Psychology

Major/Minor

The Department of Psychology offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Psychology is a broad scientific discipline that studies basic processes in the areas of perception, cognition, learning, and behavioral neuroscience, and how those processes are integrated in personality, social interaction, development across the life span, and problems in abnormal psychology. Applications of psychology are examined in the areas of human factors, industrial/organizational, clinical/counseling, assessment, and health psychology. Both the B.A. and B.S. degrees provide opportunities to acquire knowledge of current theory, research and application in these diverse areas of psychology.

Both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees provide suitable preparation for careers in related fields and for graduate or professional school. The Bachelor of Arts degree offers more flexibility in selecting courses and more easily accommodates a minor in another discipline. The Bachelor of Science degree has a greater emphasis on research in psychology. A sample program of study for each degree is listed below. All psychology majors are encouraged to meet with an advisor early in their academic career to develop an individual program.