Explore the science of human behavior.
Lesley University’s Psychology program has been transformed! Our innovative new major — Psychology+ — allows you to specialize in one of 5 areas: General Psychology, Expressive Arts Therapy, Counseling, Art Therapy, or Holistic Psychology.
Curious about how the mind works and why people think, act, and feel as they do? You’ll learn to use both scientific and creative methods to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes. You will explore mental health through different perspectives and modalities, creating more options and greater flexibility when you’re considering licenses and graduate programs. Lesley awards more degrees in mental health than any other school in New England, putting you the best place to achieve your career goals.
As a Psychology+ major, you will dive into a common set of courses that lay the groundwork for understanding the human mind and embark on two hands-on internships that put theory into practice. Each specialization offers a journey, from introductory exploration to an advanced deep dive, culminating in a senior capstone project that showcases your expertise.
Expand your understanding of such topics as neurobiology and the brain, cognition and memory, personality and mental disorders, and social development. And get ready to succeed in an increasingly complex, diverse, and global world with the foundation you'll build through our reimagined general education curriculum.
Gain invaluable real-world experience through internships in the Greater Boston area—a center for mental health research. Develop greater confidence in professional settings, guided by our expert faculty. You’ll be prepared to start your career in special needs classrooms, juvenile facilities, and community health centers, just to name a few. You’ll also be ready to pursue a graduate education in psychology.
You'll transform lives and communities as a mental health counselor, hospital music therapist, grief counselor, mindfulness coach for stress management, and more. And the connections you make in your internships in places like the Home for Little Wanderers, Cambridge Women's Center, Bournewood Hospital, Center for Families, and more will help launch your career.