Psychology, B.A. at California State University Fresno

The Department of Psychology at California State University, Fresno consists of a vibrant group of faculty members; excellent teachers, researchers, and practitioners of Psychology. Fresno State Psychologists are investigating brainwaves with EEG machines, anger, interpersonal relationships, the effects of physical cues on interpreting audition, developmental processes, and a myriad of other areas of investigation. The Department of Psychology offers diversified undergraduate and graduate education that spans the breadth of modern Psychology ranging from the inner workings of the biological substrates of behavior, the behavior of the individuals, to the social psychology of group behavior.

The Department of Psychology's broad graduate and undergraduate curriculum prepares students for an array of career paths in the field of Psychology and related disciplines. Motivated students have a wealth of independent research opportunities with faculty members in the department. Exceptionally well-qualified students can participate in our senior honors program. These students design, conduct, and present an original research project as a senior thesis and regularly present their work at regional and national professional conferences.

Interesting Classes You Might Take

• Introduction to Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Sensation and Perception
• Cognitive Psychology
• Learning and Memory
   

What You Can Learn

• The Scientific Basis of the field of Psychology.
• The appropriate research methods and statistics required to conduct psychological research.
• The relationships between biology and behavior.
• How humans and other animals learn to behave in their environment.
• How a person's behavior develop and change over their lifespan.
• How the manner in which a person thinks about the world effects their behavior.
• The effects that culture have on a person's behavior.