B.S. in Community Psychology
Community Psychology is an application of psychology that examines mental and behavioral health and relationships within the context of a person’s needs, abilities and community. People are understood both from an individual and ecological/holistic/and system’s perspective, thereby including the levels of individual, family, group, culture, institutions and community. The Community Psychology program emphasizes experiential learning, outreach and empowerment of underserved populations, and an ethic of giving back to the community.
Why Community Psychology at SCSU?
- A nationally distinctive program with a state of the art counseling laboratory
- Offers hands-on learning in the helping skills
- Applied learning in the classroom
- Offers extensive service learning & internship opportunities
- Online options for select courses
What can I do with this degree?
Graduates of this program may be employed in a wide variety of human service agencies, corporations, and government agencies or continue on for a graduate degree including:
- Schools
- Child-care facilities
- Human services agencies
- Corporations
- Group homes
- Half-way houses
- Treatment Centers
- Private and Public mental health facilities.
Students can also apply for graduate degrees in counseling or professional psychology programs such as:
- Community Counseling
- Behavior Analysis
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Master of Social Work
- School Counseling
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- College Counseling and Student Development
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