Campus address: 305 Fort Slemmer Drive NE
Located on a hill overlooking the main campus to the south, O’Boyle Hall is an imposing architectural presence. Originally Holy Cross College, it was built in 1900 and acquired by Catholic University in the mid-20th century. O’Boyle is now home for the departments of Education, History and Psychology, and the Counseling Center.
The Department of Education offers undergraduate programs in Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as an Education Studies program for those interested in teaching in a non-school setting. Graduate offerings include certificate, master’s, and doctoral programs.
The Department of History offers major, minor, and master’s programs whose teaching and research encompass a wide spectrum of approaches: social, political, cultural and intellectual history, with particular emphasis on religious history in line with our mission as a Catholic university. Additionally, students are presented with a wide range of options to combine history with study abroad, to double-major, and to earn minors or certificates in a variety of area studies.
The Department of Psychology offers courses of study and research leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Students at all levels are encouraged to participate in research with our faculty in fields ranging from clinical and child-clinical psychology to developmental psychology, emotion and eyewitness memory, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.
The Counseling Center staff includes clinical psychologists, social workers, and counselors experienced in working with college students. They provide counseling and therapy for a wide range of personal problems confronting students, including adjusting to college, stress and time management, anxiety, relationship concerns, problems with food and nutrition, and other issues.