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Explore the Human Mind

If you’re fascinated by human behavior, you might find yourself in demand in a range of industries. The study of psychology can offer unique career pathways in the social sciences and services, education, healthcare, business, finance, sales, industrial organizations, human resources and criminalistics.

Through project-based learning and immersive internships, you’ll gain critical thinking and research skills, scientific literacy and experience behaving ethically and professionally in the field. You’ll also learn from faculty with industry experience — many of them are licensed practitioners.

You can also explore additional interests with a variety of choices for free electives, minors and specializations. Students can pursue a 24-credit Counseling Psychology specialization to learn more about counseling techniques, crisis intervention, addiction management and more.

Make a Difference in the Lives of Others

Learning how to help others takes practice, which is why students in this program take their lessons beyond the classroom by working with real clients in real clinical settings. Experiential education is especially important in this program because it allows students to understand the impact they can have on the lives of others.

Why Study Psychology at JWU Providence?

• You’ll learn from faculty who are licensed psychologists, mental health clinicians and therapists.
• You can conduct your own original research at JWU’s Center for Student Research and Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
• Project-based learning and internships are a key part of the curriculum — students in this program have interned at local and regional locations such as Butler Hospital, Day One, Ally Behavioral Health, Better Lives Rhode Island, South Side Elementary School and more.
• You can explore additional interests with a wide selection of free electives as well as minors such as Community Justice, Gender Studies and Public Health.
• You can also earn a Master of Science in Addiction Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling at JWU, and combine it with this bachelor's degree to save time and money.