Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Psychology offers three bachelor’s degree programs
Child Learning and Development BS
Child development practitioners and researchers foster the intellectual and emotional development of children and adolescents by focusing on typical and atypical development. The child learning and development major is a rigorous science-based curriculum emphasizing theories, research methods, findings and best practices in child development.
Cognitive Science BS
Cognitive science focuses on the understanding of intelligent systems, both biological (e.g., people and animals) and artificial (e.g., computers and robots). This field requires diverse approaches to understanding these systems, including research from experimental psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, mathematics and engineering.
Psychology BS
Psychology is the study of human behavior, cognition and emotion. Psychologists want to understand how people think, learn and interact with others. Such knowledge is then used by those practicing psychology to improve learning, well-being and mental health. The psychology major trains students to understand and ask questions about human thinking and behavior from a scientific perspective, emphasizing theories, methods and research findings.
