Argosy University Psychology Program

Last Updated on Friday, 4 June 2010 12:51 Written by Natural Health Team Friday, 4 June 2010 12:51

Perhaps you are a kind and caring person who helps others with no thought of compensation. Your joy comes from seeing lives improved. You like listening to people’s problems and are available when someone needed a friend. Yet beyond your intimate cluster of friends and family lies a world of people who can greatly benefit from you using your skills to pursue a career in psychology.

One of these important beneficiaries is yourself. But maybe you feel it’s too late to pursue your own self-actualization because you already have family responsibilities, and you worry that attending college would make you less available to your children. At Argosy University, you can have the flexibility to craft the educational plan that’s best suited to your unique life situation.

As well as having 19 locations across the United States, Argosy University offers several online programs, taught by faculty who are specially-trained in providing online education. Argosy University’s online students receive a student advisor, a faculty mentor and interactive instruction  with many opportunities to participate in the online community. Students can also attend classes at any hour of the day or night, on any day of the week, from their own home or any place where they have internet access.

A Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University equips graduates with a general, foundational ability to utilize the social sciences theory to solve problems in entry-level positions such as counseling, case management or human resources. Social sciences theory applies scientific method to the study of human relationships and behavior.

Students in Argosy University’s psychology programs build their communication skills and study ethics, learn to understand and respect diversity, learn effective research methods, and fine-tune their critical thinking skills.

Graduates can also pursue postgraduate studies with the following specializations: psychology, counseling, criminal justice and education, as well as some interesting sub-specializations, outlined below:

Psychology: clinical psychology, sport psychology, health psychology, psychotherapy and counseling

Counseling: marriage and family counseling, substance abuse counseling and staff therapy

Criminal Justice: legal and organizational consultation, program analysis, forensic psychology and law enforcement

Education: school psychology, school counseling and administration

Psychopharmacology (for post-doctoral students)

Argosy University also offers Accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs at 10 different locations. These programs prepare graduates to assimilate what they’ve learned of theory, training, research and practice in order to utilize their skills to diagnose psychological disorders and provide therapy to individuals, families and groups.

Argosy University’s distinctive psychology programs employ faculty members who teach from a wide array of different philosophical schools of thought, providing students with opportunities to study under teachers whose philosophies are closely-aligned with their own. Conversely, students also have the opportunity to study mental health issues from a multitude of diverse perspectives.

An economic depression is actually a great time for going back to school. You can step away from the stressful competition for limited jobs and focus your energies on studies that will fascinate your mind and also make you indispensable to future employers.

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