Department of Psychology

Psychology majors at UoM tailor their degree to personal goals and interests, choosing a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BS (Bachelor of Science). Both degrees allow students to choose courses and experiences that complement their career or graduate school plans. Some students choose to further specialize by adding a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience or Cognitive Science.

Vast experiences are available outside our classrooms, with UoM psychology majors involved in research, conferences, publications, internships, and honors programs. Others join a teaching team to assist with our General Psychology courses. Many also join Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society), the Psychology Club on the Lambuth Campus, and organizations throughout campus and the community.

Students may take courses on campus in Memphis or the Lambuth campus in Jackson. There are just as many opportunities for online courses year‐round to accommodate students who have jobs, families and other commitments.

Early on, psych majors take a course to explore career options and steps necessary to take them there. They are also given the tools necessary to put those steps into action. While students may talk with psychology advisors regularly about career plans, University Career Services is available to assist in the job process from year one through graduation and beyond.

Jobs in psychology are projected to grow faster than average over the next decade. Still many psych majors pursue health‐related avenues, such as occupational or physical therapy, with these jobs also growing at a faster than average rate. Students interested in the lucrative business‐side of psychology, such as human resources and industrial organizational psychology, will also find faster‐than‐average growth.

Goals for our program align with recommendations of the American Psychological Association for Undergraduate Psychology. The UoM Department of Psychology leadership maintains an active commitment to these goals.