Gain Insight Into Human Behavior
The JWU Charlotte curriculum also offers a generous selection of free electives and minors where you can explore additional interests and extend your training beyond the limits of the psychology major. We offer an optional counseling specialization that includes an internship experience during which you will gain hands-on experience within a supervised clinical setting. While our curriculum’s foundation is general psychology, many of our courses emphasize counseling theories, skills and interventions.
Our faculty are not only exceptional educators but also have active, ongoing industry experience in the field of counseling. They incorporate their expertise into the course curriculum with real clinical examples and experiential class activities for students to develop and practice their clinical skills. Examples include mock clinical interviews, counseling sessions, case formulation, group counseling, diagnosis and treatment planning.
Why Study Psychology at JWU Charlotte?
The lessons you learn here can allow you to make a difference in the lives of others — even before you graduate. Throughout the program, there will be experiential education opportunities for you to put your lessons into practice with real clients in real clinical settings. Learning by doing is the foundation of a JWU education, but it’s especially important in this program so that you’re prepared to head into the industry and make a positive impact on others right away.
- Learn how to apply key concepts, theories and research findings to understand, explain and evaluate human behavior.
- Use creative and critical thinking to evaluate, interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research ethically.
- Have opportunities to intern in real clinical settings.
- Learn from a program coordinator who is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive and ongoing clinical and instructional experience
- Have practical career guidance above and beyond the academic curriculum.
Charlotte Campus
JWU Charlotte sits right in the heart of the Queen City with a sleek glass-fronted, tree-lined campus.
You can walk to big spots like Truist Field Ballpark, Bank of America Stadium, 7th Street Public Market, and Romare Bearden Park.
The campus connects deeply with Charlotte’s booming industries including business, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, healthcare, and hospitality — so students get hands-on experience tied to real local opportunities.
Fast Facts
Customize your degree by focusing on specific areas that fit your career goals. JWU Charlotte also has many perks, including:
- Total campus population: more than 1,200 students
- Student-run clubs: more than 30
- Gym seating capacity: 600-seat gym
Contact Us
The program faculty contact for Charlotte is Howard Slutzky, Psy.D.