Psychology is a very broad discipline that employs the methods of scientific inquiry as it observes, describes, and explores the brain’s role in emotion, thought, and behavior. Students in the psychology program are called upon to think critically and creatively as they examine how organisms adapt to their surroundings through biological, social, emotional, perceptual, and cognitive capacities. Students learn to become clear communicators, attentive listeners, and dynamic and sensitive problem solvers.

An undergraduate major in psychology will prepare students for careers in human services as well as for graduate school programs in psychology, counseling, social work, or law.

Professors: Mehraban Khodavandi, Anthony Liguori, and Elizabeth Stroot
Assistant Professor: Jessica H. Kalmar

Programs

• Psychology, B.A.

• Psychology Minor
• Psychology Minor for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)

• Psychology Teacher Certification

Courses

• PSY 200 - General Psychology
• PSY 220 - Social Psychology
• PSY 221 - Statistics for Psychology
• PSY 222 - Sexuality: Psychosocial Perspectives
• PSY 227 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PSY 230 - Educational Psychology
• PSY 280 - Special Topics in Psychology
• PSY 282 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSY 305 - Health Psychology
• PSY 306 - Gender: Biopsychosocial Perspectives
• PSY 321 - Personality Theories
• PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 335 - Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (4 semester hours)
• PSY 340 - Experimental Psychology
• PSY 350 - Child Psychology
• PSY 361 - Aging: Bio-psychosocial Implications
• PSY 372 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 375 - Field Experience in Psychology for Education Majors (1 semester hour)
• PSY 381 - Counseling: Methods and Ethics
• PSY 400 - Internship in Psychology
• PSY 403 - Psychology and Film
• PSY 405 - Child Psychopathology
• PSY 408 - Psychological Testing
• PSY 411 - Biological Psychology
• PSY 417 - Drugs and Behavior
• PSY 420 - Positive Psychology
• PSY 422 - Counseling: Theories & Application
• PSY 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person
• PSY 462 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 463 - History and Systems of Psychology (WI)
• PSY 480 - Special Topics in Psychology
• PSY 490 - Independent Study in Psychology
• PSY 495 - Psychology Senior Thesis I
• PSY 496 - Psychology Senior Thesis II