Understanding Behavior and Mental Processes

Our Psychology programs present the science of psychology as an integrated discipline of distinct subspecialties. Each of these emphasizes the contributions of theory, research and practice to our capacity for describing, understanding and predicting behavior and mental processes while respecting the diversity of people in the context of a global society.

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Undergraduate Programs

The psychology major is designed to provide a general and in-depth survey of the fields in the science of psychology and to prepare students to work with people in several career areas. Further study beyond the baccalaureate is required to enter professional career work.
 

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Graduate Programs

Graduate study leads to a master’s degree in psychology with programs in general psychology, clinical psychology, clinical behavioral psychology and to the Ph.D. in clinical psychology.