As a science, psychology is concerned with theories, principles, facts and methods as they relate to understanding, predicting and influencing human behavior: how people perceive; how people learn and forget; how people think, fear, hate, and love; how people develop their individualities or personalities; and how people interpret and respond to social conditions. Psychology is both a biological and social science; it relates behavior to physiological and environmntal conditions, including social factors.

Courses in psychology provide cultural background, supplement the training of students in many other fields concerned with people, and sometimes become the area of major study for those who plan occupations emphasizing human relations. The student who plans a career in psychology, as such, will find graduate education a necessity. The undergraduate program emphasizes the scientific method and theories of behavior. The student is advised to obtain preparation in supporting subjects such as mathematics, philosophy of science, other biological and social sciences, foreign language, and literature.