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PsychologyDepartment Chairperson: Pipe, Margaret-EllenLocation: 5401 James Hall Phone: 718-951-5601 Fax: 718-951-4814 
The Department of Psychology is one of the largest departments of Brooklyn College. We encourage our students to understand psychology as a science, to promote human welfare and to serve society at large. The department offers a bachelor of science and a bachelor of arts degree, a minor, and a concentration for education majors in the following programs: early childhood education teacher (birth-grade 2); childhood education teacher (grades 1-6). The department adheres to the guidelines of the American Psychological Association. Our students learn the major concepts, theories, findings, and historical trends in psychology as well as basic research methods, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation. Students learn to apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues, with an appreciation of sociocultural and economic diversity. Psychology students acquire the ability to weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and communicate effectively. Internships may be arranged with courts, mental hospitals, legal agencies, schools, and social welfare agencies. These experiences help prepare students for employment and graduate work in the field. The department encourages students who are planning graduate studies to take honors courses, which afford them the opportunity to work closely with professors who are active in experimental and applied research. We maintain excellent laboratories in the areas of animal learning, physiological psychology, human perception, sensory physiology, behavior genetics, human learning and cognition, and social, developmental, and industrial psychology. Graduates of the program work throughout the fields of clinical and research-oriented psychology and education. Our students frequently choose to continue their training in order to pursue professional careers. The Brooklyn College Department of Psychology ranks among the top programs nationwide for graduates earning doctorates in psychology. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies may apply to the master's and doctoral degree programs offered by or in conjunction with this department.
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