Psychology
Course Overview
Our program provides you with a solid foundation in which you will build your critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills, and apply these skills to psychology. You will develop an understanding of the different types of psychology and theories behind them.
Course Structure
- PSY-1000: General Psychology (3 hours)
- PSY-1010: Career Management (1 hour)
- PSY-1015: Employment Strategies for Arts & Sciences Students (1 hour)
- PSY-1020: Personal Growth & Adjustment (1 hour)
- PSY-1050: Introduction to Art Therapy (3 hours)
- PSY-1502: The Mind and the Brain (3 hours)
- PSY-2100: Developmental Psychology: Life Span (3 hours)
- PSY-2125: Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 hours)
- PSY-2310: Statistics for the Behavioral Science (3 hours)
- PSY-2320: Research Methods (3 hours)
- PSY-4151: Social Psychology (3 hours)
- PSY-4201: Interpersonal Skills for the Helping Professions (3 hours)
- PSY-4205: Introduction to Counseling (3 hours)
- PSY-4210: Group Dynamics and Leadership Skills (3 hours)
Entry Requirement
| Language Requirement | |
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| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | Direct admission No ESL courses required TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special home edition: Score 90 or higher, with a minimum combined score of 34 for speaking and writing. ESL courses required with option for credit TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special home edition: Score between 75 and 89 with a minimum combined score of 34 for speaking and writing. To ensure your TOEFL results are forwarded directly to Concordia University, you must indicate 0956.00 as the “Institution Code” when you write the test. Concordia does not use the "My Best Score" superscore result.
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| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Direct admission
No ESL courses required
IELTS score of 7 or higher, no component score under 5.5
ESL courses required with option for credit
IELTS score of 6.5 or 6 and in both cases, no component score under 5.5 |
| CAE Score (Minimum) | Direct admission
No ESL courses required
C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: min. score 190 with no part under 165
ESL courses required with option for credit
C1 Advanced: min. score 175 overall with no part under 165 |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | Direct admission
No ESL courses required
Minimum overall PTE academic score of 61 with a minimum of 46 in speaking and writing.
ESL courses required with option for credit
Minimum overall PTE academic score of 50 with a minimum of 46 in speaking and writing. |
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
- Behavior Analysis
- Market Research
- Direct Care
- Group Home Counseling
- Youth Work
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Employment Counseling
- Rehabilitation
- Veterans Advising
- Recreation Worker
- Health Education
- Community Outreach
- Day Care Center Supervision
- Affirmative Action
- Community Relations
Internship or Work Placements
Seniors have an option to do an academic internship for their capstone.
The internship is a synthesis of the psychological principles learned in coursework applied in a hands-on practical skill building experience. Interns develop as professionals throughout the experience, reflecting on strengths and weaknesses.
Psychology internship can be done in a variety of settings including after-school programs, high school guidance office, retirement homes, residential facilities with high risk youth or developmentally disabled adults, in the human resource office of non-for-profit organizations, at police departments, with social services agencies in various different programs. We can help students tailor their internship experiences to maximize the learning potential within potential career areas.