Psychology,  the systematic and scientific study of behavior and experience, is both an experimental science and an active helping profession. In the past century, psychology has moved from being a branch of philosophy to being both an experimental science and an active helping profession. It has developed several specialized sub-areas with foci spanning from the level of the nerve cell (e.g., the neural basis of memory) to that of society (e.g., the developmental consequences of the Head Start program). A strong grasp of psychology requires knowledge of the approach and content of each of its sub-areas. Students gain this understanding by completing core courses. They choose additional courses to meet individual needs with the help of a psychology adviser. Those who major in psychology learn to evaluate research articles and to design, conduct and report experiments by fulfilling the research methodology requirement. More about the Program