- Tyler Wiersma ’13
- Hometown: Perry, Ohio
- Major: Psychology
My favorite class has actually been Introduction to Psychology. When I came to Mount Union, I didn’t really know what I wanted to major in, but after taking this class I knew I wanted to learn more. I thought it was fascinating to learn about the prominent psychologists throughout history and the methods they used to get their results. It was like dipping a toe in the water before jumping in.
Psychology
Ranked in the top 10 of career fields with the highest demand, psychology will prepare you to help people in applied contexts or to explore all of the other needs psychologists fill in terms of the study of learning, neuroscience, attention, memory and social behaviors. You can even pair this major with any number of complementary disciplines for an education that uniquely meets your goals for the future.
Psychology graduates have found success working for organizations including the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism, City Year, Head Start, Sleepcare Sleep Disorders, Step by Step Academy and U.S. Army.
Students of the psychology program have also chosen to pursue graduate study at institutions including Purdue University, Lehigh University, Malone University, Walsh University, Notre Dame University, Cleveland State University and Kent State University.
The psychology major is administered by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, which also offers a program in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience.
You may also want to check out criminal justice, economics, international studies, political science and sociology.