As a science, it is a focus of research through which investigators collect, quantify, analyze, and interpret data describing human and animal behavior, thus shedding light on the causes and dynamics of behavior patterns. The Department of Psychology is a large, active center for research in all areas of psychology. There are 28 full-time faculty members, all with the Ph.D. degree, over 80 graduate students, and approximately 500 undergraduate majors. Despite the size of the department, most classes are small and students are encouraged to interact with faculty. The Department boasts one of the finest facilities in the Midwest as it is housed in its own modern five-story building containing classrooms, offices, research laboratories, clinic facilities, an electronics shop, meeting rooms, a student lounge, and a computer laboratory.
Students have access to and are encouraged to utilize all aspects of the facility.
Bowling Green's psychology faculty are active in the area of research. Undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue their own research projects in psychology, or to work with faculty members on existing research projects. Each year, a number of undergraduates are chosen for assistantships. These awards provide a cash stipend and support for the student's individual research. A considerable number of Bowling Green psychology majors go on to graduate study for advanced degrees in psychology or in other professions such as law, social work, business, health care, and medicine.