Psychology B.S. (Clinical Psychology)

Interested in working in mental health? The B.S. in Psychology, Clinical Psychology concentration, exposes students to the different pathways to becoming a mental health professional. In addition to building a foundation in psychology, students in the clinical concentration take coursework to prepare them for graduate training in a counseling-related field. Students in this concentration practice their counseling skills through simulation at RMU’s RISE Center, learn about different assessment measures, and visit on-site with some of our clinical partners. As a part of the program, all students in the clinical concentration complete a 120 hour practicum, helping them to find a setting and population that might be the right fit for them.

Contact Information

Carla Conrad, PhD
Department Head, Psychology & Health Sciences
conrad@rmu.edu

Sample 4-Year Course Plan

Freshman Year, Fall

• PSYC1010 General Psychology
• INFS1020 Intro to Decision Support Systems
• HIST/POLS History/Political Science Core Course
• CSEN1010 Reading & Writing Strategies
• HUMA1010 Humanities Art & Music

Freshman Year, Spring

• ECON1010 Survey of Economics
• SOCI1010 Principles of Sociology
• MATH1050 Math Reasoning/Applications or higher
• CSEN1020 Argument & Research
• PSYC1800 Applied Psychology

Sophomore Year, Fall

• Science Elective
• CSCM1030 Public Speaking & Persuasion
• PSYC2500 Human Growth & Development
• PSYC2700 Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC2450 Cognitive Psychology

Sophomore Year, Spring

• STAT2110 Statistics
• CSCM2040 Professional Communications in the Workplace
• PSYC2200 Physiological Psychology
• PSYC2600 Social Psychology
• PSYC2580 Personality Psychology

Junior Year, Fall

• PSYC3810 Industrial Psychology
• PSYC3250 Sensation & Perception
• PSYC3755 Clinical Psych: Sci, Prac, Eth
• Open Elective
• Literature Elective

Junior Year, Spring

• PSYC3710 Advanced Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC3770 Drugs and Behavior
• PSYC3100 Methods in Behavioral Research
• Open Elective
• Open Elective

Senior Year, Fall

• PSYC3400 Psychology of Learning
• PSYC4813 Psychology Practicum
• PSYC3740 Psychological Assessment
• PSYC3760 Fundamentals of Counseling
• Open Elective

Senior Year, Spring

• PSYC3780 Group Counseling
• PSYC3750 Psychology of Adjustment
• Open Elective
• Open Elective
• Open Elective

Practicum Information

RMU students are ready to step out into the real world. All psychology majors complete their psychology practicum during one of their last three semesters in the program. This involves completing 120 hours of experience at an internship site related to the student’s career interests. Paired with a faculty mentor to oversee the experience, students have the opportunity to build professional relationships in the community and see if they would like to pursue a career working in that particular setting. RMU partners with organizations and agencies throughout the region including health systems, sports organizations, mental health centers, non-profit organizations, school systems, public service departments, corporations, and private practices.