Psychology B.S.

Psychology is the study of brain and behavior, with uses in careers from marketing to medicine.

Overview

You get broad training in psychology, with chances to do undergraduate research.

Research from the start

Every major takes Experimental Methods and Design (PSYC 3300), offered every semester. Many students join a faculty lab as undergraduate research assistants, for credit or pay.

Explore the research labs

Honors in Psychology

Strong students can graduate with honors by doing research and writing a senior thesis with a faculty mentor. The catalog lists the GPA you need to qualify.

Degree requirements

The course catalog is the official home for courses and the four-year plan.

Degree requirements and four-year plan

Where graduates go

  • Counseling and social work
  • Data analysis and research
  • Education
  • Law
  • Business and marketing
  • Medical school and graduate school

How to apply

Apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring, you can request a credit evaluation.

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Faculty

Leighton E. Stamps

Professor Emeritus, Professor

Matthew D. Scalco

Associate Professor

Roberto Refinetti

Professor

Gilda Werner Reed

Retained Instructor

Robert J. Porter Jr.

Professor Emeritus

Richard D. Olson

Professor Emeritus

Gayle A. Olson

Professor Emeritus

Jack McLean

Professor Emeritus

James G. May

Professor Emeritus, Professor

Jay L. Matherne

Instructor

Seth Kunen

Professor Emeritus

Tracey A. Knaus

Assistant Professor, M.S. Program Coordinator

Bruce M. King

Professor Emeritus, Research Professor, Seraphia Leyda University Teaching Fellow, Director, University Institutional Effectiveness

Suzanne D. Hill

Professor Emeritus

Charles W. Hill

Professor Emeritus

Christopher Harshaw

Associate Professor

Kevin W. Greve

Professor Emeritus, Research Professor, Associate Chair

S. Thomas Elder

Professor Emeritus

Debra Karhson

Assistant Professor

Anne L. Dean

Professor Emeritus

Natalie Costa

Instructor

Elliott A. Beaton

Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator