Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

The psychology program emphasizes both the humanistic and scientific aspects of the field, and is designed for students who want to enter psychology as a profession or as a foundation for further training in other professions in education, healthcare, technology and beyond. Majoring in psychology will help you develop excellent analytical and research skills, and provide job prospects in a wide range of careers. The psychology major includes the study of statistics and research methods, and allows you to choose course topics in the areas of clinical, developmental and social psychology as well as cognitive neuroscience, such as: abnormal psychology; organizational psychology; motivation and emotion; sensation and perception; and, childhood psychology. All psychology majors also take Advanced Research Methods. In this class, you will design and execute your own research project by selecting a topic, developing your methodology, and collecting and analyzing data. You will present your findings to faculty and peers at the Psychology department's annual poster session presentation.