Academics
Opportunities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Psychology is both an academic discipline and a profession. The undergraduate major in psychology provides a broad education in the psychological foundations of behavior with training in research methods, critical thinking and communication skills. This knowledge and these skills are useful in a wide variety of employment settings. The psychology major curriculum is purposely flexible to accommodate students who plan to attend graduate school or who want enter the workforce.
Undergraduate Opportunities
The curriculum in the psychology major is flexible to accommodate multiple career paths.
Students now have the opportunity to pursue Minors in both Psychology and Neuroscience. Each minor offers students a variety of unique areas of study to enhance their existing major.
Ph.D. Program Areas
The Department of Psychological Sciences also has a strong graduate program consisting of four major areas of concentration for the Ph.D. degree:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Social/Personality Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) Program
Master of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) Program is a 38-hour hybrid sequence of on-campus and web-based courses.