Program Overview

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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from Oakland University prepares students for a broad range of psychology careers, graduate school opportunities, and other professional pathways. This degree helps students acquire versatile, highly marketable skills, including proficiency in writing, research, analysis, teamwork, and creativity.

Psychology Degree: The Oakland University Advantage

The psychology major at Oakland University prepares students for "traditional" psychology careers in areas such as mental health, addiction, and family relationships. However, students can also customize their psychology degree for other professional niches, such as political messaging, employee morale, consumer behavior, and countless other areas.

Choose Our Bachelor of Psychology

Students can choose the Bachelor of Psychology for the following reasons:

• Well-rounded skills: Psychology majors acquire all-around talents that can be adapted to any industry and have universal value.
• Research opportunities: One required course in the psychology degree includes a research component, ensuring that all psychology majors get hands-on experience in gathering evidence, analyzing data, and writing up results.
• Flexible course selection: The bachelor of psychology is designed to encourage open-ended exploration, allowing students to personalize their degree by focusing on subjects that align with their interests and career objectives.
• First-rate faculty: With small classes and attentive professors, the psychology degree ensures lots of direct interaction between students and faculty.

What Can You Do with a Psychology Degree?

Psychology Careers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects rapid growth in future demand for psychologists, social workers, family therapists, mental health counselors, and other common psychology careers. Psychology majors can pursue a wide range of careers, including:

• Psychiatry
• Mental health counseling
• Social work
• Behavioral science
• School psychology
• Substance abuse counseling
• Market research
• Human resources
• Business management
• Case management
• Corporate training
• Education
• Nonprofit leadership
• Government administration
• Advertising
• Decision science
• Technological design and development
• Artificial intelligence

Psychology Degree: What You'll Study

The psychology major includes courses in:

• Research design
• Statistics
• Developmental psychology
• Behavioral health
• Cognition The psychology degree also includes a suite of electives drawn from the following broad course categories:
• Cognition, perception, and biological psychology
• Evolutionary and comparative psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Behavioral health
• Social personality

Psychology Program Resources

• Program Requirements
• Department of Psychology
• College of Arts and Sciences

Programs Related to Psychology

Students who are unsure if the Psychology Program is right for them can explore other degree programs at Oakland University, including:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Current Psychology Internships

A variety of psychology internships are available, including:

• Mental Health Intern at Sevita
• Counseling or Social Work Intern at Still Waters Professional Counseling Services, Inc.
• Masters-Level Clinician at Practical Solutions Counseling, PLLC
• Child and Family Services Internship at Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
• Case Management Virtual Intern at I'RAISE Girls & Boys International
• Summer Intern at Emerson Collective
• INSPIRE-US: Intensive Summer Education Program in Translational Research for Undergraduate Students at Case Western Reserve University
• Behavioral Health Intern at Inner City Family Services Detroit LLC
• Outreach Associate (Sales) Intern at Resilience, Inc.
• Paid Internship Youth Counseling and Social Work with Humanistic Approach at Camp Augusta
• Sociology Internship - Youth Counseling in a Residential Summer Camp at Camp Augusta
• Humanistic Psychology as a Camp Counselor - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Environmental Education and Camp Counselor - Paid Internships Available at Camp Augusta
• Guest Services Internship at Camp Augusta
• Elementary Education Counselor - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Secondary Education Counselor - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Education Administration and Organizational Leadership - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Educator and Counselor Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• School Psychologist Intern at Albemarle County VA Public Schools
• Educational Psychology as a Summer Camp Counselor - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Art Facilitator and Counselor - Paid Internship at Camp Augusta
• Mental Health Therapist Intern at Transformations Care Network
• Human Resources Summer Intern at BNSF Railway
• Summer Strategy & Business Development Intern at Reynolds American Inc.
• Summer Human Resources Intern at Reynolds American Inc.
• Summer Marketing Intern at Reynolds American Inc.
• Psychology Intern at Promise Camp by Family Guidance
• Social Media Intern at NewBeginnings FreshStart Counseling Group, LLC
• Internship Program for Mental Health Counselors at NewBeginnings FreshStart Counseling Group, LLC
• LSSP Intern at Killeen Independent School District
• Counseling Intern at Emboldened Psychological Services PLLC