Kean University

Department of Psychology

About the Program

Last Updated: 
January 01, 2009

The Psychology Department is one of the largest departments on campus with over 600 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. It has a comprehensive undergraduate program in psychology and 6 graduate programs. The 21 full-time professors (all with Ph.D.s) come from diverse backgrounds. They represent a variety of specializations including clinical, cognitive, experimental, developmental, counseling, family systems, and educational.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. Sue Bousquet
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Human Development20%
  Educational Psychology20%
  Experimental Psychology15%
  Cognitive Psychology15%
  Family Therapy10%
  Family Studies10%
  Women's Studies10%
Campus Enrollment: 
14,000
Programs Options: 
Master's

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Kristie Reilly
Courses Offered: 
  • Learning Theory and Applications
  • Advanced Abnormal Psychology
  • Lab Training in Human Relations I
  • Analysis of Small Group Processes
  • Introduction to Diagnostic Testing-Practicum
  • Theories of Personality
  • Advanced Psychology of Personality
  • Advanced Psychological Counseling Techniques
  • Human Development Across the Life Span
  • Research Methods: Seminar
  • Thesis Seminar
  • Psychology of Human Sexuality
  • Psychological Counseling Practicum
  • Field Experience in Community Psychology
  • Group Psychological Counseling Techniques
  • Introduction to Marriage and Family Psychology
  • Marital Therapy: Theories and Techniques
  • Family Counseling
  • Professional Seminar in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Advanced Seminar in Marriage and Family Studies and Therapy
  • Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy I & II

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
Comments: 

The Professional Diploma in Marriage and Family Therapy degree is structured to satisfy the educational requirements for licensure as marriage and family therapy in New Jersey. The program also provides a strong base of studies preparing students for doctoral training in marriage and family therapy. The curriculum, designed within the practitioner-scholar model, is devised to enable successful graduates to function as marriage and family therapists in a variety of settings. Through required course work and internships, students have an opportunity to develop skills in assessment, interviewing and counseling. Applicants may enter with either a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree.