

Build a solid foundation for your future psychology career or enhance a second major by developing your people skills with the clinical psychology bachelor’s degree program at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Discover how the human mind works by learning the “how” and “why” of human behavior with this concentration in clinical psychology.
Emphasis on the whole person: body, mind, and spirit
Through a clinical psychology major rooted in the Catholic Church, you’ll cultivate a profound appreciation of the God-given dignity and uniqueness of each person. Led by faithful Catholics who are devoted to preparing you to be one of Christ’s disciples, the Franciscan University psychology degree program has at its heart a respect for the human person. Learn to care for the whole individual — body, mind, and spirit — through this hands-on concentration in clinical psychology.
Here are just a few other ways Franciscan’s clinical psychology bachelor’s degree program stands out from the rest:
The extensive hands-on clinical practice you’ll receive through your degree in psychology at Franciscan University gives you the experience many private and public universities look for when admitting students to their graduate programs. You’ll also be well prepared to work as a licensed therapist or in other psychology jobs.
Graduate Programs for Clinical Psychology Majors
Potential Job Titles for Clinical Psychology Majors
A required150-hour senior year internship provides students with a capstone opportunity for synthesizing the knowledge and information from formal courses and come to appreciate the practical application of the theoretical materials. Although this is done to a limited extent in the classroom, the exposure to the particular internship placements should magnify this process by increasing knowledge and awareness, developing and refining human interaction and/or research skills, and establishing and reinforcing professional attitudes. Students could view the internship as a bridge between their vocation as students and their potential professional careers or vocations. An intended outcome is to further crystallize how their personal vocations are woven into their choices for the future.
Also, as part of the capstone experience at Franciscan University, students complete either a senior thesis or senior seminar. Typically, a student begins to identify areas in the field that spark particular interest and excitement. Commonly these areas contribute to the identification of a narrow topic to be explored for the thesis/seminar. In cases of a double major, an integrated topic is often a student’s choice. Both projects allow students to immerse themselves more deeply into a topic of choice related to the field of psychology. Senior thesis is the written form of this project, and seminar is an oral presentation.
View the Psychology Program on the Undergraduate Catalog
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The Franciscan Institute for Science and Health (FISH) is an initiative of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a mission to provide real-world experience and hands-on training to every Franciscan undergraduate science major and Engineering Dual-Degree student.
Receive vital hands-on experience through a 150-hour internship in a clinical or research setting during your senior year. Through Franciscan University’s connections with local organizations, including crisis pregnancy centers and youth detention facilities, you can serve God and gain experience right here in Ohio. You may also intern in your home state or anywhere in the nation, obtaining the skills you need to get into graduate school or to earn a salary in psychology.
Through the Franciscan Austria Program, you can take courses in psychology and other subjects, such as history and theology, and bring your psychology degree to life. You’ll be joined by about 200 students from Franciscan University and other private and public universities. Take classes taught by Franciscan professors four days a week and then spend your free time exploring Europe.
Through Franciscan’s accelerated program, you can earn your BA in Psychology and MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in just five years. Your professors will teach you how to combine the best therapeutic methods with a Christian understanding of the whole person. The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). As a graduate, you’ll also meet the educational requirements for counselor licensure in Ohio.
Still undecided? You might also be interested in these other undergraduate degree programs at Franciscan that are similar to the clinical psychology degree.
Dr. Matthew Breuninger
Assistant Professor
Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence