The Psychology Department at the State University College at Oneonta has programs designed to meet the needs of several different types of students. The Psychology Major provides students with all of the essential courses and all of the additional support services necessary to give them thorough preparation for graduate schools. Many are accepted into high quality graduate programs in Psychology, and many choose graduate programs in related fields such as Counseling or Social Work. In addition to traditional courses, many of these students avail themselves of the opportunities to do independent research, to work with a professor on an ongoing research project, to serve as a teaching assistant, or to do an internship relevant to their area of interest. They receive training in statistics and in research methods which are applicable in a wide variety of careers, and they have opportunities to do internships related to numerous potential jobs.
Many students also become proficient in the use of computers.
While it is not required that Psychology Majors graduate with a Minor, many do obtain Minors in areas most relevant to their potential career choices. These include Minors in Business and Administration, Sociology and Social Work, Child Development, and Communications, as well as numerous others. These non-majors acquire a perspective of psychology as a science and depending upon which of many electives they choose, they learn about many of the applications of psychology to specialized areas of interest. The Department offers both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees.