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Psychology Department

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Understanding the Human Mind

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With a psychology degree, the career possibilities are endless. You can go on to pursue a wide variety of careers, such as a behavior intervention specialist, mental health counselor, case manager, child life specialist, and more. At UWEC, you will have access to student-faculty collaborative research opportunities, internship experiences in a field that interests you, and study abroad programs in the place where psychology began.

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Majors and Minors in Psychology

Whether you want to go into psychology, behavior analysis, or neuroscience, we've got a degree waiting for you. Here, you'll learn the importance of how individuals function and how the world and its environment can affect the people inhabiting it.

Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology

Graduate Degree

Neuroscience

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Psychology

Major | Minor

Psychology - Behavior Analysis

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Meet the Faculty

Michael Axelrod

Psychology Department

Professor in Psychology Department

Director of Human Development Center

Chair of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects

Mary Beth Leibham

Psychology Department

Professor

Lori Bica, Ph.D.

Psychology Department

Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department

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Meet all the Psychology Department faculty

Hallmarks

McNair student Cameron Merline presenting psychology research

Collaborative Research

Many students within the Department of Psychology get involved with a research project, working alongside a faculty member. These students can present their research at regional, national, or international conferences, and they sometimes co-author published works within scholarly journals. Depending on the project, some students get paid for their contributions as well.

Learn more about psychology research opportunities

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Peer Advisors

The Psychology Department is proud to have a Peer Advisor program to help current students navigate studying this field. Advisors are waiting and ready to help you with questions about courses, research, internships and more. Hear from psychology Blugolds about how they’ve made the most of their time at UWEC – and how you can, too.

Learn more about psychology peer advisors

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Investing in the Health Sciences

UWEC was awarded $340.3 million to build a state-of-the-art Science and Health Sciences Building for students pursuing STEM careers.

Explore A New Campus

Participate in the National Student Exchange Program and choose from 180 schools, including universities in Canada, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Student Opportunities

Internships

Internships—both on- and off-campus—allow you to gain real life experiences while you're still getting your degree. Gain skills you can use in the workforce post-graduation and test a career to see if it'll be the right path for you.

Many Blugolds complete paid or volunteer internships over the summer, or during the semester. Psychology students can sometimes earn course credits associated with those internships as well.

Reach out to Career Services or your faculty or ARCC Advisor to get started.

Cultural Immersions

Take your learning to a new level by experiencing a culture different from your own. Cultures have the power to influence how the brain works as well as reasoning and thinking patterns. An immersion experience can open you up to new norms and ways of thinking and behaving.

These faculty-led programs lasting anywhere from a week to a semester have one thing in common — they’ll be a life-changing learning experience. Learn more about immersion experiences available at UWEC.

Scholarships and Awards

Student Organizations

To get connected to others on campus interested in the field of psychology, try joining a student organization! Getting involved in student organizations not only gives you great contacts, but it helps you create lifelong friendships.

We currently have two student organizations who work toward building community and doing professional development in psychology:

Psychology Club
Psi Chi

Learn more about the student organizations we offer at UWEC.

Study Abroad

Think about learning and experiencing the practice of psychology from experts who live and breathe its history. Find yourself reading up on ancient Greek studies of the mind and behavior while looking out onto the Mediterranean Sea, or savoring a piece of German chocolate while grasping the concepts of William Wundt.

No matter where you choose to go, there are so many ways to study this field from a new place. Learn more about studying abroad as a Blugold.

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Blugold Support Comes Full Circle

Coming into college, Parker Lay had no idea what psychology and research entailed until he was selected for the Blugold Fellowship program. The program provides an opportunity to work alongside faculty on special projects or collaborative research and get paid for a fascinating experience. Parker also served as a mentor for the University Honors Program, teaching incoming students about research preparation and presentation to help them develop their speaking skills and confidence.

Exceptional Support

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Find Your Flock

Learn More About Psychology

Interested in psychology? Join a club specifically designed to connect those studying in human behavior. With regular events and group activities, the psychology club is a great way to make the most of your time at UWEC.

Learn more about student orgs at UWEC

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Learning in Action

UW-Eau Claire students to conduct research at Mayo Clinic through NIH grant

Students will participate in high-level laboratory research and training in the fields of neuroscience and regenerative sciences this summer at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, through a nearly $600,000 National Institutes of Health grant.

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First-Hand Experience Sets Blugolds Apart

Blugolds in the school psychology program have the first-hand field experience they need to excel in their field straight out of graduation. These students work on real cases — not simulations or case studies. Partnerships and collaboration between the hard-working faculty supervisors and students are valued as a one-of-a-kind experience at UW-Eau Claire.

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Here You Can

After 5 years in the residential treatment industry, I wanted a change and UW-Eau Claire really stood out to me as a program built around community. The school psych program is a strong community of learners, and together we provide service to the community.

Blaire Ziebol

Graduate Assistant

School Psychology

Here You Can

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Learning in Action

Explore a Top Research University in South Africa

Study abroad in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley! In addition to the countless opportunities to explore the area’s remarkable landscapes and biodiversity, you can enroll in one of four tracks at Stellenbosch University. Options include the general elective program, global service learning, business in South Africa, and public health.

Learn more about study abroad experiences at UWEC

Learning in Action

In the summer math clinic, we work with youth of all ages. In just three weeks we see tremendous growth and development. To have these clinical experiences from the first semester of a grad program is quite rare, and part of why I chose UWEC.

Jimmy Smith

Graduate Assistant, co-coordinator of the Academic Intervention Clinic in the Human Development Center

Masters in School Psychology

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