Psychology

Greg Schmidt, Interim Chair

Anshel, Bauer, Belsky, Bernstein, Boyer-Pennington, Brinthaupt, Burke, Compton, Crooks, Davis, Foster, Frame, Fromuth, Fuller, Galbato, Gilroy, Guttman, Hamilton, Hein, Holt, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Kendrick, Kim, Langston, Littlepage, Magne, Marshall, McCarthy, Moffett, Musicant, Pennington, Rust, C. Schmidt, G. Schmidt, S. Schmidt, Tate, Teague, Traughber, Ujcich-Ward, Van Hein, Walker, Wallace, Whiteside

The Psychology major is designed for students with a variety of career goals and interests and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The Pre-graduate School concentration is designed for students intending to apply for Ph.D. or master’s programs. A minor in Psychology is also available. In addition, the Department of Psychology offers a major and a minor in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The Industrial/Organizational Psychology major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. Additional specialized minors are offered in Mental Health Services, Life Span Development, and Neuroscience.

The department also participates in the interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Minor .

A student with both a major and a minor in the Department of Psychology cannot use the same coursework for more than one program. In no case can a single course be used to satisfy requirements in more than one program.

Consultation with the assigned advisor is recommended before each registration. Students may access the name of their advisor on the department website. Students who have ever taken a course at another university should consult a department transfer advisor.

Honors College

The Department of Psychology offers periodically the following Honors courses: PSY 1410 , PSY 2210 , PSY 2300 , PSY 4620 , PSY 4650 , and PSY 4720 .

Graduate Study

Requirements for  the Specialist in Education with a major in Curriculum and Instruction, the Master of Arts degree in Psychology, and a list of the courses offered for graduate credit are published in the Graduate Catalog.