As such, psychology is concerned with those things that influence our behavior, for example, our physical make-up, social skills, personality and those of other people. The areas of influence translate into areas of study within psychology, for example, social, developmental, clinical, industrial, experimental, and physiological. The Psychology program provides both the tools for further training and the orientation toward people and problem solving needed for further training whether on the job or in graduate school or both.
Psychology is a science based on empirical results.
The B.A. program provides more breadth in the general education portion of the degree and requires a foreign language, but requires less math and science. The minor requires 18 hours of course work distributed in several areas. Graduates of the George Mason psychology program either go on to graduate school or into the workplace. Undergraduates in Psychology have received advanced degrees from all the local universities in the D.C. area plus a number of excellent schools outside the area. Job Descriptions Community Worker - Investigates problems of assigned community and of individuals disadvantaged because of income, age or other economic or personal handicaps to determine needs.