Faculty of Arts & Science

PSYCHOLOGY

Opportunity to explore the complex world of the mind and
brain

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The Psychology major at Sampoerna University gives students the opportunity to explore the complex world of the mind and brain—how the mind and brain evolve from infancy to old age, the environmental influences that shape our behavior, and the impact of brain disorders such as autism and Alzheimer’s disease.

You will gain new insights in areas of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience, including performance, sensation, perception, language, thinking, decision making, and judgment.

Students benefit from SU’s small-classroom environment, dual enrollment program with the University of Arizona, and the knowledge and skills to be gained through classroom discovery, undergraduate research and hands-on experiences.

Vision & Mission

Vision

Prepare a generation of leaders with high morals, knowledgeable in psychology, and who excel in the principles of neuroscience and its application in human development, which enables them to contribute on a national and international scale.

Mission

Psychology Study Program has a mission to develop learning competencies, professionalism, and knowledge in the fields of Psychology through teaching, research, community service, and collaboration with the work field.

PEO & PLO

Program Educational Objectives:

  • Capable of having an in-depth understanding of human beings, demonstrating mental integrity, attitude, and behavior as well as having high competitiveness.
  • Competent in applied research and scientific work that contributes to human development, human science, technology, entrepreneurship, and social-academic, regionally, and internationally.
  • Responsibility for the development of the national economy which can improve the quality of human life.
  • Possess the entrepreneurial spirit to develop the human quality of life in the field of Psychology and Mental Health.

 

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Able to solve problem issues according to the development of science, information, and communication technology related to the field of psychology.
  • Able to carry out psychological assessments by the principles of assessment and psycho-diagnostics as well as the Psychological Code of Ethics.
  • Able to design, implement, and evaluate a program for problem-solving and/ or non-clinical psychology interventions appropriately based on the results of information and data analysis.
  • Able to conduct research that can be used to provide suggestions and recommendations for alternative solutions to problems in the field of psychology.
  • Able to cooperate constructively in achieving organizational work results for human and community development.
  • Able to complete tasks responsibly according to the psychological code of ethics both toward oneself and towards the organization.
  • Able to run an independent business in the field of psychology and mental health.

Career Pathways

About 25% of psychology baccalaureate holders go to graduate school in psychology or a related field. For those entering the workforce, the psychology degree qualifies a person for a large number of jobs, but the degree does not uniquely qualify a person for any particular job.

  • Benefits Manager
  • Career/Employment Counselor
  • Caseworker
  • Child Development Specialist
  • Community Organizer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Disability Case Manager
  • Employee Relations Specialist
  • Human Resource Advisor
  • Labor Relations Manager
  • Management Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Personnel Recruiter
  • Project Evaluator
  • Psychiatric Aide
  • Psychiatric Technician
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Public Relations
  • Research Assistant
  • Social Services Aide
  • Substance Abuse Counselor

Psychology

Bachelor of Arts (S1)

Degree Plan

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