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Description of UND Psychology Program
The Department of Psychology is part of the University of North Dakota's College of Arts and Sciences. The bachelor's degree with a major in psychology is an area of liberal study which contributes to the understanding of behavior and requires the development of cognitive and analytical skills which are valuable to a person whatever he/she does in life. The undergraduate major gives the student an opportunity to learn about the principles and theories of human and animal behavior and emphasizes the scientific aspect of psychology. The student studies motivation, physiological bases of behavior, learning and cognition, personality, origins of deviant behavior, and human development. In addition, the student learns methods for investigating and describing behavior as well as making critical appraisals, and achieves some understanding of the ways in which psychology is applied to everyday life. Many undergraduate students who major in other fields elect to take courses in psychology because of the background such courses provide. A number of programs, including Education, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Home Economics, and Communication Disorders, require specific courses in psychology.
The Department of Psychology offers a B.A. and a B.S. degree with a major in Psychology, and also a minor in Psychology. There is a core curriculum, described below, that all majors must complete. In addition, students who major in psychology may choose to complete an emphasis, or area of focus within psychology. The emphases are described after the listing of the core curriculum requirements. |
