More specifically, the department has the following aims:

• To provide students with engaging courses taught by qualified faculty that insure students develop a strong foundation in the major substantive areas of psychology
• To emphasize the development of excellent quantitative and research skills by capitalizing on the opportunities available in a department widely acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent research departments in the university
• To encourage participation in service activities that serve both to deepen students’ understanding of psychology and to address the needs of the local community and the broader region
• To provide advice that ensures students complete their degree in a timely fashion and ensures they complete a program of study that adequately prepares them for their chosen career, whether in psychology or in one of the multitudes of fields for which training in psychology is beneficial