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Unlock the Mind to Understand Behavior

The B.A. in Psychology at Miami University provides students with a comprehensive understanding of human behavior, mental processes, and psychological theory within a strong liberal arts framework. Offered through the Department of Psychology, the program emphasizes critical thinking, research methods, and the scientific study of behavior across areas such as cognition, development, social psychology, personality, and mental health. Students gain a flexible education that integrates psychology with the humanities and social sciences. The Psychology B.A. degree prepares students for a wide range of careers and graduate study in fields including counseling, social work, education, healthcare, human resources, and research. With a focus on communication skills, cultural competence, and ethical reasoning, graduates are well equipped for professional success and lifelong learning.

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Curriculum and Courses

Psychology majors at Miami University 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.

  • PSY 111 Sociocultural Studies in Education
  • PSY 293 Introduction to Psychological Statistics
  • PSY 294 Writing and Research Methods in Psychology
  • Courses in Bio, Cognitive, Developmental, Individual, and Social Psychology
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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

Psychology

Psychology, B.A. Learning Outcomes

  • Summarize and synthesize existing literature;
  • Construct convincing evidence-based arguments;
  • Apply basic research findings;
  • Write engaging and effective text.

Related Graduate Programs at Miami University

Psychologists—especially those with advanced degrees—work across many sectors of the U.S. workforce, including business, healthcare, education, and non-profit settings. Miami University supports these career paths through psychology-related graduate programs that emphasize advanced training, research, and applied experience.

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Research Opportunities

The Department of Psychology has numerous faculty-run research labs covering three sub-areas for research and teaching interests. These labs offer undergraduates an opportunity to interact and learn from specialized faculty and graduate students.

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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

Career Options

Majoring in psychology will help you gain skills that will be useful to you no matter what career you pursue. Employers want people who have: written communication skills, problem-solving skills, analytic/quantitative skills, leadership and mentoring skills, and teamwork skills. A major in psychology will help you develop these skill sets, which you can take anywhere.

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.

90%

First-to-second year retention

Miami University Data

12th

Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac

No. 6

Public university in the U.S. for long-term career success

LinkedIn Best Colleges 2025

13 %

Growth in the next 10 years.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

A Field with Steady Growth

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.

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Admission and Aid

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.

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Undergraduate Admission

513-529-2531
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Department of Psychology

Robin Thomas, Ph.D.
Lead Departmental Advisor
Department of Psychology
Psychology Building 215
90 N. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
[email protected]

513-529-1749