Welcome to the Department of Psychology Sciences

Our department was established in 1900. It is one of the 27 departments (e.g., History, Philosophy, Sociology) in the College of Arts & Science (A&S). A&S is one of the eleven academic divisions—also called colleges (e.g., College of Business, College of Education) on campus. Our department consists of approximately 40 full-time faculty as well as several adjunct faculty members (e.g., a psychologist who works at a hospital but teaches an occasional course or supervises student research). Around 1000 students are currently pursuing the undergraduate degree (called a "Bachelor of Arts in Psychology"). There are also around 100 graduate students studying for doctoral degrees in the areas of clinical, developmental, cognition/neuroscience, quantitative, and social psychology.

Our Goals for the Undergraduate Psychology Major

The faculty and staff of the Department of Psychological Sciences are committed to providing students with a high quality, broadly-based undergraduate education. We understand that undergraduate students use the psychology major as preparation for a variety of post-baccalaureate experiences. As such, we are dedicated to offering a wide range of courses and services to students. While some students are interested in pursuing psychology-related interests in graduate school, most students are interested in pursuing careers after they graduate with a B.A. Psychology majors work in diverse fields such as community and social services, human resources, management and business, student affairs and services, law enforcement, education, and scientific research. Because psychology is such a diverse field, we strongly encourage students to explore their career interests by visiting the Career Center (located in the Student Success Center on Lowry Mall) and by utilizing the resources available in the Advising Office.

Regardless of a student’s ultimate goals, our faculty members believe that students will be best served by completing a rigorous research-oriented program of study. Therefore, students should expect their instructors to take a scientific approach to the particular psychological content of each course.