Why take the course?

Psychology makes you understand people’s behaviors, their personalities and motives why they act in certain ways. In Psychology, you experience things that are beyond the realms of what other people may think is normal. You will be able to seek answers to common questions such as, “Why do we dream?”, “Do some songs make you happy, some sad?”,” Have you ever had a bad day and then taken it out on your  friends or family?” Studying this course will push you toward greater self-knowledge by making you more aware of your actions and personalities. You may be able to aid certain individuals in their search for better understanding of themselves and of the people around them.

Why Riverside College?

What gives Riverside College an edge among other schools is that its course curriculum exposes students to three different areas of work, the Industrial, Guidance and Special Education. So you have a wide array of job opportunities to choose from since Riverside trains you to be well equipped in these three areas.

Aside from its highly qualified teachers and top of the line facilities, Riverside College is the only school in the country that offers BS Psychology Major in Special Education. As such, Riverside is affiliated with top schools in the city offering special education including Bacolod City-SpEd School, Jack & Jill Sidera School, and it’s very own Riverside College Children’s Learning Center.

Future in Psych SPED

You may or may not choose a career in a psychology profession, but either way, what you learn on a psychology degree will equip you for a range of occupational settings such as counseling psychology in schools – where you work with students and collaborate with teachers, parents and school personnel; industrial-organizational psychology – where you work with firms to improve the quality of work life; developmental psychology – where you focus more on physiological, cognitive and social development that take place throughout life; social psychology – where you examine people’s interactions with others and with social environment; experimental research psychology – where you deal with the behaviors of human beings and animals, as well as motivation, thought, attention learning, etc.; forensic psychology – where you apply psychological principles in the legal and criminal justice system; and lastly in education, where you can be employed as a faculty in colleges and universities.