The mission of the Department of Psychology is to provide excellent instruction in a discipline central to understanding human behavior, one's self, and others. The faculty bring current theories and knowledge to the classroom and create opportunities for students to participate in active and ongoing scholarship. The faculty provide instruction at the undergraduate level to prepare students for careers and graduate study, offer general education courses for breadth of knowledge, and develop students' skills in critical thinking, oral and written communication, proposal writing, data analysis, research methods, statistics, computers, problem solving, and interpersonal relations. The faculty provide graduate professional training and pre-doctoral preparation. The faculty engage in thoughtful deliberate efforts to advance knowledge in their discipline and to produce continuous improvement in their teaching effectiveness. Faculty engage in professional service to advance the aims of the discipline, department, college, and university.
Important Department Phone Numbers:
Front Office: 562-985-5001
Peer Advising Office: 562-985-5680
Information on impacted majors - click here
Early Career Excellence Award to be presented at Research Award Ceremony, April 19, 2012, Pointe, 3 pm
Graduate Dean's List to be recognized at Commencement, May 24, 2012, 1 pm
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award to be presented at Research Award Ceremony, April 19, 2012, Pointe, 3 pm
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Research Award to be presented at Research Award Ceremony, Pointe, 3pm
Psychology Department Most Outstanding Senior
Lucio Morales Award for Scholarship and Research
Joann Beers Service Award
Check out our May & Summer Courses!
Student Study Center will be open during the Fall 2012 semester. The Student Study Center is located in PSY 314. Click here for more information.
