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Psychology

Major, Minor

DEPARTMENT: Psychology

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About the Psychology major

As a Union College psychology major, you’ll study behavior and mental processes through diverse courses while gaining practical experience. Internships with marketing firms, clinics, and special-needs facilities offer hands-on learning for various career paths. Research opportunities include faculty-led labs, earning credit, or summer fellowships, with many students co-authoring papers or presenting at conferences. Senior theses foster independent projects often showcased at the Steinmetz Symposium.

The Psychology Speaker Series brings leading scholars to campus to explore topics such as the neurobiology of addiction and political psychology. Honors students gain additional opportunities to engage in these discussions and present their own work, enriching their academic and professional development.


Courses and requirements

A psychology professor gestures as he speaks in front of the class

#2
Science lab facilities, based on student surveys

Princeton Review

80%
of students participate in research

Research at Union


After Union

CAREER DASHBOARD

  • Deputy director of training and development, Central Coast Children's Fund
  • Master of Philosophy candidate in education, globalization and international development, University of Cambridge
  • Program supervisor, C.O.C.O.A. House
  • Project assistant, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Public health associate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Public defender, Albany County
  • Public relations associate, RF Binder
  • Researcher, Mexican Institute for Competitiveness
  • U.S. Fulbright Scholar, Athens, Greece

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I really enjoyed and was challenged by Clinical Psychology 1, which focused on mental health disorders. This course elevated my interest in clinical psychology and provided me with skills that are transferrable to other classes I'm taking."
-Ella Tycz