The University of Vermont

Psychology

Overview

A faculty member advising a studentUVM's Psychology Department offers high-quality teaching and training in clinical and experimental fields and places an emphasis on research. Graduates find jobs in a variety of fields upon leaving UVM.

Programs arranged in three closely-related "clusters"

  • Biobehavior, the biological mechanisms of learning, memory and emotion
  • Developmental and social psychology, the study of how people grow, influence and are influenced by social situations and cultural contexts
  • Clinical psychology, the study of psychological distress, its influence and healthy adaptation

Top-notch faculty and research funding

These widely-published experts in their fields hold leadership positions at professional associations, and boast great accomplishment in research (including the ability to bring in about $3 million in grants each year from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and National Institute for Mental Health).

Contact

University of Vermont
Psychology Department
246 John Dewey Hall
2 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405-0134

Phone: (802) 656-2670
Fax: (802) 656-8783
E-mail: psychology@uvm.edu

Department Website:
http://www.uvm.edu/~psych/

Degrees and Courses Offered

  • Bachelor of arts in psychology
  • Bachelor of science in psychology
  • Undergraduate minor in psychology
  • Master of arts in psychology
    • General/experimental psychology training
  • Ph.D. in psychology
    • General/experimental psychology training
    • Clinical psychology training

List of courses in psychology

Career Directions

  • Advanced study: About 15 percent of graduates earn advanced degrees in psychology, 10 to 15 percent attend other professional schools and 5 to 7 percent attend medical school.

    Alumni are professors at many U.S. colleges and universities, including Harvard, Brown and Northern Illinois universities and the University of Massachusetts.

  • Careers: Alumni also work as college admissions counselors, administrators, social workers, substance abuse counselors, public relations professionals, government employees, respite counselors, and as marketing communications professionals.

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