Overview & Academics
The PSYCHOLOGY program focuses on the development of writing, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning skills. Students learn key concepts and theories in cognitive, emotional, and social processes along with research methods and strategies for psychological assessment. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of employment settings and further graduate study.
Career Options
- Professional counselors or psychologists (with graduate training)
- Public agencies that coordinate services for people or families.
- Social and mental health agencies
- Companies/agencies that provide child development services
- Helpful Career Exploration Tools:
Major Requirements
Minimum of 30 semester hours in psychology is required:
PSY 111, 201 or 202, 302 or 304, 226, 227, 316, 319, 321, or 322, 410
One psychology elective (3 semester hours)
MAT 213
Minor Requirements
PSY 111, 226, PSY 319 or 321 or 322; PSY 316 or 317 or 302 or 304
PSY elective ( three semester hours, any upper level Psychology course)
PSY elective (any psychology course)(18 semester hours)
Psychology Faculty
Department Contact
Jay Quinan, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Psychology Program Coordinator
Ph.D., University of Georgia
jquinan@ncwc.edu
252.985.5133
Fred Sanborn, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and
Assistant Director of the Taylor-Crocker Honors Program
Ph.D., Kansas State University
fwsanborn@ncwc.edu
252.985.5334
Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Duke University
kmartin@ncwc.edu
252.985.5132
Gregory Preuss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Ohio University
gpreuss@ncwc.edu
252.985.5255