Psychology

School of Education Names New Dean

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Liberal Arts Led Alum to Interdisciplinary Career

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Five Students Earn Gilman International Scholarships

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Five Students Earn Gilman International Scholarships rime Fri, 05/09/2025 - 13:46

��ϴ�� Names Presidential Scholars for 2024–25

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Human Development

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Human Development barkan Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:03

Program Highlights

The psychology department encourages student participation in the Psychology Club, Psi Chi Honor Society, colloquia, internships, career and graduate school workshops, and departmental governance.

Sample Courses

Genetics
Heredity
Introductory Psychology

Human Development

Why study human development at ��ϴ��?

This minor provides a better understanding of human development for students interested in occupations providing services for children and adults. Courses facilitate understanding of the psychological, social, and biological contexts of development. Although the focus is on normative development, courses also deal with individual variations in development and with abnormal development.

Program Option

Minor in Human Development

Additional Option

Concentration in Human Development with Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B–6)

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Popular Electives

Adolescent Development
Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Developmental Psychopathology
Exploration of Human Diversity
Human Ecology
Illness, Self, and Society
Sociology of Families

Contact Info

Karen Mooney, Lecturer in Psychology
mooneyk@geneseo.edu
Bailey Hall 135
585-245-6047

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Cognitive Science

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Cognitive Science barkan Thu, 07/25/2024 - 11:50

Program Highlights

The psychology department encourages student participation in the Psychology Club, Psi Chi Honor Society, colloquia, internships, career and graduate school workshops, and departmental governance.

Popular Electives

Human Neuropsychology
Language and Culture
Language Socialization
Philosophy of Language
Psychology of Language
Science of Sound
Sensation and Perception
The Nature of Light and Color

Cognitive Science

Why study cognitive science at ��ϴ��?

Cognitive science is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field aimed at developing an understanding of the human mind. This minor gives students a foundation in disciplines involved with investigating the nature of mental activity. It’s excellent preparation for students planning to attend graduate school in artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, computer science, linguistics, or philosophy. The minor can also be used to prepare for advanced training or a career in human factors.