Our undergraduate program is designed to cover the essential areas of contemporary psychology. Total psychology credits in the psychology major should number at least 65 credits. A psychology minor of 15 credits is also available to students pursuing other majors. Psychology 309, Scientific Principles of Psychology, and 10 hours of upper division course work are required. Master's degree programs in clinical and experimental psychology take two years to complete following the Bachelor's, while the specialization in school psychology takes three years.
Graduates find positions as mental health professionals or school psychologists.
There are 10 faculty members in the department, all with doctorates in psychology and with diverse areas of expertise providing a well-rounded curriculum in the study of human thought and behavior. Well equipped laboratories are used for research in brain function as it relates to personality, emotions, and unconscious processes, psychophysiological responses, human memory, depression, eating disorders, and other areas of human behavior. Both undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to become actively involved with current laboratory research. The department also maintains close ties with mental health agencies in the Spokane area where students may receive practicum experience. Our department is dedicated to providing a quality education, with an attempt to keep classes small and provide for individual interests of students.