A journey into the mind
Department of Psychology sets students on fascinating journey
Did you ever wonder what makes someone tick?
Then you are interested in psychology: the study of human thought and behaviour.
Contemporary psychology is the scientific study of behavioural and mental processes, and examines how we respond and adapt to physical and social environments.
That knowledge is useful in so many endeavours, graduates from the Department of Psychology can be found in every field imaginable, from medicine and law, to social services to sales and marketing.
“Psychology is the largest academic department at the University of Regina with 559 majors, minors, and graduate students,” said Dr. Richard MacLennan, head of the department. “The department has two streams for undergraduate studies with both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree. It also has two graduate programs in Experimental & Applied Psychology, and in Clinical Psychology, which is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association.”
The courses offered by the Department of Psychology are diverse, and include topics like child and adolescent development, personality and common psychological disorders.
Students who pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in psychology are often attracted to careers where they can help others, and may go on to a Master’s or Doctoral degree.
For those interested in advanced studies, the Honours degree stream available to undergraduates is ideal preparation for graduate studies in clinical, experimental, applied and counselling psychology.
Those students work one-onone with a psychology faculty member, designing their own honours thesis research project, and select a specialized set of courses to complete an Honours degree.
The department also boasts a broad range of scholarly activity by its accomplished faculty members, says MacLennan. The department conducts a diversity of research, with funding from all three major Canadian granting agencies.