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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.
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.
Events
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Apr 10
Friday
10am - 11amFulbright U.S. Student Program information session (Zoom)
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Apr 10
Friday
12pm - 2pmPolitical Research Colloquium with Anna Pechenkina
Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons (GC)
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Apr 14
Tuesday
10am - 2pmResearch Walk-Up
Social & Behavioral Sciences (BEH S)
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Apr 14
Tuesday
5pm - 6:30pmPsi Chi's Induction Ceremony
Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION)
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Apr 17
Friday
10am - 12pmPolitical Research Colloquium with Phillip Singer
Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons (GC)
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Apr 20
Monday
2pm - 3pmFulbright U.S. Student Program information session (Zoom)
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Most Americans are lonely, and our workplace culture may not be helping
Pervasive loneliness "has widespread effects," says Bert Uchino, who studies relationships and health. It's strongly linked to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
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Women tend to dress more conservatively for this surprising reason
Danielle DelPriore had 120 heterosexual women read a short story about a young woman who is preparing for a job interview with a male manager.
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I am multiracial
According to new research from Jacqueline Chen and Jasmine Norman, questions such as “What are you?” and other experiences of discrimination are related to mixed race people’s identification as multiracial.
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Car makers wager on bigger screens to lure buyers
David Strayer explained, “As the screens get bigger, they also tend to inherit more functions and features.”