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School of Psychology, Family, and Community Marston Hall Mícheál D. Roe, Dean of the School of Psychology, Family, and Community The science of psychology explores the nature and causes of behavior, feelings, and thoughts, as well as effective ways to maintain psychological and social health. Modern psychology constantly changes as discoveries reveal new understandings, new research possibilities, and new applications to the human condition. Psychology provides an excellent background for careers in counseling, teaching, social service, medicine, nursing, law, business, pastoral ministry, and many other areas of work where interpersonal understanding and skills are needed. In fact, our B.A. program allows students to obtain a double major, thereby broadening career opportunities. Our more comprehensive B.S. program combines behavioral and natural sciences and is particularly relevant for students with interests in the more experimental and laboratory side of psychology. The B.S. program also prepares students for further study and careers in fields such as physiological psychology, health psychology, and behavioral medicine, and it is an effective major for premedicine students. Seattle Pacific University�s location in an urban area provides students with opportunities to gain field experiences in mental health clinics, social-service agencies, educational institutions, hospitals, and in the business world. An internship coordinator is available to ensure a match between preparation, abilities, and interests of the student and the demands of the field experience. Teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and less formal opportunities to work with psychology faculty on research projects are available to interested and qualified students. Leadership skills can be enhanced by training and practicum as small-group discussion leaders. The psychology program at SPU endeavors to accomplish four goals: (1) To provide students with solid academic and experiential grounding in the theory, research, and practice of the field of psychology; (2) to prepare and inspire able and motivated students to enter and contribute to the field of psychology; (3) to nurture students toward valuing themselves and others as persons of worth, created in God�s image; and (4) to empower students to act in this world. That is, actively celebrating God�s human and non-human creation, actively showing mercy and compassion to the vulnerable, and actively challenging and changing aspects of society that deny or denigrate persons. Admission to the Major and Minor To qualify for admission to the major, a student must have a 2.0 minimum GPA and apply through the Psychology Department after successfully completing PSY 1180 General Psychology. Requirements for the Major and Minor
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