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Unlock the Mind to Understand Behavior
Our Psychology, B.A., major explores the causes and consequences of human behavior: studying animal models with neuroscience techniques, how parenting and interpersonal relationships affect people’s well-being, how social contexts shape physical health, and more. You will gain practical experience with research, statistics, communication, and critical thinking.
Contact Information
Robin Thomas, Ph.D.
Professor and Lead Departmental Advisor
Department of Psychology
215 Psychology Building
90 N. Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH 45056
psychology@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-1749
Curriculum and Courses
Psychology majors at Miami receive sound liberal arts training, which is good preparation for many different careers or areas of graduate study. The core curriculum surveys the methods and findings of a variety of areas in psychology. You may individualize your program by choosing courses that are especially recommended for your career goals. This flexibility provides excellent training for careers in mental health, school psychology, social work, parole/probation, business, industry, civil service, government, and personnel work.
Miami provides a wide range of resources and staff who are always so kind in supporting their students to navigate their options. I am a research assistant in my professor’s lab, and this opportunity has provided me with so much experience in the realm of research in psychology.
Emma Canode ’25
Research Opportunities
The Department of Psychology has numerous faculty-run research labs covering three sub-areas for research and teaching interests:
- Brain, Cognitive, and Developmental Sciences
- Works to understand the cognitive, neurobiological, and developmental mechanisms involved in perceiving, learning, remembering, understanding, reasoning, and acting in the environment
- Clinical Program
- Integrates science and practice with a focus on adult psychopathology, trauma, resilience, and child psychopathology in contexts such as families, schools, communities, and cultures
- Social Program
- Focuses on how individuals interact with the social world and the resulting effects on health connected to prejudice, the environment, belonging, and relationships
These labs offer undergraduates an opportunity to interact and learn from specialized faculty and graduate students.
Careers in Psychology
Psychologists, especially those with advanced degrees, occupy many sectors of the U.S. workforce, including:
- Human Resources
- Public Relations
- Business
- Non-Profits
- Consulting Firms
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Market Research
- Career Counseling
- Academia
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in psychology is projected to grow 13 percent from 2023 to 2033, with an average of 6.4% for psychology-related careers overall.
With advanced degrees, our graduates work as clinical or counseling psychologists, school psychologists, professors, or industrial-organizational psychologists in public and private sectors.
Facts and Stats
Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
First-to-second year retention
Miami University Data
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
Miami University Data
This is Where Your Journey to Miami University Begins
Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where students prepare to go anywhere and everywhere. We’ll be here to help every step of the way as you prepare for college admission, enrollment, and success.