www.winthrop.edu/psychology
Psychology
college of
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Psychology faculty have
won many awards for
teaching, advising, research, and contributions
to the profession.
The Winthrop chapter of
Psi Chi, the international
honor society in psychology, regularly receives a
Model Chapter Award
and in 2009 was selected
by the central Psi Chi office as the best chapter in
the Southeastern United
States.
Some recent research
awards won by Winthrop
psychology majors include:
uSoutheastern Psychological Association (SEPA)/
Psi Chi Regional Research
Awards (2007, 2009, 2010)
uSEPA Outstanding Professional Paper Finalist
(2008)
uBig South All Conference Team Award (2007)
uSEPA Outstanding
Professional Paper Award
(2005)
For more information, contact:
Dr. Joe Prus
Department of Psychology
135 Kinard Hall
Rock Hill, South Carolina
29733
803/323-2117
prusj@winthrop.edu
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Finding greater understanding of our lives
The Major
The study of psychology leads to a greater
understanding of the events in our lives, as
all behavior is ultimately psychological. The
Bachelor of Arts in psychology at Winthrop
covers subjects ranging from child and
adult development to social and biological
bases of behavior to psychological disorders. It also includes the opportunity to
study such applied areas as psychology of
women, ecological psychology, exceptional
child, and organizational psychology. The
B.A. level psychology graduate receives a
well-rounded liberal arts education and
is also trained in a variety of skills, including those skills used by psychologists to
acquire new knowledge. Working closely
with faculty instructors and mentors, students may apply their abilities to research,
internships, community service, and other
experiences.
Program
The psychology program consists of 36 semester hours in psychology, in addition to
the university’s general education requirements. Five courses are required for psychology majors, including two introductory
courses (one which specifically provides an
introduction to psychology as a discipline
and profession and helps students begin
to develop possible career paths), a twocourse research sequence, and a senior
capstone course. Working with an academic advisor, students can choose their
remaining psychology classes from a range
of offerings that reflect the diversity of
both the discipline and the faculty’s expertise. This personalized system is designed
to expose students to a broad range of areas in psychology, while allowing flexibility
for students to focus on their own interests
and goals.
Internships/co-ops
Students can choose to participate in an
internship or psychology field experience
in order to complement their classroom
learning with real world application.
Internships are available at a variety of human and social service locations throughout York County and the metro-Charlotte
area. Interns are typically placed at sites
with licensed practitioners to assure quality supervision. Majors may also receive
credit for other field experiences in business, human or social service, educational,
and other sites. Students work with both
a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor,
who help students consider their personal
strengths and career options
Research Experience
Winthrop psychology faculty are actively
engaged in research with human children
and adults, as well as with other animal
species. Students have the opportunity
to conduct their own studies as part of
the research sequence and to work closely
with faculty mentors on research projects
for course credit. Many of our students
present their research at professional
conferences, often with financial assistance from the university. Students are
also encouraged to publish their work in
professional journals. Research experience
provides students with highly valued skills
for the job market and excellent preparation for graduate training.
Student Organizations
The department hosts two active organizations, which provide membership, friendship, and leadership opportunities. All
students are welcome to join the Psychology Club. Students with a strong academic
record are also invited to join Psi Chi, the
international honor society in psychology.
The two groups work together to organize
informational meetings, guest speakers,
movie nights, academic tutoring, and social
events for the department. The department and its student organizations also
serve community agencies through volunteer work and fundraising projects. Becoming involved in student groups is yet
another way for students to engage with
peers and faculty outside, as well as inside,
the classroom.
Psychology
www.winthrop.edu/psychology
Careers/Graduate School
Our goal is to help students identify and
prepare for the next step of their journey.
Students complete their degree with an understanding of human behavior that can be
applied to a variety of career paths, from
human service to business to education. A
fairly large number of our students continue their education in graduate programs,
either immediately after completion of
their bachelor’s degree or after a few years
of employment. Winthrop psychology majors have had excellent success in gaining
admission to not only graduate programs in
psychology, but to medical, law, and business school as well.
profession. Winthrop faculty are active
researchers, and regularly publish in scholarly journals and present their findings at
professional meetings. Students are often
collaborators in such work. Faculty also
contribute significantly to the profession
and the community. But above all else, the
psychology faculty view their primary role
as being teachers and mentors. They are
highly accessible to all students who take
advantage of the many opportunities to interact with and learn from them.
Some specialties in psychology
represented among the faculty :
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Biopsychology
Faculty
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Child Psychology
The psychology department has a large, diverse faculty of 14 full-time members, all of
whom hold the doctoral degree and parttime faculty who also work as psychologists
in the community. Psychology faculty have
won many awards for their teaching, advising, research, and contributions to the
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Clinical Psychology
u
Cognitive Psychology
u
Counseling Psychology
u
Developmental Psychology
u
Experimental Psychology
u
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
u
School Psychology
u
Social Psychology
For more information, contact:
Dr. Joe Prus
Department of Psychology
135 Kinard Hall
Rock Hill, South Carolina 29733
803/323-2117
prusj@winthrop.edu