Psychology
Psychology at Providence College
At Providence College, our psychology program is designed to provide not only a thorough and sound foundation in the principles of the discipline, but many and varied opportunities to apply that knowledge through independent and collaborative research. Our approach to the discipline is aligned with other sciences and anchored in rational discourse and empirical research methods, with the goal of understanding the biological, developmental, sociocultural, and individual aspects of behavior to reduce human pain and suffering, redress social injustice, and enrich the human condition. Our students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and experience to excel in graduate study or in a wide variety of careers, from human services to research, business, government, education, and many others.
DEGREE PROGRAM
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Students majoring in psychology complete 11 psychology courses (35 credits) that together provide foundational knowledge, as well as varied breadth and depth of study in the student’s areas of interest. Introduction to Psychology and Methods and Statistics in Psychology make up the foundational courses. Students then choose at least one course from each of three domains: (1) Brain, Mind, and Behavior; (2) Clinical and Applied Psychology; and (3) Sociocultural and Developmental Processes. The curriculum is rounded out with an in-depth seminar course, an advanced laboratory course, and three electives.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Become a member of PC’s chapter of Psi Chi, The International Honors Society in Psychology
Conduct research in one of PC’s many psychology labs in the state-of-the-art Science Complex
Present a poster at the annual Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity
FACULTY
Our faculty members are experts in an array of specializations. Areas like biopsychology and behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuropsychology, forensic psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychopathology, behavior therapy, social psychology, health psychology, cognitive psychology, Freudian psychoanalysis, and child development.
IN THE NEWS
Helpful Links
For Research Participants
For Prospective Majors
The deadline to declare psychology as your major and qualify for pre-registration is two weeks before the mid-semester date. Pre-registration is two weeks before the mid-semester date. Add psychology as a major.
AFTER PC
Psychology graduates possess skills applicable to many careers in business, human services, and government. Graduate training in psychology broadens their opportunities, particularly in areas of mental health, education, industrial planning, and research.
93%
of 2020-2024 psychology graduates are employed and/or attending graduate school
60%
are employed only
20%
are attending school only
13%
are employed and attending school
Due to rounding, some totals may not correspond with the sum of the separate figures.
Selected Places of Employment/Service
Athenahealth
Audax Private Equity
Authentic Brands Group
BBR Partners
BD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Boston Bruins
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston College
Boston University
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brown University
Cambridge Health Alliance
Canopius Group
Casey Family Programs
CVS Pharmacy
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dell Technologies
Deloitte
Education Development Center
EY
Fidelity Investments
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Insight Global
Ipsen
Jackson Laboratory
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
Mount Sinai
MUFG
Northwell Health
NYSE
PwC
Randstad Technology
Rhode Island Hospital
S&P Global
Societe Generale
Temple University
Tufts Medical Center
United States Senate
University of Florida
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Villanova University
Yale School of Medicine
Selected Graduate Schools
Arcadia University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of Integral Studies
Carlos Albizu University
Columbia University
Endicott College
Fairfield University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florida State University
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Imperial College London
Johnson and Wales University
Loyola University
MGH Institute of Health Professions
New England College of Optometry
New York University
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Providence College
Quinnipiac University
Rhode Island College
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University
Seton Hall Law
Simmons University
Tufts University
Tulane University
University College Cork
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of New Haven
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee
Villanova University
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine, Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Christopher Bloom
Chair, Department of Psychology
Faculty Profile
Science Complex 0107
401.865.2613
cbloom@providence.edu
