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Psychology

Adult Bachelor Degree students are able to proceed at their own pace. Night and week-end classes allow HNU students to accelerate the completion of degree programs and provide affordable and practical schedules that fit into busy adult lifestyles. A degree from HNU carries an over 140-year tradition of academic excellence.

Psychology Program

Students majoring in Psychology at Holy Names University come to an understanding of persons, the processes by which they develop, and the effects of cultural, social, and environmental factors on behavior.

The goals of the HNU program include:

a breadth of knowledge in psychology
exposure to various fields of psychology, including the research methods used to study them
critical thinking within a psychological perspective
skill in spoken and written communication of psychological material
awareness of, and concern for, values and ethics as they apply to various fields in psychology
enhancement of the student’s own personal and interpersonal awareness and growth.

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