Psychology

Provided through Rutgers University College Camden and Rutgers University College Newark
Available at the Atlantic Cape, Brookdale and Raritan campuses

Psychological inquiry lies at the heart of the social sciences. It is concerned with understanding how the behavior of the individual depends on biological, developmental, cognitive, and social processes. Courses offered by the psychology department are designed to give students a thorough grounding in modern research and theory about psychological processes at many different levels.

Psychology is the multidimensional scientific study of behavior and thought processes. Psychologists study the structure and function of the nervous system; basic processes such as sensation, perception, and cognition; and complex phenomena such as development, individual behavior, group dynamics, personality, and abnormal behavior.

Availability

Offered through Rutgers—Camden

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts

Available at Atlantic Cape

The psychology major provides students with a broad background for understanding behavior through exposure to theories and scientific research across a range of sub-disciplines. Students thus acquire the preparation necessary to pursue graduate training in clinical or research psychology or to enhance the pursuit of related professions such as education, social work, medicine, or criminal justice.

Requirements

Students with an associate's degree from any accredited community college are eligible to apply to the Psychology program.

Availability

Offered through Rutgers—Newark

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts

Available at Brookdale, and Raritan Valley

The psychology major provides students with a broad background for understanding behavior through exposure to theories and scientific research across a range of sub-disciplines. Students thus acquire the preparation necessary to pursue graduate training in clinical or research psychology or to enhance the pursuit of related professions such as education, social work, medicine, or criminal justice.

Requirements

Students with an associate's degree from any accredited community college are eligible to apply to the Psychology program.