Psychological Science
The Psychological Science concentration at Coastal provides students with engaged learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.
Why study Psychological Science at Coastal Georgia?
Psychological Science compliments our other two concentrations while offering students the flexibility to follow their interests into a variety of areas such as cognition, health psychology, social and personality, as well as applied areas such as clinical, counseling, and organizational behavior. Creativity is nurtured along with research, writing, and general problem-solving skills.
Students have opportunities to engage in hands-on service learning, research, and internships with local agencies and community partners. Our students also have opportunities to collaborate with program faculty and other students to design, conduct, and present research at regional and national conferences. This concentration provides students with a strong foundation for graduate study, as well as for entry into the workforce.
What will I learn?
This concentration will provide students with a rigorous program of study in the science of psychology, including the theory, research, and quantitative methods of both basic and applied psychology.
What can I do when I graduate?
Career areas include:
- Applied Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Biopsychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Any business/organizational setting where data-driven problem-solving skills are an asset.
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Dr. James Pope
Professor of PsychologyDr. Pope received his Ph.D. in Biopsychology from the University of Georgia. Prior to that, he received his Masters in General-Experimental Psychology from the College of William and Mary, and his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from DePauw University. Dr. Pope has been teaching at the college level since 1999. His graduate training is in Biopsychology, and his active research areas are musical cognition, measurement of personality traits, and measurement of socio-political attitudes. At the College of Coastal Georgia, he teaches Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, Adjustment, Drugs & Behavior, and Personality. He plans to add Motivation and Cross-Cultural to the list next year. He is an active member of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) and has presented collaborative research with students at the SEPA convention every year since 2005. He enjoys few things in life more than teaching Psychology and working with students on research projects.