Psychology
See Yourself As A Psychology Major At RMC
Psychology at RMC is about more than studying theories about why people think, feel, and act the way they do—instead, you’ll learn how to investigate those questions yourself. With five areas of focus, faculty-mentored research, and internships in settings from neurorehabilitation centers to schools and juvenile courts, you’ll build skills for careers in psychology and other people-focused fields.
Turn your passion into a personalized learning path at Randolph-Macon College.
At RMC, you’ll choose an area of emphasis, such as cognitive science, psychobiology, developmental psychology, social psychology, or clinical applications, and work directly with a faculty mentor on original research, whether through your senior project, a summer fellowship, or team research presentations.
That research experience can prepare you for graduate study and psychology-related careers while building an understanding of human behavior that is valuable across many fields.
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Connect to psychology and the world
Being a psychology major at RMC means being part of a community. Your professors will take you under their wing. You’ll also find community in Psi Chi, the international psychology honor society whose RMC chapter was founded in 1980. And graduates from the major will be part of your network – alumni now work as professors, clinical social workers, and postdoctoral researchers.
1980
the year RMC’s Psi Chi chapter (a Psychology Honor Society) was founded
12:1
Student-to-faculty
ratio
5
areas of emphasis to shape your psychology studies at RMC
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