The department also offers continuing education workshops suitable for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists. The department is home to the Center for Applied Organizational Psychology which provides consulting services to businesses, hospitals, government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. The bachelor's program combines the interdisciplinary focus of USIU's general education program with a psychology major which will prepare you for graduate study or work in an entry level human service position. A minor in chemical dependency counseling provides training for work as a chemical dependency counselor and provides coursework needed for the ACT certificate which meets the requirements of the California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators and the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. Students in the psychology major also take courses from the USIU general education curriculum.
Eligible students have the option of participating in the honors program .
The department prepares graduate students for the professional practice of psychology and family therapy. Programs emphasize a practitioner-scholar model, integrating applied skills and the practical applications of research. Most programs fulfill academic requirements for licensure. Certificate Programs offered at the graduate level include Chemical Dependency Counseling, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, and Employee Assistance. Continuing education workshops are offered several times each year on topics that are relevant to practitioners and current graduate students.