The field of psychology investigates the brain, mental processes, emotions, behavior, and development. Psychologists explore how biological, psychological, environmental, and social factors impact the way we grow, learn, and act in day-to-day life. From the neurophysiological underpinnings of cognition to defining the impact of human behaviors within judicial systems and policies, psychology contributes to the human behavioral aspects of many fields, such as STEM, medicine, law, business, arts, and social sciences.

Drexel University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology program is a degree where students learn and apply the scientific method to analyze and investigate important questions regarding human behavior, cognition, and emotion. Students in the program develop useful skills by applying what they learn to address psychology’s big challenges and to improve quality of life for healthy and vulnerable populations.

Drexel’s Psychology program offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of psychology along with the flexibility for scholars to explore their unique interests. In addition, Drexel offers an online Bachelor's Degree in Psychology program that provides students with the option of taking fully online classes. BS in Psychology majors choose from three focus areas designed to position them for professional careers or advanced graduate study. Students often enhance career-readiness through minors, and qualified undergraduates can pursue accelerated programs in psychology (BS/MS) and law (BS/JD).

From the beginning of their academic journey, Psychology majors learn by doing. They gain career-guiding experience by working alongside faculty mentors conducting research at the forefront of their fields. Through the renowned Drexel Co-op program, students build practical knowledge through a wide range of professional experiences.

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Focus Areas

Mind, Brain and Behavior

This plan of study explores on how the mind and brain influence human behavior. Courses vary from an introduction to the biological structure of the mind and underlying brain systems, to an immersion in more formal study of the neural foundations of behavior.

Human Development

This plan of study focuses on issues affecting human development across the lifespan. Using a biological, cognitive and socio-emotional perspective, students gain a deep understanding of child, adolescent, and adult development.

Clinical and Health

This plan of study emphasizes the application of clinical psychology to health. Students explore health and well-being related to autism, disordered eating, obesity, coping with chronic illness, women’s health, and many other focus areas.

Top-Ranked Online Option

Drexel University’s Bachelor's Degree in Psychology online program is ranked among the top ten in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Students gain the flexibility of convenient, fully online classes taught by distinguished faculty from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Learn about the online Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Accelerated Programs

Get to your future faster. Qualified undergraduate students can apply for two accelerated degrees: the Psychology BS/MS degree and the Psychology BS/JD in Law degree in collaboration with Drexel’s Kline School of Law.

Psychology BS / Psychology MS

Psychology BS / Law JD

Minors

Psychology majors can enhance their learning and career-readiness through minor programs designed to provide them with a deeper understanding of other fields and the opportunity to develop more focused and interdisciplinary skills.

Biology Minor

Criminal Justice Minor

Neuroscience Minor

Sociology Minor

Experiential Learning

Drexel University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is a collaborative and dynamic community of distinguished faculty and ambitious students across all levels of scholarship. From the very beginning, psychology majors engage in active classroom learning, build a peer network, work alongside department faculty in their research labs, and can choose to conduct independent research.

Our Learning Community

Drexel’s undergraduate psychology program offers a supportive learning community with many activities and clubs that foster connection within the department and across the university. Psychology majors build peer networks through the Psi Chi International Honor Society, Drexel Psychology Club, and Students of Color in Psychology – all are active, student-led organizations that organize career, GRE, and mock-interview workshops in addition to movie nights with the faculty and other social events.

Faculty Mentors

Psychology majors have the opportunity to work with a faculty member(s) who has similar clinical or research interests. New and transfer students meet with their faculty mentors to explore their academic and professional goals, learn about the department’s resources, and receive support. Mentorship helps psychology majors better understand how their interests align with ongoing faculty research and how to pursue lab, co-op, and extramural opportunities. Dedicated mentorship allows our students to gain practical skills, build professional relationships and expand valuable peer networks.

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate students interested in learning more about, and participating in, the research process can choose to develop their skills as future scientists and benefit from faculty mentorship that helps to prepare them for successful careers in research and advanced education. Undergraduate psychology students can conduct independent research for credit under two formal paths: Independent Study and the Senior Thesis.

Research Areas and Faculty Labs

Drexel Co-op

Through Drexel Co-op, BS in Psychology students embark on up to three, six-month periods of full-time employment, exploring their career options, strengthening their resumes and building a professional network in the process. Psychology majors find co-op positions in hospitals, community mental health organizations, school districts, independent research institutes, businesses, academic settings, and within Drexel faculty labs.

Careers

Psychology prepares graduates for success in a range of clinical, behavioral, research and organizational careers. At Drexel, psychology majors gain marketable skills that are transferrable to many industries. Recent graduates have gone on to careers such as:

Many competitive law (JD) and psychology graduate programs (MA/MS, PhD; Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, School Psychology, Psychiatrist).