Psychology
Psychology majors learn about human behavior and its context. They study motivations, capacities, and human abilities, and put this knowledge to work in the alleviation of human suffering. Areas of study include the physiology of the brain and nervous system, cognition, learning, child psychology, abnormal psychology, and animal behavior. Careers for psychologists include personnel and organizational management in industry; federal, state, and local agencies and mental health facilities; research and teaching positions in colleges and universities; private clinical practice and consultation to educational, criminal justice, health, and similar institutions.
Degrees Offered: BA
Minor available? Yes
www.psyc.unr.edu
Emphasis (es):
- Graduate Preparation
- Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
The College of Liberal Arts contains the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences, as well as the School of the Arts and the new School of Social Research and Justice Studies.
A liberal arts education at the University of Nevada, Reno emphasizes inquiry, discovery and openness to new ideas and perspectives. Through intensive study of a major field and broad exposure to other disciplines, liberal arts students develop intellectual curiosity, research skills, eagerness to discuss difficult questions and the ability to define and solve complex problems.