We have programs to prepare you for clinical or counseling professions, developmental studies, neuroscience, law enforcement, or any of a number of other fields and industries.
Studying psychology will prepare you to attend graduate school, work in human services settings and to utilize the concepts and methods in a variety of other careers.
Neuroscience studies how the brain and nervous system acquire, process, and integrate information from the environment and how this information brings about behavior of an organism.
An interdisciplinary teacher education program. This will prepare you to teach social studies to students in grades 5-12.
Optional add-on endorsement for elementary education majors
In collaboration with Pediatric Partners in Fargo, Concordia now offers a registered behavior technician certificate. Certified RBTs teach adaptive skills to children and adults under the supervision of a board-certified behavioral analyst. Certified RBTs are in high demand in the Fargo-Moorhead area and throughout the country.
Camilla Nonterah '05
Take a virtual tour of the Integrated Science Center, including a look at the psychology department space.
Clinical Research Coordinator, Menninger Clinic // Counselor, Juvenile Detention Center // Crash Technician, North Dakota Highway Patrol // Dementia Resident Manager, Eventide // Education & Employment Trainer, YMCA // Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Abbott Northwestern Hospital — Allina Health // Mental Health Counselor, Owatonna Hospital // Mental Health Practitioner, Solutions Behavioral Healthcare // Neuroimaging Lab Researcher, Hartford Hospital // Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Fraser // Psychiatric Technician, Prairie St. John’s // Research Technician, Sanford Health //
Auburn University // University of California-Berkeley // Carnegie Mellon University // University of Chicago // University of Iowa // Iowa State University // London School of Economics // University of Minnesota // Minnesota State University-Moorhead // University of Nebraska // University of North Dakota // North Dakota State University // University of Notre Dame // University of Oregon // Purdue University // University of Southern Illinois // St. Cloud State University // St. Thomas University // Washington University in St. Louis // West Virginia University //
Kacey Finch '18
Engage with faculty on research projects, as well as several research experiences built into the curriculum. Faculty-student research outside the classroom is a key factor in admission to graduate school. At Concordia, we’ll prepare you well. You may even have the chance to present your research at the Red River Psychology Conference.
Intern at one of numerous healthcare facilities and agencies in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Use your knowledge at a juvenile detention center, Sanford Health, the Fargo Youth Commission, Cass County Social Services, Lakeland Mental Health, North Dakota Autism Center or Prairie St. John’s.
Become a member of Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, or our campus Psychology Club. We also offer our own honors program, which gives you the chance to plan and complete your own research project.
Jake Hanson '19
Undergraduate research assistants Sarah Taylor '19 (left) and Sara Johnson '19 (right) hard at work coding data from a recent study conducted in Dr. Darcie Sell’s laboratory.
Dr. Darcie Sell (right) and undergraduate research assistants Sara Johnson '19 (left) and Sarah Taylor '19 (center) plan their next study in the laboratory.
Dr. Dwight Peterson (left) and undergraduate research assistant Jacob Hanson '19 (right, wearing a 32-channel EEG cap) examine the results from an event-related brain potential experiment in Dr. Peterson’s laboratory.
Dr. Philip C. Lemaster (second from right) and his research team, Rachel Rose ’19 (left), Tiana Brown ’19 (second from left), Sarah Kuball ’19 (center), and Jacob Hanson ’19 (right) discuss data from their study on financial security after retirement.
Undergraduate research assistant Matthew Zabel '18 (right) presents the research he completed with Dr. Mona Ibrahim (left) at the ACT national conference in 2017.
Undergraduate research assistants Ehi Agbashi '18 (center) and Natalie Rivera '18 (right) present the research they completed with Dr. Mona Ibrahim (left) at the 2018 annual Celebration of Student Scholarship event at Concordia College.
Montana native Emma Doty ’27 describes the possibilities and supportive network that Concordia provides to students.
Math and education double major Jaime Dodson ’26 sums up her successful transfer experience.