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About the Psychology Department

Psychology Department

• Students take a broad assortment of classes in psychology that expose them to many levels of analysis, ranging from biological causes for to cultural influences on behavior.

• Psychology majors learn critical thinking, scientific reasoning, writing, and quantitative analysis.

• Bucknell students can collaborate with faculty on research within many areas of psychology.

• The study of psychology prepares students to enter graduate programs in psychology, medicine, law, and business.

• The psychology department trains students to understand and conduct studies of the mind and behavior, utilizing several perspectives and a variety of species.

• National surveys show that the psychology department at Bucknell is highly ranked among similar institutions in the number of majors going on to receive doctoral degrees.