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PSYCHOLOGY Are you fascinated with the way people think and what drives them to do what they do? Have your friends always come to you for advice? Do you have quality listening skills and care for the people around you? Consider this: The psychology program at LeTourneau University will help you develop your interests into a career in clinical psychology, counseling, child development, missions and more.
OUR DEGREES • Psychology, B.S. • Psychology, B.A.
• Child Development, B.S. • Psychology, Minor
Our degree options are tailored to fit your forte and meet society’s needs. Over the next decade, psychological services will be in increasing demand at schools, hospitals, social service agencies, mental health centers, substance abuse treatment clinics, consulting firms and private companies. We’ll help you discover your specialty and provide real-world experience that prepares you for grad school and professional practice in the industry that fits you best.
WHY LETOURNEAU? • Personal attention. The small class sizes at LETU give you the opportunity to build personal relationships with your professors and fellow students. • You will work with faculty on cutting-edge psychological research and present and publish your own research findings in regional and national settings. • Career preparation. Whether you intend to work in counseling, missions, clinical psychology, ministry or another field, LETU will prepare you for what you want to do.
HANDS-ON LEARNING Here at LETU, we value the hands-on learning environment. LETU psychology students gain first-hand experience in the climate and work conditions of a counseling and/or applied psychology setting. Our students have the opportunity to gain experience locally at places such as: The East Texas Women’s Shelter • Windridge Equestrian Therapy Center • The East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse • Local elementary and junior high schools • Sabine Valley Mental Health / Mental Retardation Center • Child Protective Services • The Gregg County Juvenile Detention Center • Heartlight Group Home
GET INVOLVED
In addition to practicum experience with local organizations, there are many other ways for you to get involved and gain experience in the psychology field. • Work on research teams with LETU psychology faculty, and present your findings at conferences hosted by organizations such as the Texas Psychological Association, American Psychological Association and the Christian Association for Psychological Studies. • Spend a semester or summer at the Focus Leadership Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo. You can take classes in Christian Worldview Studies; Family, Church and Society Studies; Family Life Studies; Marriage Studies; and practicum. • Join the on-campus psychology club, Kappa Psi Delta. Club activities include service projects, social events, involvement in national mental health screening days and speaker series.
OUR GRADS In addition to entering the professional field, many of our students choose to continue their education in grad school. The psychology curriculum at LETU provides a strong foundation to continue your studies. Our program has placed students into well-known grad schools such as: • Arizona State University • John Brown University • Villanova University • Wheaton College • University of Pittsburgh • Baylor University • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology • Dallas Baptist University • Stephen F. Austin State University
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Get lots more info on our Web site at www.letu.edu/psychology or call 800-759-8811. LeTourneau University, P.O. Box 7001, Longview, Texas 75607