Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Students majoring in psychology study human behavior and mental process, as both the individual and group levels. This includes studying: The mind, the brain, human and animal social interactions and more. Through our wide range of courses and areas of focus: social, cognitive, abnormal, personality and developmental, students are prepared for a carer in a variety of human service settings.
All Senior Psychology students are required to complete a Senior Seminar Research Project. Students work with one another to design and implement research projects on topics of personal interest.
Students have been able to present their research at the Great Plains Psychology Conference, the Nebraska Psychological Society Conference, and Doane University’s Mind Expo.
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Program Information
Substance Abuse/Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
2018 Median Pay: $44,630 per year
Job Outlook: +22% from 2018-28
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors provide treatment and advise people who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, or other mental or behavioral problems.
Human Resources Specialists
2018 Median Pay: $60,880 per year
Job Outlook: +5% from 2018-28
Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They also handle employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
Marriage and Family Therapists
2018 Median Pay: $50,090 per year
Job Outlook: +22% from 2018-28
Marriage and family therapists help people manage and overcome problems with family and other relationships.
School and Career Counselors
2018 Median Pay: $56,310 per year
Job Outlook: +8% from 2018-28
School counselors help students develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed. Career counselors help people choose a path to employment.
Previous internships include:
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership (BVCA)
Camp Kindle
Cedars Home for Children
National Research Corporation (NRC)
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Requirements for the Psychology Major:
A total of 35 credits in psychology including the following:
Internship
Research Assistantship
Four-Year Plan
Psych/Soc Club
Past students have collaborated with faculty members in ongoing research through Doane University’s undergraduate summer research program, an honor lab, or through individual work with a professor.
Previous research projects have included topics such as:
- Social Perception of Sexual Assault Victims
- Coping Strategies in Reaction to the Break-up of Romantic Relationships
- Gender Stereotyping
- Responsibility about Victims of Crime, or Other Negative Events
- Counterfactual Thinking
- Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization in Underserved Populations
I call Doane my second home because of all the friends I’ve made here, the small community and the welcoming environment.
Jasmin Sandoval ’18
Biology and Psychology