Psychology (B.S.)
Curious as to how people perceive the world? Always wonder what motivates them and how the brain works? As a psychology major you will immerse yourself in the study of human behavior while understanding psychology as a science, the methodology of the discipline, and principles and concepts in major areas. With the guidance of talented faculty eager to help you excel and first-rate laboratories, success is within your reach.
Career Potential
- Academics
- Research
- Counselor/therapist
- School psychologist
- Human services
- Organizational psychologist
What Will I Learn?
- Learn from multi-talented faculty who are experts in educational psychology, personality/social, abnormal psychology, learning, cognition, emotion, neuroscience, psychopharmacology and psychology of the exceptional child.
- Develop a strong liberal arts foundation helpful for a variety of different career paths.
Special Features
- Benefit from far-ranging faculty expertise, innovative teaching and leading-edge technological resources.
- The program is designed to provide a solid foundation for graduate school training in psychology.
The employment opportunities in this feed are a sample from Career Services’ Handshake portal. Some positions may require additional certifications. Handshake is available to current SUNY Cortland students and alumni.
Get Involved
College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities: You can practice the methods of psychology in real-world settings while adding depth to your learning by conducting undergraduate research
Student Clubs
Honor Societies
Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology