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 Psychology is a diverse field of study, and the wide-ranging interests and backgrounds of our faculty members allow us to assist students in pursuing many options. And because learning happens best through doing, we offer many experiential learning opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.
Cornell's One-Course-At-A-Time schedule opens the door to many unique internship and field study opportunities. Students in our Human Services Practicum spend a full month working at local treatment facilities, shelters, and other social service agencies. Students in Child Development observe children in daycare settings for hours at a time. And Social Psychology classes travel to the Brookfield Zoo or culturally diverse malls in Chicago to conduct real-life research studies.
Psychology intersects with many disciplines, and links to biology are especially important. Intro to Neuroscience is team-taught by professors in Psychology and Biology, and Biopsychology is team-taught by professors in Psychology and Kinesiology. Biology-based labs are also integrated into Intro Psychology and Research Methods courses. And students interested in health fields receive comprehensive support from Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare.
The department also supports meaningful undergraduate research during the school year and in the summer, with an emphasis on mentorship and learning strong experimental skills. Each year teams of students participate in such diverse areas as memory studies involving pigeons; relationship studies based on personal ads; and body-image studies using ECG analysis.
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