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Programs of Study

We have programs to prepare you for clinical or counseling professions, developmental studies, neuroscience, law enforcement, or a number of other fields and industries.

Major or Minor in Psychology

Studying psychology will prepare you to attend graduate school, work in human services settings, and utilize the concepts and methods in a variety of other careers.

Major or Minor in Neuroscience

Neuroscience studies how the brain and nervous system acquire, process, and integrate information from the environment and how this information brings about the behavior of an organism.

Major in Social Studies Education

Social studies education is an interdisciplinary teacher education program. This will prepare you to teach social studies to students in grades 5-12.

Social Studies (K-6) 

An optional add-on endorsement is available for elementary education majors.

Degree Requirements and Courses

Featured Course: PSYC 326
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Advanced Development Psychology: Aging

Dr. Philip Lemaster

I loved Advanced Developmental Aging. It gave me the chance to learn about the aging process firsthand, including spending time at Eventide playing games with the residents. The class offered meaningful, hands-on experiences that really connected theory to real life.

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Unique Opportunities

Research

Engage with faculty on research projects, as well as several research experiences built into the curriculum. Faculty-student research outside the classroom is a key factor in admission to graduate school. At Concordia, we’ll prepare you well. You may even have the chance to present your research at the annual Red River Psychology Conference. 

Gain Work Experience

Intern at one of numerous healthcare facilities and agencies in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Use your knowledge at a juvenile detention center, Sanford Health, the Fargo Youth Commission, Cass County Social Services, Lakeland Mental Health, North Dakota Autism Center, or Prairie St. John’s.

Honors Options

Become a member of Psi Chi, the international honor society for undergraduate psychology majors, or our student Psychology Club. We also offer our own honors program, which gives you the chance to plan and complete your own research project.

Jake Hanson '19

My favorite part about studying psychology is the research opportunities that I was able to be a part of. My entire Concordia experience was vastly shaped by my involvement in research with faculty in the psychology department. These opportunities have opened the door for me to see what the academic lifestyle is like out of the classroom.

RBT Certificate Partnership

A new partnership has formed between the psychology department and Pediatric Partners in Fargo to provide a pathway for students who desire certification as a registered behavior technician (RBT). PSYC 218: Behavior Modification will cover the six primary content areas required for the 40-hour classroom training, fulfilling one of the prerequisites for RBT certification. Certified RBTs teach adaptive skills to children and adults under the supervision of a board-certified behavior analyst. Certified RBTs are in high demand in Fargo-Moorhead and throughout the country.

Dr. Camilla Nonterah '05

The liberal arts education and faculty at Concordia helped me transition as an international student from Ghana to the U.S. The psychology faculty were supportive and pushed me to be a better student. My advisor, Dr. Krejci, always made time for me and made me feel valued. I enjoyed my classes, learned to conduct research, and had an amazing practicum experience. I’m now an associate professor of psychology at the University of Richmond in Virginia.

Psychology graduates pursue postgraduate work and education at a variety of places, including:

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Undergraduate research assistants Sarah Taylor '19 (left) and Sara Johnson '19 (right) code data from a study conducted in Dr. Darcie Sell’s laboratory.

Dr. Darcie Sell (right) and undergraduate research assistants Sara Johnson '19 (left) and Sarah Taylor '19 (center) plan their next study in the laboratory.

Dr. Dwight Peterson (left) and undergraduate research assistant Jacob Hanson '19 (right, wearing a 32-channel EEG cap) examine the results from an event-related brain potential experiment in Dr. Peterson’s laboratory.

Dr. Philip Lemaster (second from right) and his research team, Rachel Rose ’19 (left), Tiana Brown ’19 (second from left), Sarah Kuball ’19 (center), and Jacob Hanson ’19 (right), discuss data from their study on financial security after retirement.

Undergraduate research assistant Matthew Zabel '18 presents the research he completed with Dr. Mona Ibrahim at the 2017 ACT national conference.

Undergraduate research assistants Ehi Agbashi '18 (center) and Natalie Rivera '18 (right) present the research they completed with Dr. Mona Ibrahim (left) at the 2018 annual Celebration of Student Scholars event at Concordia College.

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Contact

Dr. Mikel L. Olson
Chair/Professor of Psychology Psychology
P 218.299.3253
E molson@cord.edu