Honors, Certificates, & Academic Designations
The Honors Track provides students the opportunity to participate more fully with the Honors College and to earn official Departmental Honors in Psychology. This is the only way psychology majors can earn an honors designation on their actual diploma. The Honors Track includes higher-level coursework and extensive research culminating in an honors thesis.
The Human Factors Certificate is a 20 credit hour, open certificate available to all majors, including Psychology. The main purpose of Human Factors is to improve human interactions with equipment, software, and other people in ways that enhance performance, increase safety, and improve user satisfaction. The certificate can also easily fit within a psychology major.
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate
The purpose of the Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate, offered jointly through Family & Consumer Studies and Psychology, is to promote the health and development of all young children. By training the next generation of students in culturally sensitive and relationship-focused manner, students will become expert consultants in the field of infant & early childhood mental health. The Certificate complements many existing fields of study and students may apply to complete the certificate with any major.
Other Certificates & Academic Designations
The University of Utah offers a number of other certificates, and academic designations to enhance education. The work involved in earning a certificate or academic designation often provides deeper knowledge in a specific area of interest. Certificates and academic designations also help develop usable skill sets, and may provide a way to create a portfolio of work that can be used for employment, graduate school, or other opportunities.