Psychology
Section Navigation
Off-Campus Studies can help Psychology students …
- Gain a global perspective
- Expand cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills
How does a semester or year of OCS help students in Psychology prepare for graduate school or various career opportunities?
- For psychology majors who aspire to work with non-English-speaking populations, or intend to earn a Masters in Social Work or work as a school psychologist, knowledge of Spanish or another language can greatly enhance career prospects. Study abroad in a foreign language environment can improve Spanish and other language skills.
- Off-campus studies provides students with a chance to interact with different kinds of people, thereby expanding cross-cultural communication skills. Related to the psychology major learning goals, studying abroad often allows students to develop their skills in recognizing, understanding, and respecting the complexity of sociocultural, international, and other forms of human diversity.
- The independence of the study abroad/off-campus study experience promotes personal development.
- During off-campus studies, students can engage in research projects that give them conceptual ideas for their senior thesis. However, the actual lab work for the senior thesis in psychology typically cannot be completed abroad and must be undertaken after returning to Whitman.