Major/Minor Psychology

high-impact Internships

At RMC, you learn by doing. Our internships include a variety of options that reflect the many industries and companies for which a psychology degree will benefit you. Psychology majors have recently interned at:

• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Hanover Juvenile Court System
• Hanover County School Counseling
• Center for Neurorehabilitation Services
• Mental Health Association of Fauquier County
• Faison Center

Global Education

In this highly interdisciplinary and immersive course, students traveled to England to study the science of light and sight in the 17th-century Jacobean mansion, Wroxton Abbey. Alongside Dr. Cedar Reiner and physics professor Dr. Rachele Dominguez, Psychology of Vision students spent the first week of the January term learning the science of vision, and exploring the philosophy of perception and the phenomena of vision from different perspectives. They also visited sites where Britain’s pioneering scientists made their great discoveries like Newton’s famous apple orchard; the University towns of Oxford and Cambridge; the Royal Institution of London; and the Greenwich Royal Observatory.

hands-on learning

Psychology students at RMC learn more than facts and figures; they learn how to ask questions and analyze results. Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, you are encouraged to conduct original research projects, both individually and as a team, for psychology research and theoretical systems course presentations; as part of your senior project; or through a summer fellowship. Recent projects have explored the full range of psychological questions, from perceptions of the justice system, the psychology of COVID-19 response, and the impact of changing an athlete’s perspective on their ability to hit a target.  

Advising and Mentorship

Psychology faculty know you by name and actively support your academic journey at RMC, connecting you with internships and mentoring students as they pursue their original research. 

Psi CHI International honor Society

Psychology Honor Society

wellness advisors

Selected by the Counseling Center, these students are available to fellow students to share healthy relationship or stress management advice, and work through mental health challenges.