The University of Memphis

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology is designed to achieve several broad objectives: to increase students' understanding of their cultural and natural worlds through greater familiarity with the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences; to enhance their skills in communication, quantitative analysis, and critical reasoning; and to prepare them to fulfill their roles as responsible members of their families, community, and society.

More specifically, the psychology degree program introduces students to the theoretical and empirical literatures of psychology; teaches them the skills necessary to advance the science of psychology; and encourages them to apply the principles of psychology to the improvement of human welfare.