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UCR's Psychology department offers undergraduates diverse learning experiences through coursework, hands-on research, and practical internships. The program strongly emphasizes scientific inquiry, with most courses blending theoretical frameworks with investigative techniques for exploring key psychological issues. Students can engage in research across the department's numerous specialized labs. Key study areas encompass cognition and perception, neuroscience, lifespan development, personality dynamics, linguistic processes, social psychology, and mental health.
Undergraduates can earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology, along with interdisciplinary options in Law & Society and Neuroscience. The psychology B.A. curriculum delivers comprehensive grounding in psychological principles and the research methodologies employed in the field