Psychology Major

Psychology is a life science that focuses upon the physical and mental processes that underlie individual behavior. The program numbers among its liberal arts learning objectives those of enriching students’ understanding of scientific methods and giving students a thorough knowledge of the subject matter central to their improved understanding of behavior .

In addition to its emphasis upon liberal arts learning, the program strives to offer a major that provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to pursue graduate studies. The program takes great pride in its strong track record of launching psychology majors into academic and professional careers. Academic careers include teaching and research in biological, cognitive, or social psychology; professional careers include serving people in clinical, counseling, allied health, or business settings.

Program Goals for Psychology

1. Majors will understand psychology as a scientific discipline with regard to its content and research methods.
2. Majors will demonstrate intellectual skills in thinking, communication, information gathering and synthesis, as well as in quantitative and scientific methodology.
3. Demonstrate effective written skills.
4. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Psychology major, students will be able to:

1. Define and describe psychology-related terminology and concepts
2. Evaluate and generate psychological research
3. Demonstrate multiple effective communication skills
4. Work effectively in a team environment

A minimum of 40 graded psychology credits are required for the major. Core courses in the major include PSY 101 , PSY 370 , PSY 430 , and PSY 470 . Students complete additional requirements by selecting 28 credits from remaining psychology courses (excluding PSY 398 ).

Fees

Specific courses that require use of equipment and disposable supplies including certain types of psychological tests are assigned a course fee.