Psychology and Human Development

Follow your personal vision and professional goals

Psychology continues to be a vast field that crosses over many professions, from counseling to family work, holistic areas of health and wellness to addiction studies to organizational leadership--the possibilities are almost endless. Looking to find your place in it all? Or perhaps you want to study human development to better understand yourself and others. The field of psychology is a science that allows you to explore the dynamics of human behavior, and apply your knowledge to a career.

The study of psychology provides a strong foundation for many different fields because it promotes the problem-solving, writing, and speaking skills that are such attractive abilities to most employers. An undergraduate degree in psychology will not only make you more marketable in the work place, but will also prepare you for other graduate level degrees such as: business, law, licensed counseling or clinical psychology.

This concentration is also appropriate for those who want to learn about the brain, brain development, mind-body issues, and topics such as cross-cultural differences, eco-psychology, and Buddhist psychology. As a UI&U learner you can pursue interdisciplinary study projects in psychology and human development such as religion and psychology, psychohistory, art and psychology, and organizational psychology.

This interdisciplinary degree can prepare you for a career as a:

• mental health case manager
• child care worker
• human services
• counseling
• drug & alcohol recovery
• family counseling
• clinical or school psychologist, and many more.
  

Examples of study projects created by learners and their mentors:

• Counseling Theories
• Marriage and the Family
• Social Welfare systems
• Jung, the Post-Jungians, and Existential Psychology
• Child Development
• Personality Theories
• Bereavement Counseling
• A Humanistic Approach to Therapy
• Family Systems: Theories and Therapy
• Adoption Policies and Practices

For more information, or to receive a brochure and DVD, please contact an enrollment counselor at 888-828-8575 or 802-828-8500 (outside the U.S.) or email admissions@tui.edu