Need Academic Advising?
The Psychology Advising Center (PAC) is your undergraduate advising resource. Visit the PAC office for more information and tools to guide your undergraduate career.
Interested in an email, phone or virtual advising appointment? Contact our Virtual
Advisor at kate.keddington@psych.utah.edu
Bachelor's Program
The Department of Psychology offers a dynamic major, minor, Human Factors Certificate
and Honors Track in Psychology. Coursework includes the study of psychology as a profession,
cognition, intergroup relations, infancy, emotions, human performance, personality,
sexuality, health and much more.
Various opportunities are available for undergraduate students in and outside of the classroom. Students may perform research as research assistants or receive hands on experience through a local organization as field experience participants. Learn More…
Ph.D Graduate Programs
Clinical Ph.D. Program
The APA-accredited Clinical Training Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah follows the principles of a clinical science model.
Social Ph.D. Program
The social psychology program explores major themes in the search for understanding human behavior in a social world, including close relationships, health and well-being, diversity, and culture.
CNS Ph.D. Program
The Cognition and Neural Science (CNS) program places a strong emphasis on merging basic brain and cognitive science with applied domains.
Developmental Ph.D.Program
The Developmental Program specializes in research on the development of social and interpersonal processes in real-world contexts from infancy through adulthood.
Highlight
Professor Cynthia Berg has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor of Psychology.
Congratulations to Dr. Berg on this acknowledgment of her outstanding contributions to research and to the University of Utah.
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Events
Sep27 |
The Great Polarization: Economics, Institutions and Policies in the Age of Inequality
Thursday, September 27, 2018, 7 - 8pm
Sep28 |
The Great Polarization: Economics, Institutions and Policies in the Age of Inequality
Friday, September 28, 2018, 8am - 6pm
Sep29 |
The Great Polarization: Economics, Institutions and Policies in the Age of Inequality
Saturday, September 29, 2018, 9am - 1pm
News
Planning Ahead is Key to Fulfilling Goals, says Lisa Aspinwall
When we make promises to ourselves, what makes the difference between success and failure? In this article by the Daily Utah Chronicle, Dr. Lisa Aspinwall looks at New Year's resolutions, which are typically abandoned rather than completed, to find the answer.
Kelsi Rugo and Julia Harris win MSRC Travel Awards
Congratulations to Kelsi Rugo and Julia Harris, who have both been selected by the Military Suicide Research Consortium for travel awards to attend research training day at the American Association of Suicidology conference.
Parisa Kaliush and Robert Vlisides-Henry win APS Student Grants
Congratulations are in order for Parisa and Robert, both winners of APS Student Grants from the Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus.
David Strayer Gives TEDx Talk On The Mind's Connection to Nature
Are there benefits to leaving technology behind and reconnecting with nature? Dr. David Strayer, who researches attention, tested this question by looking at differences in brain activity when people took a short break.