Psychology
Psychology
Understanding Human Behavior and the Mental Process
College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Crete
Degree Type: Undergraduate
Students studying psychology at Doane develop a wide base of knowledge and diverse ways of seeing the world. The science of psychology is used in areas ranging from business and economics to health and mental health, environmental sustainability, trauma, child development, sports and performance, forensics, and education.
The Doane psychology program provides students with engaging research opportunities to explore their interests and apply their knowledge. These research opportunities provide skills and knowledge that are highly valued by employers and graduate/professional programs.
The study of psychology at Doane invites connection to almost every human activity--from how we address challenges in healthcare to how we engineer buildings or educate children.
Doane psychology students have extensive, mentored internship opportunities which provide experiences to explore their unique interests and apply classroom knowledge to real world environments while building professional skills and networks.
Psychology uses science to address complex individual and social issues. For example, psychological science is used in understanding behavioral and neurobiological aspects of technology and social media use including human development, mental health, group behavior, behavioral economics, politics, and other biopsychosocial variables. Psychology informs us about how people learn, interpret events and make decisions in every aspect of our lives.
Psychology Major
Psychology Minor
Substance Use Counseling Minor
Internships
Previous internships include:
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership (BVCA)
Cedars Home for Children
National Research Corporation (NRC)
Research
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
Faculty & Staff
Students studying psychology develop a wide base of knowledge and diverse ways of seeing the world. The science of psychology is used in areas ranging from business and economics, to health and mental health, environmental sustainability, trauma, child development, sports and performance, forensics and education.
The study of psychology invites connection to almost every human activity — from how we address challenges in healthcare to how we engineer buildings or educate children.
Psychology uses science to address complex individual and social issues. For example, psychological science is used in understanding behavioral and neurobiological aspects of technology and social media use including human development, mental health, group behavior, behavioral economics, politics and other biopsychosocial variables. Psychology informs us about how people learn, interpret events and make decisions in every aspect of our lives. Psychology students have extensive, mentored internship opportunities which provide experiences to explore their unique interests and apply classroom knowledge to real world environments while building professional skills and networks.
Students studying psychology develop a wide base of knowledge and diverse ways of seeing the world. The science of psychology is used in areas ranging from business and economics, to health and mental health, environmental sustainability, trauma, child development, sports and performance, forensics and education.
The study of psychology invites connection to almost every human activity — from how we address challenges in healthcare to how we engineer buildings or educate children.
Psychology uses science to address complex individual and social issues. For example, psychological science is used in understanding behavioral and neurobiological aspects of technology and social media use including human development, mental health, group behavior, behavioral economics, politics and other biopsychosocial variables. Psychology informs us about how people learn, interpret events and make decisions in every aspect of our lives. Psychology students have extensive, mentored internship opportunities which provide experiences to explore their unique interests and apply classroom knowledge to real world environments while building professional skills and networks.
