Tailor your education: Majors in psychology can tailor their education along three tracks (Experimental Psychology, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience) based on their interests and future goals. Learn more

Gain practical experience: Practical experience is naturally built into classes and labs. Students develop exceptional knowledge and skills through scholarly involvement in multiple projects throughout their undergraduate careers. Learn more

Conduct independent research: Senior psychology majors have the choice between a theoretical or data-driven Senior Capstone Experience. Most students choose a data-driven project, where they conduct an empirical study to answer their own original research. All students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor who guides them through the year-long process.  Learn more

Direct access to faculty: Once students become part of the Washington College family, faculty members take an active role in mentoring each one through the learning process. Faculty in the Psychology Department have an open-door policy and really do take each student’s education personally. The relationship formed between faculty and students often continues long after graduation. Meet our faculty

Build written and oral communication skills: By graduation, Psychology majors should be able to observe, assess, and evaluate human behavior, and effectively communicate their findings in written and oral formats. These skills set our students on the path for success in nearly any career.

Critically evaluate human behavior: Psychology majors should have the foundational knowledge in diverse areas of psychology that they can use to better understand themselves and the behavior of others. This in-depth understanding of psychology also allows our majors to have a critical eye toward the many reports of psychological phenomena they will come across every day in the news and other popular media.

Understand quantitative and visual data: Students studying Psychology should be able to understand data in the form of quantitative analysis and visual displays, and use data effectively to understand human behavior. Our students can critically evaluate data and are not deceived by statistics in the media.

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Internships: Students can earn credit while gaining valuable experience.  Nearly half of all Psychology majors (and 80% of Clinical Counseling Concentrators) complete at least one internship. Learn more

Service and Experiential Learning: Many courses offer students the opportunity to apply what they learn beyond the classroom. Our facilities have easy access to multiple psychological laboratories, as well as labs for other natural sciences. Learn more

Psychology Club: All students with an interest in psychology are welcome to join or become a leader of the Psychology Club. Learn more

Our undergraduate psychology degree choices are versatile, leading to a wide variety of opportunities in today’s workforce.

For psychology bachelor’s degree holders, the most common primary work activity is management, followed by health-related services and academically-oriented positions. [Source: 2017 National Survey of College Graduates, National Science Foundation] Some careers require additional schooling.

• Management includes careers in sales and marketing. Many business executives, top-level managers, and human resources professionals studied psychology.
• Our majors commonly enter health-related service professions. Some job titles include clinicians, mental health counselors, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, medical doctors, veterinarians, and pharmacists.
• Various academic positions are available to psychology majors. This includes careers in teaching and research, such as special education teacher, school psychologist, college/university professor, statistician, and scientist.

While nationwide trends show that 4 in 7 psychology majors do not obtain graduate degrees, more than half of our graduates pursue higher-level degrees, increasing their earning potential. [Source: 2017 National Survey of College Graduates, National Science Foundation]