Psychology

Research

One of the hallmarks of the rich educational environment at NDMU is the opportunity to participate in research in your field of interest. Our annual Nancy Kreiter Student Research Day provides the perfect forum to showcase your hard work with a formal research presentation to the NDMU community.

Practicum Experience

In the fourth year, psychology majors take everything learned and apply it through a supervised field placement. More than an internship, the practicum experience integrates theory, science, and practice. It is an opportunity to see where science falls short and where it needs to go within a real-world setting, which is explored through a final research project.

Practicum placements can include working with diverse patient populations and across all age groups.

Examples of Practicum Placements

• Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Catholic Charities
• Head Start Programs
• House of Ruth Legal Clinic
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
• Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital

Psychology Careers

Understanding human behavior and scientific processes of measurement and analysis provides a skill set that opens up a wide range of career opportunities.

While many graduates go on to attend graduate or medical school, you can use the principles of psychology in clinical or research settings, or in the fields of education and training.

To explore more careers in psychology, visit the American Psychological Association.

Graduate Programs

• Psychology (Psy.D.)
• Clinical, Counseling, Cognitive, Developmental, Educational, Experimental, Social, School, Forensic, or Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Masters or Ph.D.)
• Public Health
• Social Work

Clinical/Counseling Jobs

• Applied Behavior Analyst
• Counselor (Addiction, Career, Mental Health, Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Child Development Worker
• Clinical Psychologist

Corporate Jobs

• Human Resources Manager
• Business Analyst
• Market Researcher

Government Jobs

• Social Worker
• Forensic Psychologist
• Probation Officer
• Intelligence Analyst

Research Jobs

• Data Analyst
• Social Scientist