RMU’s Psychology program provides education and training to
prepare students for a successful career or graduate study in
psychology and related fields, such as child care, counseling,
research, or social work. Students learn to apply current
psychological principles to practical problems in the workplace
and everyday life.
Our faculty members are specialists in their areas of expertise,
and all have related work experience as practitioners in the field,
such as principals, superintendents, teachers, researchers, authors, psychologists, and counselors.
The goal of the B.S. in Psychology degree program is to prepare professionals who can:
U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics predict that psychology will be one of the fastest growing professions in the next 10 years. The number of social/human service assistants is projected to grow at an above average rate of 36 percent or more. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's 2004 statistics indicate more than 3,000 position openings a year in the social/human services fields.
Sample Business/Industry Job Titles
Social worker, counselor, clinical coordinator, child care provider, recreation specialist, management trainee, research assistant, residential advisor, career counselor, academic advisor, customer service representative, sales associate, recruiter, police officer.
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2010 national mean bachelor-level, entry-level salaries: (information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers) |
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| By type of employer | By job function | ||||
| Communications (Broadcasting/Telecomm.) | $29,847 | Administration (Social Services) |
$38,867 | ||
| Educational Services | $30,748 | Counseling | $33,114 | ||
| Financial Services | $32,968 | Customer Service | $29,264 | ||
| Government (Federal) | $36,146 | Human Resources/ Industrial Relations |
$29,475 | ||
| Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) | $26,150 | Management Trainee | $29,371 | ||
| Religious/Grantmaking/Civic/ Professional Orgs. |
$46,108 | Research (Nontechnical) | $37,640 | ||
| Retail/Wholesale Trade | $29,094 | Sales | $33,997 | ||
| Social Assistance | $30,868 | Social Work | $32,000 | ||
| 2009 RMU Salary Survey | Range: | Mean: | |||
| Applied Psychology | $20,000 - $21,000 | $20,500 (based on three or fewer responses) | |||
Below is a typical four-year course of study for psychology students, including major requirements and electives. Your own schedule will vary based on your own interests.
| FRESHMAN/Fall Semester | FRESHMAN/Spring Semester |
| Reading & Writing Strategies | Argument and Research |
| Fundamentals of Info Systems | Survey of Economics |
| Natural Science elective | Math Reasoning with Apps. |
| General Psychology | Principles of Sociology |
| United States History I | Applied Psychology |
| SOPHOMORE/Fall Semester | SOPHOMORE/Spring Semester |
| Public Speaking and Persuasion | Statistics |
| Humanities: Art and Music | Professional Communications |
| Literature elective | Physiological Psychology |
| Child Psychology | Sensation and Perception |
| Social Psychology | Abnormal Psychology |
| JUNIOR/Fall Semester | JUNIOR/Spring Semester |
| Methods in Behavioral Research | Industrial Psychology |
| Cognitive Psychology | Psychology elective |
| Psychology elective | General elective |
| Psychology elective | General elective |
| General elective | General elective |
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| SENIOR/Fall Semester | SENIOR/Spring Semester |
| Applied Psych. Thesis | Psychology elective |
| Applied Psych. Practicum | General elective |
| Psychology elective | General elective |
| General elective | General elective |
| General elective | General elective |
At Robert Morris University, we’re not just training our students to get a job, we’re educating them for a whole series of professional careers—and for a lifetime of enrichment and contribution. We call the RMU education “engaged learning,” and we are one of a handful of schools around the nation that offers students a Student Engagement Transcript to certify their character-building credentials as well as their academic credentials. Our unique combination of high-quality academics with a professional focus allows us to transform our graduates.
The School of Education and Social Sciences faculty is comprised of caring individuals who accept the responsibility for educating the "whole" student at RMU. Consequently, our faculty members are specialists in their areas of expertise who effectively implement sound instructional practices when teaching and just as importantly, they engage students in a variety of purposeful enrichment activities outside the classroom setting. As all faculty possess related work experience as practitioners in the field, such as principals, superintendents, teachers, researchers, authors, psychologists, counselors, etc., students learn from them first-hand what it takes to succeed.
Scholarships are available based upon academic achievement.
For freshmen, high school grade point average and ACT/SAT scores are used. For transfer students, the cumulative grade point average of all college courses is used. Scholarships range from $1000 per year up to full tuition. (To calculate your scholarship eligibility, click here.)
Higher education is an investment in your future.
At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable. RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help in understanding your options.
Talk to us—we can help!
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