Colloquium Series
March 6 - Lauren Mims, New York University, SteinhardtMarch 28 - Sunil Bhatia, Connecticut College
April 13 - Ana Figueiredo, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile
Please click on Colloquium Series link for more details.
Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior, mind, and brain. We seek to understand how people think and act, both as individuals and in groups. The department has 18 faculty providing expertise in six subareas of study: cognitive, cultural, developmental, social, psychopathology, and neuroscience. Features of the major include foundational courses, training in statistics and research methods, a cultural immersion experience, small advanced seminars, and opportunities to conduct original research.
Department Announcements
March 28 - Sunil Bhatia, Connecticut College
April 13 - Ana Figueiredo, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile
Please click on Colloquium Series link for more details.
New Psychology Department Advising Coordinator: Prof. Sarah Carney
Starting spring 2023, Professor Sarah Carney is taking on a new role in our department as our new advising coordinator. What this means for you is that if you are planning on studying abroad, and/or have studied abroad and have questions or need approval to transfer credits towards your major here in psychology, she is your contact person. Prof. Carney can also help advise with credit transfer if you are a transfer student, or if you took psychology courses at another University or College on a per course basis and would like to have that credit transferred to your psychology major here at Wesleyan. She can be reached at scarney@wesleyan.edu, 860-685-4976, and her office hours are Wed 10:00-11:00AM, Judd Hall, rm. 316 and Thurs 7:30-8:30PM https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/94288035534Overview of the Psychology Major for First-Year Students
Meeting with department chair, Prof. Matt Kurtz, and department advising coordinator, Prof. Sarah Carney
April 3 (Mon., 12:20-1:10pm
The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of the major. Bring all your questions—and better assess whether this major might be right for you.
Reviewing the Psychology Majors Manual may be helpful:
https://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/psychman_AY23.pdf
For Prospective Psychology Majors
Helpful links:
Psychology Majors Manual
Registrar’s Office will send an email confirmation of your major declaration request