Belmont University Psychological Science Brochure

Psychological Science

Psychological Science

at BELMONT UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS

From science to service, there is a place for you in the Department of Psychological Science at Belmont University. In a challenging and supportive environment, our department is a community of learning that involves studentfaculty research collaborations, internships and working in laboratories in a hands-on learning environment. Put all these pieces together, along with gifted faculty, and you have a transformative educational experience.

Department of Psychological Science 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212 615.460.6806 BELMONT.EDU/PSYCHOLOGY

Belmont University is a Christian community. The university faculty, administration and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service or sexual orientation. Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of these policies to students should be directed to the Dean of Students, Beaman Student Life Center Suite 200, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, deanofstudents@belmont.edu or 615.460.6407.

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“The department is like a family and the professors are invested in every student’s success. I gained a great education in psychological science, including presenting my research at conferences and developing my leadership skills through roles in Psi Chi. I am confidently pursuing my future goals as a student in Belmont University’s Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program.”

SAMANTHA GRISHABER Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Student Belmont University

“The best part about the Psychological Science Department is how inclusive and supportive the faculty and other students are, both as an undergraduate and alumnus applying to PhD programs in clinical psychology. The variety of courses in the department absolutely prepared me for graduate school. The faculty were just wonderful, fun and supportive people to be around!”

JAMES “GUNNER” GOODLAD Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow University of Alabama, Birmingham

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? Students studying psychology at Belmont University come from all over the U.S. and have a variety of career goals.

Many of our students are interested in clinical or counseling psychology and pursue graduate studies and careers in those areas. However, we also have students who are preoccupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-med, pre-law, or who wish to pursue a career in other areas of psychology including child psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, social and personality psychology, or marriage and family therapy. Our curriculum is structured according to guidelines from the American Psychological Association and provides hands-on, high impact experiences that will make you competitive for excellent jobs and quality graduate programs.

Our laboratory facilities are some of the finest for undergraduate education in psychology. You can research questions such as: “How do brain waves change during sleeping and dreaming?” “How are attention and concentration processes affected while playing action and non-action video games?” “How do you train rats to solve problems in a radial arm maze?” These and many other questions can be explored with faculty and other students in our courses and laboratories. In studying psychology at Belmont, you can also study abroad, work in exciting internship placements, form lasting friendships and engage in community service.

IN & OUT OF THE CLASSROOM COURSES YOU WILL TAKE: • Introduction to Psychological Science (exempt with a 4 or 5 on the AP Psychology Exam) • Research Methods • Senior Capstone COURSES YOU MIGHT TAKE: • Health Psychology • Cross-Cultural Psychology • Child Development • Social Psychology • Personality Psychology • Sensation and Perception • Cognitive Psychology • Learning and Conditioning • Abnormal Psychology • Psychological Testing • Physiological Psychology • Internship (Practicum in Psychology) CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES: • Study Abroad • Travel to local and regional psychology conferences to present research • Psychology Club • Psi Chi (Honor Society in Psychology)