Graduate Student Programs
The Psychology department offers M.S. program in Psychology with two concentrations: Industrial/Organizational Psychology and General Psychology, a graduate certificate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a PsyD program in Clinical Psychology.
We have a rich mixture of faculty with both theoretical and applied research interests. We prepare our graduate students for a wide variety of career options, including those in teaching, research, and services delivery. Our programs are designed to prepare all students for lifelong education and participation in an increasingly diverse society.
West Chester M.S. degree recipients have pursued doctoral work at many universities including: Yale University, Pennsylvania State University, George Washington University, The New School for Social Research, Virginia Tech, University of Pennsylvania, University at Albany, Temple University, University of Delaware, Western Michigan University, Widener University, Kent State University, Bowling Green University, Immaculata College, Bryn Mawr, C.U.N.Y., Louisiana State University, Washington State University, Ohio University, University of Virginia, Loyola University, Wright State, Pepperdine University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Central Michigan University, PCOM, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Department alumni from the M.S. Industrial-Organizational Psychology program are employed in numerous area agencies, businesses, hospitals, industries, and universities including Merck, Meta, WAWA, DuPont, QVC, BP Oil, SAP, Astra Zeneca, Booz Allen Hamilton, Korn Ferry, Sallie Mae, Penske, GE, De Lage Landen, Amazon, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and TD Bank.
The APA accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology at West Chester University follows a scholar-practitioner model that prepares students for leadership roles as culturally competent psychologists. Through didactic coursework, mentored research experience, and supervised clinical training experiences beginning in the first year of the PsyD program, graduates of WCU's program will:
- Be prepared to implement evidence-based practice to assess, treat, and prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, particularly among individuals who are at greatest risk and demonstrate the greatest need.
- Be critical consumers of research, equipped to develop and evaluate interventions
for the purpose of quality improvement and clinical decision-making.
Be adaptive to new knowledge in the field and responsive to emerging needs in an increasingly diverse society.