Mission Statement
The Department of Psychology is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, stimulation of debate, promotion of research and education of students in the area of Psychology.
In recognition of the growing interest in the scientific study of human mind and human behavior, emphasis is placed on many basic science perspectives as well as clinical aspects.
Objective
This program offers basic, fundamentally intensive and comprehensive training in psychology. The discipline learned in this course of study carefully develop basic science and Psychological knowledge necessary to enable students to look at emotions, stress, relationship, and disruptions of normal psychological functioning's, as well as perception, memory, attention, language, and thinking of individuals.
Undergraduate Study
An undergraduate major in psychology may be taken as liberal arts education, as preparation for graduate study in psychology, or as background for professional education in law and in the health professions. A student with a bachelor’s degree in psychology may qualify for a variety of positions including those in social sciences, mental health, corrections, rehabilitation, developmental disability centers, business, management, and public opinion surveying. Depending on professional goals, a minor in another discipline may be desirable.
The requirements of the program enable graduates to understand and apply the scientific principles, facts, and basic methods of psychology in their personal and professional activities. Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and will be able to apply that understanding to the study of human behavior and the study of mental processes. They will also demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate their knowledge of psychological concepts through both writing and speech. Graduates will demonstrate a respect for individual and cultural differences and for the ethical issues that relate to the practice of psychology in both research and clinical settings. Professional work with a job title of psychologist in academic, business, clinical, government, and school settings requires graduate degrees.