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 Psychology
in Action
Psychology related activities at Alvernia extend beyond the classroom. Other
avenues which allow students interested in psychology to get together to share
common intellectual, recreational, professional and service interests are the
Psychology Club and Psi Chi. The Psychology Club is a recognized organization
of Student Government. Its membership is open to all members of the Alvernia
community. The club sponsors lectures, career talks, get-togethers, Christmas
on Campus, and service projects at area agencies.
Alvernia has its own chapter of the National Honor Society in Psychology,
Psi Chi. The criteria for becoming a member are available from the department.
Psi Chi sponsors speakers on campus and organizes trips to psychology
conventions and informal discussion groups to discuss graduate work and
careers in psychology. Our students have had the opportunity to spend
a semester in Washington D.C. through the Washington Experience program,
working closely with policy makers and researchers.
Goals of the Program
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior, thoughts and feelings.
The courses in the Psychology Department are designed to serve three
groups of students: (1) those who wish to broaden their knowledge of
human behavior for the purpose of self-understanding and intellectual
enrichment; (2) those who will apply the knowledge and critical thinking
skills of science in careers including teaching, health professions,
social work, and business and industry; and (3) those who are preparing
to do graduate work in psychology and/or work in the field of psychology.
What can
I do with a major in Psychology?
Students and Alumni
Alumni of the program have made careers and have gone on to graduate
education (or both) in a variety of settings. The following is a representative
list.
Some recent graduates currently hold the following titles:
- Development Assistant, Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College.
- Program Director, Threshold, Reading.
- Coordinator of Counseling Services, Alpha Counseling and Mediation
Center, Reading.
- C.E.O., Supportive Concepts for Families, Reading.
- Sales Representative, Merck Pharmaceuticals, VA.
- Program Analyst, T.A.S.K., Reading.
- Case Managers for: S.A.M., Reading,; Berks County Children and Youth
Services.
- Psychiatric Counselor, St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
- Juvenile Corrections Counselor, Berks County.
- Primary Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program, Reading.
- Trainer, Berks Personnel Network, Reading.
- Counselor, Family Prevention Institute, MD.
- Teacher, Child Development Center at Reading Hospital, Reading.
- Clinical Service Worker, St. Michael School for Boys, Tunkhannock,
PA
- Adolescent Clinical Worker, the Terraces, Ephrata, PA.
- Psychiatric Case Worker, St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
- Counselor/Therapist in Private practice, Reading.
- Primary Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program
- Help Counseling Center, Inc.
Many are completing graduate work in programs, including:
- Immaculata Colleges
- John Jay School of Criminal Justice
- Kutztown University
- Marywood College
- Millersville University
- Northern Illinois University
- St. Joseph's University
- Temple University
- Westchester University
Updated:
December 12, 2006
Your comments
are welcome.
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