Undergraduate Program

 

Plan of Study and Degree Requirements Psychology Department section of the online undergraduate catalog UMKC Student Resource Handbook SP08 Advising Forms UMKC Declaration of Major Form Registration, Add/Drop, Closed Form Psychology 490 Directed Research Application   Advising Undergraduate Advising FAQ Career Options for a B.A. in Psychology Undergraduate Psychology Courses   Contact information: Undergraduate Psychology Advising Office 4825 Troost, Room 110 Voice: 816-235-1092 Fax: 816-235-1062 Email: umkcpuga@umkc.edu   MISSION The mission of the undergraduate program is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the field of psychology, including its value as a scientific method for understanding human behavior and solving social and behavioral problems. Consistent with UMKC’s core values, we seek (a) to develop in our students a life-long learning orientation, including critical thinking and reasoning skills, (b) to promote excellence in research and scholarship, and (c) to support diversity by respecting each student as an individual and providing students with a foundation of knowledge to appreciate and understand human differences. GOALS Our aim is to provide a high quality undergraduate major that prepares students for highly competitive post-baccalaureate academic programs, as well as post-graduation employment throughout the state, region, and nation. For those students interested in the study of human behavior, the UMKC Department of Psychology provides students with a breadth of knowledge, while also allowing freedom to explore individual interests. We offer a core of courses on the ideas and experimental methods behind the study of human behavior, as well as specific emphases in individual and community health and development, and cognitive-physiological psychology that provide a framework for further study in these areas. There are also opportunities for study outside the classroom, both through research internships that allow direct interaction with faculty in the department’s research laboratories, as well as applied practica in which a student may become involved in psychological services throughout the community. SPECIFIC AIMS Teach students fundamental theories, methods, and concepts of psychology as well as provide training in the experimental study of human behavior. Create in our students skills to be good consumers of science, with the ability to evaluate critically research that makes claims about human behavior. Foster an interactive atmosphere inside and outside of the classroom in which students may work closely with individual faculty and graduate students. Implement effective advising to guide students through required and elective courses in support of each student’s learning goals.   Important links: Plan of Study and Degree Requirements Psychology Department section of the online undergraduate catalog Direct links to:     [from the University Catalog, opens in a new window] Department description Career implications of the degree Suggested plan of study Psychology minor and double major Advising Courses Psi Chi / Psychology Club UMKC SEARCH: Students Engaged in Artistic and Academic Research Psychology Majors at UMKC: 2006 Demographic Information

Last updated: February 14, 2008