied internship or applied research project seminar.

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The Applied Psychology major offers a deep understanding of the self, other people, and how to apply that knowledge to a broad range of professional fields. Beginning in their first semester, Applied Psychology majors are provided ongoing academic advising and career guidance by a full-time Bryant psychology faculty member.

The Psychology minor offers an introduction to human behavior and psychology theory.

Students also benefit from a complementary education in core business principles, allowing them to make a deep impact in any organization immediately upon graduation.

Courses

In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, the Applied Psychology major requires:

  • Introduction to Psychology or Honors: Core Concepts in Psychology
  • Introduction to Applied Psychology
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Senior Research Seminar or Senior Internship Seminar
  • * Applied Psychology Courses (must take 3 of the following):
    • Environment and Behavior, Health Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counseling Theory and Practice, Exercise and Sports Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Drugs and Behavior, or Measurement and Assessment
  • * Psychology Survey Courses (must take 1 from each of the following):
    • Psychology of Personality or Abnormal Psychology, Child and Adolescent Development or Adult Development and Aging or Social Psychology, and Cognitive Psychology or Physiological Psychology
  • * Two (2) Psychology Electives

    * At least one course (total from all groups) must be taken at the 400-level

In their senior year, students have the opportunity to work closely with a member of the psychology faculty through a capstone applied internship or applied research project seminar.

Students in the Psychology minor must complete:

  • Introduction to Psychology or Honors: Core Concepts in Psychology
  • Two Psychology Electives
  • One 400-level Psychology Elective

For complete course descriptions, please refer to the course catalog. Courses are listed in alphabetical order.

Opportunities After Graduation

Students in the Applied Psychology program are prepared for a number of careers, including:

  • Legal Advocate
  • Child Protection Worker
  • Law Enforcement
  • Day Care
  • Education
  • Mental Health Manager
  • Social Worker
  • Research and analytic work
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Public Affairs
  • Sport and Exercise
  • Forensics
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Accident & Safety Consultant
  • Occupational & Job Analyst
  • Market Consulting & Research
  • Any of the fields associated with the courses offered

Students are also prepared for graduate study in:

  • Psychology
  • Law
  • Business

Faculty

The faculty in the Applied Psychology department are practicing psychologists and researchers, and they bring their real-world expertise into the classroom.

Ronald J. Deluga, Professor
Ed.D., University of Cincinnati
MBA, Business Personnel, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
M.S., Personnel and Counseling, Miami University, Oxford, OH
B.S., Biology and Psychology, Bowling Green State University

Academic Interests: Leadership, subordinate-supervisor relationships, and outcomes.
 
Janet Morahan-Martin, Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Boston College
M.Ed., Education for the Emotionally Disturbed, Tufts University
A.B., Psychology, Rosemont College

Academic Interests: Internet addiction, gender issues and information evaluation, mental health, issues in psychology curricula.

Heather Lacey, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., M.A., Psychology, University of Michigan
B.A., Psychology, California State University

Joseph Trunzo
Post-doctoral Fellowship, Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, MCP Hahnemann University
M.A., Clinical Psychology, MCP Hahnemann University
B.S., Clinical Psychology, Marywood College

Academic Interests: Health and illness
 
Nanci Weinberger
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
M.S., Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
B.S., Child and Community, Lesley College
A.A.S., Nursery Education, State University of New York at Cobleskill

Academic Interests: Early childhood environments

 
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