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Undergraduate Programs

With your bachelor's degree in psychology, you can work in fields such as social work, personnel work, advertising, medicine, law, and theology and have the background necessary to apply for graduate work in psychology.

 

Undergraduate Forms

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Graduate Programs

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program

IUP offers a doctor of psychology degree in clinical psychology (PsyD) that places emphasis on professional applications of psychology and is accredited by the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Full disclosure data is available.

 

Educational and School Psychology Graduate Programs

Pursue a career as a behavioral specialist, certified school psychologist, public education or administration and more with an advanced educational and school psychology degree.

 

Center for Applied Psychology

The CAP provides advanced professional training to doctoral students and psychological services to the community.

Child Study Center

The Child Study Center provides pre-service practicum experience and training in psycho-educational assessment and intervention to school psychology graduate students.

Diversity Statement

We strive to cultivate an inclusive and diverse community because we understand that diverse groups bring diverse perspectives; this diversity produces better outcomes in a variety of contexts, including learning and decision making, and our ability to work with one another.

 

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News

Soup Sale in Uhler on Nov. 10

PGSO will be hosting the soup sale again this year! All proceeds will be donated to the Dave LaPorte Memorial Fund. The sale will be on Friday, November 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the lobby of Uhler Hall.

Summer 2023 Newsletter

The summer 2023 Psychology Department's annual Psychology Newsletter is now available. In this newsletter, you will read about the many accomplishments achieved by faculty, staff, and students in our department.

Late Graduate from Johnstown Gifts $200,000 to Counseling Program in His Estate

The late Robert Flora, a 1978 graduate of IUP’s psychology clinical mental health counseling master’s program, left instructions revealed after his death to donate $200,000 from his estate to IUP for student scholarships.

Recruiting Local Adolescents for Study

We are looking for 13- to 18-year-olds to participate in a research study examining how daily use of the app "Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet" influences teens' mental health. Findings from this study may improve the treatment of anxious and depressive disorders in adolescents.

OneSIS Information

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is in the process of implementing a common Student Information System across the State System schools. IUP is scheduled to begin implementing OneSIS in January 2024.