The Psychology Department seeks to become one of the preeminent Psychology Departments in the United States, offering an incomparable Bachelor's degree. Additionally, the department aspires to become the leading graduate degree-granting department in the College of Sciences and the University of Central Florida. We offer applied terminal Master's degrees in Clinical and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and unique doctoral programs in Applied Experimental and Human Factors, Clinical, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Mission
UCF Department of Psychology

The primary mission of the Psychology Department is to provide quality education to students at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. This education includes dissemination of state-of-the-field theoretical and empirical information, training in the methodological, statistical, and technical skills necessary to conduct psychological research, and practice in the application of psychological knowledge to real-life problems. At the undergraduate level, the department is committed to providing classroom instruction and research experiences in a variety of topic areas so that students will have the opportunity for exposure to a broad range of the scientific and applied topics that constitute the field of psychology. At the graduate levels, classroom instruction is liberally supplemented with practica, internships, research experiences, and other activities that teach the skills of the profession. Faculty research and professional service contribute to the educational mission by providing opportunities for students to observe, practice, and refine the behaviors required for socialization into the profession.

The Psychology Department is also committed to the advancement of psychology through the conduct of active and diverse research programs, funded from both external contracts and grants, as well as from internal sources. Faculty research has received national and international recognition, and graduate students in all programs engage in research projects that represent a contribution to the field. Interested undergraduate majors also participate in research activities. The department is committed to even greater research productivity in the future.

The department also seeks to enhance the local community and the profession of psychology by involvement in a variety of public and professional service activities. Faculty members are helping to develop the community by contributing time and effort to several community organizations and activities. In addition, a great deal of effort is devoted to improving the university and the profession by serving on committees, editorial review boards for professional journals, in positions of responsibility in professional organizations, and by offering consulting services to local and national organizations who seek the professional expertise of psychologists.

The department is committed to encouraging and facilitating the inclusion of individuals from diverse backgrounds through proactive recruiting and retention efforts targeted at faculty and students, and efforts to counsel students concerning professional opportunities in the various areas of psychology. Diversity, as defined here, involves consideration and sensitivity to religion, gender, national origin, age, disability status, sexual orientation and ethnic background, particularly African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic/Latino(a), and mixed ethnicity.