Wild Hope Fellow Nick Etzell '23 helps peers with vocational discernment.
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Why study Psychology?
Quick FactsWelcome to the Department of Psychology!
We are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application. The department provides a core of courses covering research methodology, statistics, and historical and systemic perspectives. In addition, professors offer seminar level courses in their own specialties, ranging from physiological to social issues relevant in psychology.
Our focus is on the development of skills in critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human contexts. Throughout the program direct experience and interactive teaching methods are emphasized. Our goal is to prepare you to succeed in your endeavors, throughout your life.