Department of Psychology

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Mission Statement The Psychology Department at West Virginia State University serves multiple purposes for its varied clientele. For those students seeking training for professions in the field, we strive to present the necessary information, skills, and experience to prepare them for graduate school, careers, or both. For those students in our service courses, our goals are to present a balanced, comprehensive view of psychology as a legitimate area of science, while likewise emphasizing the practical importance of the subject matter in their daily lives.

In addition to scholarship, the department continues to maintain an active research profile, a referral service for those students in need of counseling, advising to all students interested in careers in the field, recognition of academic excellence through the departmental honor society, and an active voice in community service through off campus classes and public speaking engagements.

We will continue to expand out efforts to broaden our services to all students at West Virginia State University. As psychology is an ever more technical field, we strive to expand our computer facilities and continue to increase opportunities for our students to gain necessary experience in this area. Courses will continue to be updated to reflect new information, particularly in the biological areas of the discipline. Other departments, including those in the social sciences, social work, and nursing, will continue to profit from our expertise as it relates to their disciplines.

Our program continues to attract quality students through its dynamic instructors, challenging courses, and modem facilities. Our small faculty to student ratio contributes to an intimate learning atmosphere which is furthered by a group of dedicated, accessible faculty. Classes are conveniently scheduled to accommodate the wide variety of students that our program attracts. The West Virginia State University psychology program will continue in the efforts to provide proper instruction, on all levels, to those who seek our knowledge, advice, and guidance.