{Major Mondays: Psychology}

Psychology is the study of human behavior (normal and abnormal) and the cognitive, emotional, social, and biological processes related to that behavior. As a Psychology major at UNI you have the opportunity to explore the different aspects of psychology that interest you the most. The Psychology Department offers the opportunities to conduct research, be a part of some student organizations and possible serve as a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant. You could major OR minor in Psychology. You could also get the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Certificate. Psychology is a very diverse field that fits a variety of career paths.

What do you do with a major in Psychology? Many Psychology majors will pursue Graduate school for a variety of areas like Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, Social Psychology and many others. There are also routes that do not involve Graduate school. You could work in human resources for businesses, community health centers, correctional programs, non-profit organizations, youth or women's shelters, in family services and many others! If you have a particular area you are interested in you can easily combine Psychology with another major or minors. Some common pairings include Family Services, Sociology, Criminology, Business, Biology, and Political Science.

What classes might you take? You will take a core set of classes consisting of Intro to Psychology, Careers in Psychology, History & Systems of Psychology, Research Methods, and Psychological Statistics. You will also take a variety of Psych classes of your choosing from 5 subject areas: Biological, Social/Developmental, Applied, Abnormal/Individual Differences, and Cognition and Learning. Some of the classes you could take include Drugs and Individual Behavior, Social Psychology, Psychology and Law, Behavior Modification, Motivation and Emotion, and much more!

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