Department Information

PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)

Contact Information:

Department of Psychology The University of Arizona Psychology Building, 312 PO Box 210068 Tucson, AZ 85721-0068

Phone: (520) 621-7439 Fax: (520) 621-9306 Email: psycinfo@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

PSYC Course Descriptions

Faculty Members

The Department of Psychology is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Major and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to the Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• Psychology (B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D.)

Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirements Reports.

Each undergraduate program in Psychology requires a minor; BA students may select any minor from among the list of approved University minors.  BS students are required to select a minor in one of the following areas:  Biochemistry, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics, or the Pre-Health Professions minor.

Minors available within the department are:

• Psychology Minor
• Psychology Teaching Minor

The Department of Psychology offers courses that provide a scientific understanding of the biological, cognitive and social processes involved in behavior and mental life, including normal and abnormal processes.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is considered a "Science Intensive major."  Bachelor of Science majors are required to complete all of the B.A. requirements, plus course work in a biological laboratory science in chemistry or physics and additional mathematics courses.

For more information contact the department office listed above.