Social Psychology and Clinical Mental Health (dual major)

Ball State’s dual major in social psychology and clinical mental health counseling combines the academic challenge of social psychology with the hands-on, practical application of clinical mental health counseling. This program is an excellent choice if you enjoy the process of learning and applying your skills to help people.

As a graduate, you may enter exciting career fields such as education, criminology, and personnel services while working in environments that include:

counseling centers
nonprofit organizations
human resources or personnel offices
academic institutions
The dual major integrates the group and societal orientation of social psychology with the applied individual focus of counseling. In addition to the topics covered in the general social psychology program, you will familiarize yourself with everything from social psychology to counseling.