Department of Psychology
Dr. Ilyse O'Desky, Chairperson
Phone: 908-737-5885
Location: EC-205I
Email: iodesky@kean.edu
Degrees Offered:
- Psychology, B.A.
- Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, B.S.
- Psychology: Forensic Psychology Option, B.A.
- Psychology Minor
Admissions Requirements:
Students must meet the following requirements before applying to the dual degree B.S. program in psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation: 1) G.P.A. of 3.0 in Psychology; 2) Overall G.P.A. of 2.5; 3) Taken at least 9 credits of Psychology or Psychiatric Rehabilitation courses; 4) Have at least 40 credits of classes overall. For an application and additional requirements please see the school of psychology secretary, or the program coordinator or download it from the website. Applications will be accepted March 1st for the Fall semester and November 1st for the Spring semester.
Declaration Requirements:
In order to become a declared Psychology major, students must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
In order to become a declared Psychology: Forensic Psychology major option, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Graduation Requirements:
Students must have a 2.5 GPA in order to graduate with a psychology degree.
Student must have a 3.0 GPA in order to graduate with a Psychology: Forensic Psychology degree.
Program Descriptions:
The major in Psychology is intended to acquaint students with the scientific field of knowledge of human and animal behavior and the research methods by which such knowledge is acquired. Students develop research and measurement skills, knowledge of ethics, interpersonal skills and communication skills in addition to an understanding of the developmental and other processes that explain human behavior. Students who major in psychology are generally prepared for a wide variety of roles, including mental health technician, research assistant, parent, teacher, human services provider, personnel administrator, statistical assistant and graduate student in psychology or other professional areas.
The dual degree program in Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation is a joint program that Kean University has established with Rutgers University, School of Health Professions. Students will take courses for the Psychology and General Education components of this major at Kean University. However, the Rutgers University faculty will teach the Psychiatric Rehabilitation classes at their Rutgers Piscataway campus (671 Hoes Lane). Please Note: Kean University will be responsible for registration for all classes for this major option, however, all tuition and fees for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation courses will be charged according to Rutgers’ tuition and fee rates for all students.
The completion of this major will give students three career options in the area of Psychology that would allow for either gaining experience for work in the field or entrance into graduate school. More specifically, the three options include working in the field with a BS degree, graduate school in Psych Rehab, or graduate school in any area of Psychology.
Additional information is available on the School of Psychology website, please see: https://www.kean.edu/academics/college-liberal-arts/school-psychology
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