Department of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Recognized by U.S. News as the nation's leading department for producing African American undergraduate psychology majors, the Department of Psychology at Hampton University has emerged as a vibrant department with active and dedicated faculty offering a rigorous and rewarding curriculum. The Department is committed to the development of new knowledge regarding the bases of behavior, psychological processes, and the dissemination and application of knowledge. To accomplish these goals, the Department strives to advance programs of excellence in teaching, research, and service within the context of its undergraduate program, and the goals of School of Liberal Arts and Education at Hampton University. Given that career paths in Psychology require graduate training, the psychology major is directed toward helping majors meet the knowledge prerequisites of the highly competitive graduate training programs in Psychology that exist throughout the U.S.A. superior undergraduate experience is gained from the involved student.
The Hampton University Department of Psychology offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. The scientific study of behavior is an intriguing endeavor for many students, and psychology is one of the most popular majors at Hampton as well as across the nation. Psychology courses are also required for several other majors as well, since the understanding of human behavior is an essential part of the collegiate educational experience.
Hampton Psychology graduates have successfully completed graduate training in psychology at some of the most competitive universities in the country. Our students have also pursued careers in education, physical therapy, law, social work, medicine, and business.