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The objectives of the Department of Psychology are to enrich your
understanding of the behavior of humans and other animals; to have you
adopt a rational, objective, experiential understanding of behavioral
and psychological processes; and to develop the critical thinking
abilities that will permit you to distinguish between scientific and
nonscientific explanations of behavior.
The department adopts a biosocial view, one that explains behavior as a function
of both organismic and environmental conditions. You will be introduced
to the current body of knowledge in psychology; its data, methods, and
theoretical formulations in the principle fields.
The
subject matter of psychology, mind and behavior, is extremely complex,
and the variety of problems and methods which psychology has developed
bring it into close proximity with other disciplines.
Physiological Psychology (physiology), Comparative Psychology
(biology), Social Psychology (sociology), and Learning Psychology
(education) provide obvious examples.
This diversity
in psychology is exceeded only by the diversity of potential
applications to the problems of society. You should think seriously
about your career goals, and discuss them with your advisors, while you explore areas in other disciplines that can supplement our program and better prepare you for your chosen career.
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