The four year, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology is available at the UConn campuses in West Hartford, Waterbury, and Torrington campuses. A regular rotation of course offerings make it possible for Psychology majors at these campuses to complete the degree requirements without having to transfer to the Storrs campus. Small class sizes, easy access, and lower fees make this an attractive alternative for obtaining a degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut .
Psychology Major:
Provides Liberal Arts Education.
Develops critical thinking and analytic skills adaptable to diverse career paths.
Includes the study of the Social Science and Natural Science perspectives in Psychology.
Emphasizes research and field experience.
Is the largest undergraduate major at UConn.
Any UConn students accepted into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) may declare psychology as a major. Freshmen declaring psychology as a major during the application process, during freshmen registration, or at Freshman Orientation will be immediately assigned an advisor in their major. Students who wish to declare psychology as a major at any point during their academic career will be assigned an advisor after submitting a Petition for School or College Change Form at the Dean of Students Offices in the following locations:
Greater Hartford Campus – Rm. 310 Undergraduate Building – Nadine Brennan
Waterbury Campus – Main Office – Stuart Brown
Torrington Campus – Main Office – Judy DiLaurenzio
Additional undergraduate advising information is available at:
http://web.uconn.edu/uconnconnects/resources/advising_contacts.htm
The Psychology Guide is a comprehensive website. All Psychology Majors should review the Psychology Guide. This website has been adapted specifically to the Greater Hartford, Waterbury and Torrington Campuses and has individualized course descriptions for the faculty on these campuses, as well as, in depth information regarding the Psychology major.
View Psychology Guide Online
Download Psychology Guide (pdf)
If you are a student in Psych 1100 or Psych 1101 at one of the regional campuses, you may sign up for participation in experiments (to get your experimental credit/extra credit). Here is the Student Login page.
If you are an experimenter running studies using the regional campus participant pool, you will need an experimenter ID to login. Follow this link to the Experimenter ID page.
Contact Alexander.Demos@uconn.edu (Pool Coordinator) for an experimenter ID or for questions regarding participant pool issues at Greater Hartford, Waterbury, or Torrington.
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