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Welcome  Psychology Department
The Psychology Programs at Fisher
Psychology is the science of behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes associated with behavior. Psychology is also the profession that applies the science of behavior to practical problems. Psychology is an interdisciplinary scientific field that draws on theories, concepts, and methods of inquiry from neighboring natural science and social science disciplines. All inquiry in psychology is guided by the scientific method, a process of answering questions about behavior that involves forming theoretical explanations and testing those theories against real-world observations.
The Psychology Department at St. John Fisher College offers two undergraduate degree programs:
B.A. in Psychology
The B.A. program prepares students for advanced degree programs at the master’s level and higher, and provides ample flexibility for students who want to combine their interests in psychology with their studies in another area (e.g., business, education, pre-law, pre-med). Students in the B.A. Psychology program must have a minor area of study, and B.A. students choose a minor from a wide variety of programs in consultation with their advisors.
B.S. in Psychology
The B.S. program places greater emphasis on research experience, quantitative skills, and breadth of study in the subfields of psychology, and is best suited for students who plan to pursue doctoral degrees in psychology or related fields. A minor is not required of students in B.S. in Psychology.
Minor in Psychology
The Minor in Psychology is for students majoring in other areas of study and consists of Psyc100 and five other courses, at least one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, for a total of 18 credits.
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