Psychologists study these questions and many more, for the study of behavior is as varied as behavior itself. Because human behaviors, thoughts, and emotions form an important part of many academic disciplines, and provide solutions to many societal problems, the study of psychology serves as an excellent background for a wide variety of career and intellectual goals. The Department of Psychology at SIUC is a full-range department with degree programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. The faculty represents interests and expertise in all of the major subdivisions of the field.
Graduate students come from many different states and several foreign countries.
Undergraduates are almost equally divided between transfer and freshman entry students. As a nationally recognized department, Psychology's program gives you all of the advantages of size. Topics in the curriculum span the entire discipline. To enhance individual programming, many students participate for credit in one or more of the ongoing research projects directed each term by faculty members. Projects include such diversified topics as infant language development, marital dysfunction, and smoking, to name but a few.