Major code BA4101

College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology Department
Porter Hall 200
Athens, OH 45701
Phone 740.593.1707
Fax 740.593.0579
psychology@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/psychology/

Susan Tice-Alicke, contact person

Program Overview

The Psychology Department is committed to offering an outstanding undergraduate curriculum in psychology. More specifically, the department has the following aims:

• To provide students with engaging courses taught by qualified faculty that insure students develop a strong foundation in the major substantive areas of psychology
• To emphasize the development of excellent quantitative and research skills by capitalizing on the opportunities available in a department widely acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent research departments in the university
• To encourage participation in service activities that serve both to deepen students’ understanding of psychology and to address the needs of the local community and the broader region
• To provide advising that (1) insures students complete their degree in a timely fashion and (2) insures they complete a program of study that adequately prepares them for their chosen career, whether in psychology or in one of the multitude of fields for which training in psychology is beneficial
  

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The knowledge and skills obtained with a psychology major may serve students well in a variety of occupations such as social and human services, business, research, medicine, law, and teaching. The psychology major will help prepare students to enter the work force, as well as prepare students for graduate study.

Requirements