Psychology at Minnesota
Founded in 1919, the University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychology has had a long and prestigious history. It has been ranked among the top ten graduate psychology departments in the U.S. since the first comparative quality survey was conducted in 1957. These rankings reflect the hallmark of the department: a faculty of distinguished psychologists known for the highest achievement in research and a strong commitment to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Our graduate programs combine classroom instruction and advanced seminar participation with student and faculty collaborative research. The presence of outstanding faculty who have contributed exemplary theory and research in both basic and applied psychology has attracted a wide variety of excellent students. You will benefit from the challenge, stimulation, and enjoyment of working with them.
The graduate training programs in the department are oriented first to the training of skilled research and teachers in psychology, and then to the training of specialists and practitioners. To reflect the diversity of the discipline, we offer specializations in the following subfields. Although you may take courses and do related work in any area, you will select one of these areas as a focus for your graduate program.
Biological
Psychopathology
Clinical
Science and Psychopathology Research
Cognitive and Biological
Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
Personality, Individual Differences, and Behavior Genetics
Quantitative/Psychometric Methods
School Psychology
Social Psychology