Bachelor of Science in Psychology Counseling/Clinical Psychology Concentration
Online, USA
BSc
DURATION
42 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: Methodist University's online BS in Psychology with a counseling/clinical concentration blends counseling and clinical approaches. You customize coursework to meet career goals and build skills in diagnosis, clinical interview procedures, and behavior analysis. The concentration covers common life problems and psychological disorders like phobias and clinical depression and provides a foundation for graduate study.
Career Outcomes: This concentration supports career opportunities in autism services, substance abuse treatment, school systems, and community mental health. Graduates may work as behavioral health technicians, case managers, autism support specialists, school support staff, substance abuse counselors, or pursue postgraduate clinical training and research positions.
Enhance your understanding of two related areas of psychology with the counseling/clinical psychology concentration for Methodist University’s online BS in Psychology. The concentration allows you to customize your degree to better suit your career goals.
Counseling psychology applies psychology to common problems in living, such as in choosing a career or resolving issues in a personal relationship. Clinical psychology applies psychology not only to common problems in living, but also to psychological disorders, such as a phobia or clinical depression. Methodist University brings the two fields together in one concentration to give you the knowledge needed to identify, better understand, and solve the problems that people face.
The skills you gain in the concentration span diagnosis, clinical interview procedures, behavior analysis, and more. As a result, you can enter a wide range of career opportunities, including working in the autism and substance abuse treatment fields, as well as opportunities in school systems and with community mental health services. It’s also a great foundation for graduate work in counseling, clinical mental health, and other psychological disciplines.