Mission

The mission of the Psychology program at ASU is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives with an emphasis on eliminating social, educational, health, and economic disparities. This is achieved through 1) excellence in scientific research and scholarship recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally; 2) dissemination of psychological knowledge to students through high quality instruction, mentoring, advisement, professional development, and achievement of regional prominence among undergraduate programs; and 3) service to the university, community, and profession. The Department provides a variety of experiences to give students an understanding of the opportunities in the field of psychology. Students who select psychology as a major or minor are encouraged work with an academic advisor and to obtain applied and research experience.