{"id":601,"date":"2018-06-11T13:01:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T17:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/our-teaching-philosophy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T13:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:46:46","slug":"ba-psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/programs-of-study\/ba-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth\u2019s B.A. in Psychology program allows students to explore the broad spectrum of opportunities within the field through skill development and hands-on experiences. While conducting research and using scientific reasoning, you will also learn ethical responsibility, project and time management, critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills, data analysis, presentation skills, creativity, and teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research I: Research and Basic Data Analysis Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research II: Behavioral Statistics and Laboratory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth psychology students will graduate with transferable skills that make them well-prepared to enter a variety of fields. Students will also undergo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/career-mentoring\/career-preparation\/\">career preparation exercises<\/a> throughout their college experience that allow them to explore the diverse opportunities available after graduation. Some students may choose to pursue graduate-level studies that can lead to careers in counseling, clinical work, social service, research, and more. Others may find work as a human resource administrator, public relations specialist, research assistant, or advertising agent, among other exciting careers.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Apply skills and knowledge to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/internships\/\">variety of internships<\/a> ranging from working in local schools and health care facilities to conducting market research for broadcasters such as MTV and Nickelodeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also have the opportunity to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/research-labs\/\">student-faculty research labs<\/a>. While working alongside with your professors, you will gain first-hand experience in psychology research while co-authoring presentations at regional and national conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69e854f8755fb\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69e854f8755fb\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\" id=\"related-links\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/research-training\">Research Training<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/documents\/2018\/10\/undergraduate-psychology-student-handbook-16th-edition-2018.pdf\/\">Psychology Student <br>Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-psychology\/six-flags\/\">The Monmouth University <br>&amp; Six Flags Great Adventure <br>&amp; Safari Experiential <br>Education Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"2702\" height=\"4053\" style=\"object-position: 44.89% 49.24%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021.jpg 2702w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/ciarocco_headshot_2021-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2702px) 100vw, 2702px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/natalie-ciarocco\/\">Natalie Ciarocco, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Professor;<br>Director of the Self and Identity Lab;<br>Department Advising Coordinator (DAC)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">James and Marlene Howard Hall, 144<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 263-5481\">732-263-5481<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:nciarocc@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Natalie'>nciarocc@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"560\" height=\"560\" style=\"object-position: 55.415% 36.585%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2016\/07\/Lindsay-Mehrkam-Profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Lindsay R. 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