Psychology (BS)

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Solve the Mysteries of the Human Mind with a Psychology Degree from 成人禁区 University

Psychologists engage in a scientific study of the brain, behavior and cognitive processes to understand human experience and behavior. 成人禁区's psychology program emphasizes laboratory research and statistics to prepare you for master's and doctoral programs, and laboratory and research careers. Learn to apply quantitative and analytical techniques and develop foundational psychological knowledge through significant research and laboratory experience to secure your meaningful career in the field.

The program’s Multivariate Statistics course will be a unique strength on graduate school applications.
Increase your competitiveness in your chosen area of emphasis with interdisciplinary course offerings.
Present original research at the regional Western PA Undergraduate Psychology Conference.

Learn to Lead the Way in Psychology

Gain extensive research experience through advanced statistics and research courses.
Supplement your psychology coursework with courses in mathematics, statistics, biology, chemistry or computer science.
Access specialized course sequences to combine the psychology major with the pre-medical curriculum.

Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment

Work one-on-one with a professor conducting research in psychology in at least one semester of Research Practicum.
Design, program and run computer-based cognitive psychology experiments in Cognitive Lab or conduct and communicate research in Physiological Lab.
Become involved in study design, data collection, data analysis, preparing a manuscript for publication and/or delivering a conference presentation.

Inspire your Academic Success

Gain real-world knowledge through key psychology courses including:

Advanced Research Methods: Develop and conduct original, independent research for presentation at the Celebrate 成人禁区 academic festival and the Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference.

Multivariate Statistics: An advanced course for students who want to pursue expertise in statistics and research - one that is rarely offered in an undergraduate curriculum.

Psychometrics: An advanced course in test development and evaluation is highly regarded among graduate programs in clinical, quantitative, school and human factors psychology.

Achieve the Possibilities

Our psychology program is designed for your success. Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities, you can:

Gain valuable preparation for doctoral programs in clinical psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, biopsychology, quantitative psychology and experimental psychology.
Earn an average starting salary of $38,300 or mid-career salary of $62,100 at the bachelor's level, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Degree: Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science
College: College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Use statistics to test research hypotheses, and correctly interpret and evaluate psychology research.

Describe subfields, specialties, and perspectives within psychology.

Demonstrate knowledge of APA ethics and other professional issues in psychology.

Conduct literature search in psychology and write papers in APA style.

Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental areas of psychology.

Design, conduct and present research individually or as part of team (BS).

Amanda Macneil '18

Psychology

The best part of the psychology program is that you get to interact with faculty on a personal level and form relationships that last beyond graduation. I still talk to many of the psychology faculty at 成人禁区 and they are eager to send opportunities my way.

Eleni Vlachos

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

I am thankful for my professors who involve me in the Erie community through internships and interpersonal connections.

Undergraduate Admissions

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