School of Arts and Sciences

Psychology

Customize your experience for the career or continuing studies you want to pursue.

Programs of Study

We have programs to prepare you for clinical or counseling professions, developmental studies, neuroscience, law enforcement or any of 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 to 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 behavior of an organism.

Major in Social Studies Education

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

Social Studies (K-6)

Optional add-on endorsement for elementary education majors.

Careers and Continuing Studies

Positions Held by Our Graduates

Clinical Research Coordinator, Menninger Clinic // Counselor, Juvenile Detention Center // Crash Technician, North Dakota Highway Patrol // Dementia Resident Manager, Eventide // Education & Employment Trainer, YMCA // Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Health // Mental Health Counselor, Owatonna Hospital // Mental Health Practitioner, Solutions Behavioral Healthcare // Neuroimaging Lab Researcher, Hartford Hospital // Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Fraser // Psychiatric Technician, Prairie St. John’s // Research Technician, Sanford Health //

Graduate Schools Attended by Our Graduates

Auburn University // University of California-Berkeley // Carnegie Mellon University // University of Chicago // University of Iowa // Iowa State University // London School of Economics // University of Minnesota // Minnesota State University-Moorhead // University of Nebraska // University of North Dakota // North Dakota State University // University of Notre Dame // University of Oregon // Purdue University // University of Southern Illinois // St. Cloud State University // St. Thomas University // Washington University in St. Louis // West Virginia University //

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 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 national psychology honor society, or our campus Psychology Club. We also offer our own honors program, which gives you the chance to plan and complete your own research project.