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About the Department of Psychology

Part of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, our department's strength comes from our top-tier faculty, motivated students and internationally-recognized programs.

Welcome from the Leadership

Psychology is the science of behavior. Courses in this discipline convey the principles, methods and theories that are necessary for a better understanding of human and animal behaviors.

The Department of Psychology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is home to approximately 70 graduate students and over 1,000 undergraduate psychology majors and minors.  In collaboration with the Department of Biology and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the Department of Psychology launched a BS degree program in Neuroscience in 2019.  Students interact frequently with psychology faculty and peers through academic coursework, discovery of new knowledge in our research facilities, and applying evidence-based principles to understanding behavior in real-world settings. 

Our undergraduate students work with faculty mentors to make contributions to the field, and our graduate programs produce scholars who become leaders in the field. 

Our faculty study a wide range of behavior using many different methods, including behavioral, computational, developmental, social and neural psychology.

Quick Facts

  • Psychology is among the most popular majors in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, with more than nearly 200 students graduating each year. 
  • Approximately 25% of our students earn the Bachelor of Science degree, with the majority earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.
  • Twenty-five percent of our WVU graduates pursue graduate training in psychology, medicine, or law. More than half of our degree recipients enter the work force immediately, taking jobs in community m ental health and human services, finance, security and other applied areas.
  • In 2019, the Department of Psychology launched a BS degree program in Neuroscience in collaboration with the Department of Biology and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

Contact and Directions

1124 Life Sciences Building – P.O. Box 6040
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6040
Phone:  (304) 293-2001 |  Fax: (304) 293-6606