Central to Using Insight for Impact.
CCSU’s BA in Psychological Science prepares graduates for several career paths by helping them develop a solid knowledge base in psychological science, scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills, communication skills, sociocultural and international awareness, ethical and social responsibility, and applied knowledge in professional settings.
Students are equipped to pursue civic engagement, employment, and/or advanced degrees. The program facilitates life-long learning among students of diverse backgrounds.
Program Features
- Engaged, diverse faculty with backgrounds in clinical and counseling, social, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial-organizational, etc.
- Small class sizes
- In-house peer tutoring
- Ability to be part of a research team with opportunities to gain research experience and publish
- Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab
- Accelerated program enables students to earn a BA and MA in 5 years
- Minors in Gerontology and Peace Studies
- Internship opportunities
- Financial aid and scholarships available
- Free on-campus child care available
- Carissa Daigle ’22 Barnard ScholarI discovered how much I enjoyed the challenge of pushing my comfort zone to learn
about diversity among people, including their cultures and their histories. I came
to CCSU knowing I wanted to study psychology and I am leaving having found the populations
I want to work with as a future clinical psychologist thanks to the amazing staff
here.
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Learning Outcomes