Web Page: http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/psychology/psychology.html
Degrees and Areas of Concentration
The Psychology department offers work leading to the B.A. degree in Psychology. In conjunction with course work in the department, students have the opportunity to do research in a variety of areas, including animal and human learning, physiological, industrial/organizational, cognitive, personality-social, developmental, clinical, and community psychology. Students should consult with their adviser in selecting a program of study. However, the department offers a number of focused areas of study as an aid to students in selecting courses. These include developmental psychology, community mental health, and industrial/organizational psychology.
The department also offers a terminal M.A., as well as three Ph.D. programs: clinical psychology, experimental psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology.
Facilities
Among the department's physical facilities are animal and human experimental laboratories and a wide range of research equipment, including portable videotaping systems. The department also has an electronics technician.
Minor in Psychology
The department offers a minor in Psychology to students who have a special interest in this field but wish to major in another discipline.
Career Outlook
The undergraduate major in Psychology can lead to further training at the graduate level, function as a major within a general liberal arts degree, or offer some degree of specialization in such areas as developmental psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and community mental health. Job opportunities with a bachelor's degree include working in business, social welfare, and probation and parole. For more career information see an adviser in the Undergraduate Psychology Office (Room 108 Stadler). To function specifically as a psychologist, requires a graduate degree and students with such an interest should plan for this additional training.