Psychology
Undergraduate Advising

S105 Elliott Hall
75 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN
55455-0344

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Email: psyadvis@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-8520
Fax: 612-626-2079

 

What is Psychology?

What is Psychology?

Psychology is the study of human behavior. The field is interesting, broad and diverse, encompassing such areas as abnormal psychology, human learning and memory, and attitudes and social behavior. Studying psychology as an undergraduate student can take you almost anywhere in the world of work, or prepare you for more in depth study at the graduate level in in a specific specialty area. Because psychology is concerned with the behavior of individuals, psychological knowledge can be applied to nearly every setting in which you find yourself.