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About the Faculty of
About the Faculty of
The School of Psychology was founded in the early nineties,
under the umbrella of the Faculty of Humanities, and thus more than fifteen years
elapsed, until the Board of Directors upgraded it to the status of Faculty, thus
becoming the first academic unit for the training of psychologists that holds the status
of Faculty, in 2005.
Clinical Psychology was the first career that was taught in this academic unit, then, at
the beginning of the 2000s, the General Psychology career was initiated, having as a
prerequisite to take a technical career which was a Secondary Education in Psychology.
From that moment on, the growth of the Faculty has been exponential.
After the establishment of these two careers, a third one was successfully created:
Industrial Psychology, which filled a need, since it is currently the career at the
Central Campus with the largest number of students.
More recently, two more degrees were opened: Educational Psychology and Industrial
Psychology, expanding the range of opportunities for people who choose to study in this
university.
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A significant achievement that took place in the year 2000,
was the restructuring of the curriculum of the Bachelor's
Degree programs served in the weekend plan,
replacing the high school teacher with the University Technician in Psychology, which
came to update the programmatic contents.
The School of Psychology has practically spread to all the country's cardinal points,
and currently has over six thousand students, becoming one of the schools that graduates
the greatest number of students. The graduate students in their internships perform
important positions in health centers, hospitals and university clinics. In the case of
general clinical practice, they work in companies or in human resources offices, when it
comes to industrial psychology.
To educate quality Psychologists with a creative, innovative, humanistic, ethical and highly competitive approach, who have a proactive impact on their social environment, in accordance with the principles of Psychology as a science, a discipline and a profession.
The School of Psychology seeks to be an Academic Unit with accredited programs; flexible; proactive; having a plural disciplinary vision, and capable of:
- Contributing to the disciplinary and professional development of Psychology.
- Having a comprehensive and innovative educational model.
- Having postgraduate programs.
- Working in academic and social networks.
- Contributing to educational quality standards.
Services of
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During practical courses I and II, which are held in the ninth and tenth semesters,
students carry out supervised internships in:
- National and private hospitals.
- Clinics at their university centers, and in clinical schools of psychology.
- Industrial psychology students do their internships in companies, public and private institutions.
- Educational psychology students carry out their internships in public and private educational institutions.
Dean’s
It is with great enthusiasm that I address you in my role as Dean of the School of Psychology at Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala. It gives me great satisfaction to lead this prestigious faculty as we open the doors of knowledge to the next generation of psychologists.
Our goal goes beyond simply training professionals; we seek to inspire agents of change who understand the complexities of human behavior and can apply this knowledge to improve our communities. Since 2005, when our School of Psychology became a faculty, we have maintained a strong commitment to academic excellence.
By choosing our school, you are not only joining a quality educational institution, but you are also accepting the responsibility to become a professional with a vocation to transform lives.
Our
team
Dr.
Carlos Ramírez Monterrosa
Dr.
Edgar Vásquez Trujillo
Learning
The Psychology program integrates the study of theories, clinical practice, and research methodology to understand and address behaviors and mental processes. Students acquire analytical and empathetic skills through academic training and supervised practices. The teaching promotes
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