Program Overview

Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers various undergraduate and graduate programs that provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human behavior and its context.

Undergraduate Programs

• B.A. in Psychology (General)
• B.S. in Psychology (Psychological Science)
• B.S. in Psychology (Behavior Analysis)
  • Undergraduate behavior analysis licensing requirements
• B.S. in Neuroscience
• Minor in Psychology

Graduate Programs

• M.S. in Behavior Analysis
  • Handbook
  • Graduate behavior analysis licensing requirements
• Online M.S. in Behavior Analysis
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
  • Cognitive and Brain Sciences graduate admissions
    • Program handbook
  • Cognitive and brain sciences program
  • Current research
  • Colloquia
  • Graduate students
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Integrative Neuroscience
• Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis
  • Handbook
  • Graduate behavior analysis licensing requirements
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
  • Handbook
  • Student admissions, outcomes and other data
  • Information about applicants
• Ph.D. in Social Psychology

B.A. in Psychology (General)

Psychology majors learn about human behavior and its context, studying motivations, capacities, and human abilities. Practitioners apply this knowledge to alleviate human suffering. Contemporary psychology encompasses various approaches and theories for understanding behavior, including biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavioral perspectives.

Areas of Study

Areas of study include:

• The physiology of the brain and nervous system
• Cognition
• Learning
• Child psychology
• Abnormal psychology
• Animal behavior

Career Opportunities

A basic knowledge of psychology can illuminate principles of behavior, making it a valuable asset for effective communication, persuasion, supervision, or teaching. Psychology is a popular undergraduate degree, often used as a foundation for work in fields like medicine, law, business, human services, management, sales, and more.

Related Degree Options

Students may also be interested in pursuing related degrees, such as a master's degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology (CEP) or a master's degree in Social Work (MSW), offered by other colleges within the university.

Program Details

To explore potential career options, program learning outcomes, and view the most recent catalog listings for psychology degree options, students can refer to the psychology degrees and programs webpage.