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Psychology - Fast Facts

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Research and Conferences:

• We attend conferences in New Orleans, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, and Memphis.
• Students present their own research at these conferences.
• Students may begin research as early as their freshmen year.
• Students may elect to complete experimental research as part of a faculty/student team in Research Practicum.
• Research Practicum may be repeated for credit as often as desired.
• During the junior year, students take an experimental research course in which they complete their own independent research.
• In their senior year, students may elect to help lead the Research Practicum team.

Internships:

• Over 30 psychology-related internship placements are available in Jackson
• Current internships in Jackson include the areas of:
   • clinical/counseling psychology
   • school psychology
   • child development
   • social work
   • clinical social work
   • government systems
   • alcohol and other drug treatment
   • physical therapy
   • occupational therapy
   • crisis counseling
   • geriatrics
   • hospice care
   • rehabilitation psychology
• When a student has a special interest, faculty members work with students to arrange internships in that area.
• Faculty members work with students to arrange internships in other cities, particularly in the summer when the student plans to be outside of Jackson.
• Students may complete multiple internships.
• Students may begin internships as early as the sophomore year.

Graduate School:

• 49 % of Lambuth’s Psychology graduates attend graduate school, while 51% enter directly into the workforce.
• 93% of Lambuth Psychology students who apply to graduate school report acceptance into 1 or more of their programs by graduation.
• Unlike many undergraduate programs, Lambuth’s counseling psychology class allows students to practice counseling techniques with other students. Via video tapes, a professor monitors and gives feedback.
• Unlike many undergraduate research programs, Lambuth encourages multiple opportunities for research as early as the freshman year.
• Independent study courses and internships are developed with students who have interests beyond Lambuth’s core.
• Advisors begin working with students the freshmen year to develop career goals and plans for achieving them.

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