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Introduction to Major – Psychology

Introduction to Major Psychology

Department of Healthcare Convergence, College of Future Convergence

Psychology

To foster experts specializing in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and art therapy to promote positive changes in individuals based on psychological knowledge of human behavior and mind.

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Psychology

Major Overview

Objectives

  • To foster ‘clinical psychology experts’ with outstanding scientific competence and practical skills based on scientist-practitioner model.
  • To foster ‘counseling psychology experts’ with strong practical skills to solve psychological problems of individuals, assist growth, and contribute to social development.
  • To foster ‘art therapy experts’ with strong practical skills to promote healthy psychological development in individuals, assist adaptation and growth, and contribute to community.

Distinctive Features

Similar/Related Department (Major) in Other Schools
Dept. of Psychology, Dept. of Counseling Psychology, Dept. of Counseling, Dept. of Children’s Psychology, Dept. of Art Therapy
CHA University’s Special Features
– To work on field practice and strengthen practical skills through organic network between CHA Hospital Group, elementary, middle, and high schools, Ministry of Education, community, and public and private institutes.
– To provide customized career development program that supports national license, private license, and employment.
– To support forum and undergraduate research and encourage international conference participation to foster global research competence.
– To provide combined master’s and doctorate program at CHA Graduate School and faculty members with rich practical skills in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and art therapy.

Major Activities

Field Placement
Clinical Psychology : Psychological Test and Neuropsychological Test Practice Linked with CHA Hospital, Dementia Center, and Counseling Center
Counseling Psychology : Counseling and Mentoring Activities Linked with Elementary, Middle, and High School, Ministry of Education, and Youth Center
Art Therapy : Over 40 hours of practice and supervision by art therapist
Art Rehabilitation : Over 100 hours of practice and supervision by art therapist (provided, practice for children with disability shall be over 40 hours)
PSYCHE
PSYCHE is an academic club that pursues understanding of overall psychology and knowledge cultivation, and it conducts at least two psychological studies. The research results are announced on school forum, external contests (Korea Association of Counseling Department), and international conferences (American Psychological Association (APA)).
Beomharang
Beomharang is a club that explores criminal psychology-related fields. This club was named by combining “Beom” which means criminal psychology and “Harang” which means to fly high together. So, it means to fly high together with club members who seek to explore criminal psychology fields. It is involved in cyber violence prevention campaign, victim support campaign, card news making, and criminal psychology research activities.
Here and Now
Hear and Now is a club that explores art therapy fields. It means to hear the story of counselee hear and now with the art therapist. It explores various art therapy media and plans and executes art therapy programs.

Major Ability

Career Major Ability
Clinical Psychology
  • Understanding of Basic Psychology
  • Understanding and Evaluation of Psychological Disorder
  • Psychological Diagnosis and Counseling Intervention
Counseling Psychology
  • Psychological Counseling for Each Problem and Target
  • Practice of Developmental Diagnosis and Play Therapy Service
  • Psychological Diagnosis and Counseling Intervention
Art Therapy
  • Understanding, Planning, Execution, and Evaluation of Art Therapy
  • Practice of Children’s Art Therapy Service
  • Practice of Art Therapy Rehabilitation Service
AI Convergence Psychology
  • Psychological Data Science Convergence
Realistic Media Psychological Service
  • Utilization of Psychological Technology
Sports Psychology
  • Sports Medicine and Psychological Technique Convergence

Recommended Double Major

1st Major
2nd Major
Convergence Career Field
Psychology
Healthcare Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
AI Convergence Psychology
Media and Communication
Realistic Media Psychological Service
Realistic Media (XR), Advertising Psychology
Sports Medicine
Sports Psychology
Business Administration
Consumer Psychology
Digital Healthcare
Mental Health and Social Welfare
Children and Youth Counseling Welfare
Multicultural Counseling

Related License

Clinical Psychology

  • (State Certified) Clinical Psychology Practitioner Level 2
  • Criminal Profiler Level 1 (Korean Psychological Association)
  • (State Certified) Mental Health Clinical Psychologist

Counseling Psychology

  • (State Certified) Youth Counselor Level 3
  • Art Therapy Counselor (The Institute of Korean Arts Therapy)
  • (State Certified) Vocational Counselor
  • Play Psychological Rehabilitation (Ministry of Health and Welfare)

Art Therapy

  • Art Therapy Counselor Level 2(Private License by University President)
  • Art Therapy Counselor(Certified by Ministry of Health and Welfare)

Career After Graduation

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Art Therapy
  • Convergence AI Convergence Psychology
  • Convergence Realistic Media Psychological Service
  • Convergence Sports Psychology

Career Introduction

Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Duties

  • To utilize clinical psychological knowledge and conduct psychological evaluation, psychological therapy counseling, psychological rehabilitation, and psychological advice for mental health of people.

Future Prospects

  • The expansion of 4th Industrial Revolution is likely to accelerate polarization and increase numbers of isolated people with psychological difficulties. Thus, there will be increasing demand for clinical psychologists.
  • The related market is rapidly growing and employment is expanding to large hospitals and public institutes. Thus, there will be increasing employment demand for clinical psychologists.
Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Duties

  • To assist and guide individuals to improve individual or group's psychological maturity and social adaptation ability and to provide counseling, psychological advice, and psychological education to individuals or groups with psychological maladjustment.

Future Prospects

  • The increasing attention and social demand for mental health resulted in steady increase in employment of counseling psychologists, and it is expected to record continuous growth.
  • The counseling industry is specialized in each field at advanced countries, including the United States. In addition, counseling industry subdivided based on industrial characteristics, demand group, and psychological problems is expected to increase related jobs.
Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Duties

  • The creative art activities are utilized to express emotions or internal world based on art therapy theories and understanding of individual development, emotion, and psychology in order to alleviate emotional conflicts and psychological symptoms and promote self-understanding and self-growth to assist smooth, adaptive, and creative life.

Future Prospects

  • The increasing attention and social demand for mental health resulted in steady increase in employment of art therapists, and it is expected to record continuous growth.
  • The Korean art therapy-related policies closely work with Korea Arts & Culture Education Service to focus on diagnosis, intervention, and therapeutic intervention of specific problems, active psychological, emotional, and preventive care.
AI Convergence Psychology

AI Convergence Psychology Convergence Career

Realistic Media Psychological Service

Realistic Media Psychological Service Convergence Career