Psychology (BA)

College of Arts and Sciences

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Program Description

The Psychology major is open to students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Students pursuing a Psychology major gain an understanding of Psychological Science broadly, and the range of processes that enable people, animals, as well as machines and forms of artificial intelligence, to make sense of, navigate, and respond to their social and physical environments. Majors learn theoretical and empirical foundations from biological (e.g., neural, endocrine, genetic), cognitive (e.g., learning, memory, perception), developmental (e.g., social and language development, aging), and social perspectives (e.g., judgments, attributions, relationships), as well as methodological and statistical approaches.

Academic Standards

Program Admission

Admission to the major is usually granted to any student in good standing in the College of Arts and Sciences who has passed three or more psychology courses with grades of C+ or better. To apply to the major and be assigned an advisor, a major application form may be obtained from the Psychology Department website and should be completed and e-mailed to Tim Snyder.

Honors Program

The honors program is intended for exceptional students majoring in Psychology who wish to pursue an intensive year-long program of research. It is designed to give talented Psychology undergraduate majors an opportunity to formulate and carry out independent research under the supervision of a member of the Department of Psychology faculty. This year-long program provides an excellent preparation for later graduate work in psychology, sociology, neuroscience, medicine, law, and related fields. See the honors program webpage for more information.