B.S. Psychology

Discover the Mind & Study Behavior

UW-Stout’s Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology will train you to understand how and why people think, feel, and behave the way they do. Designed according to American Psychological Association guidelines, our program provides a foundation in psychological theory and the application of psychology to real-world issues. Our goal is to prepare you to contribute to the improvement of the human condition, regardless of which discipline within psychology you pursue—clinical, cognitive, developmental, social, industrial/organizational, biological, neuroscience, climate/environmental, forensic, health, human factors/engineering, sports/health, rehabilitation, or others. If you care about people and want to understand and help them, a bachelor’s degree in psychology is a great place to start.

Career-Defining Curriculum

Graduates from our program develop strong skills in writing, critical thinking, and working with people which makes them attractive candidates for a wide variety of entry-level positions in human services, education, health, government, and business. Importantly, our graduates also have the background to pursue advanced training in areas such as counseling, research, medicine and law.

Distinguish Your Degree With a Secondary Area of Depth

All B.S. Psychology students develop a secondary area of depth by pursuing the accelerated M.S. Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, a degree concentration, degree minor, certificate program, or a second undergraduate major at UW-Stout.

Program Highlights

• Fast-Track Degree Options: Complete your B.S. Psychology in as few as three years or our accelerated B.S. Psychology + M.S. Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology in as few as five years.
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Take courses in clinical/counseling psychology, forensic psychology, interpersonal effectiveness, consumer psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and host of other sub-disciplines, and earn a concentration along the way.
• Lab-Based Learning: Get out of the classroom with hands-on opportunities on professional equipment in our state-of-the-art psychology research laboratory.
• Career-Focused Experience: Put your knowledge and skills to the test with applied, project-based learning activities, including professional internships.

Prepare to Take Your Career Further in Law

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"I love being involved at UW-Stout. I think that participating in student orgs while also working part-time has given me the necessary skills outside the classroom to continue developing as a leader and as an individual."

~ Kylie Anderson
B.S. Psychology

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished psychology faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education. Learn more about your future instructors!

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Go Beyond Books with Lab-Based Learning

Your UW-Stout polytechnic education will be distinguished by experiential project-based learning and lab-based instruction that take you beyond the classroom. Run technology-driven stimulus/response experiments using E-Prime software from our Psychology Lab while recording and analyze the results from related observation rooms. Record and measure electrophysiological signals, including heart rate, temperature, eye movements, palm sweat, brain waves, finger pulse, lung volume, grip strength, muscle activity, and more using BioPac data acquisition hardware in our Psychology Teaching Lab.

Impactful Research Applied to Real Life

Do good through your degree and drive innovation by creating real-world solutions to existing societal challenges! Unlike traditional theoretical research, your applied research opportunities in psychology will focus on translating inquiry into meaningful action and impact.

Recent Psychology Research Topics

• "Effects of Cell Phone Use on Academic Performance"
• "Effects of Social Media Use on Mental Health"
• "Generative AI Syllabus Policies & AI Usage in Higher Education"
• "Impact of Seductive Details on Learning Online"
• "Influence of Social Norms on Farm Conservation Management Practices"
• "Mental Health Representations in Video Games"
• "Patient-Reported Outcomes in Alopecia Areata"
• "Social Desirability in Personality Assessment"
• "Specularity & 3D Cultural Heritage Models"
• "Long-Term Neurological Changes Associated with Sports-Related Head Impacts"

Professional Internships in Psychology

Take your education into industry and earn while you learn through UW-Stout’s award-winning Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP) and other placements. Unlike traditional internships, our professional paid and unpaid credit-earning experiences connect you with leaders in your field, including Fortune 500 employers, impactful non-profits and government agencies, to ensure you’re set up for success long before you graduate. More than a third of Stout students accept positions after graduation with their internship employer.

Graduate Ready to Meet Tomorrow’s Psychological Challenges

Each year, Stout psychology graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out applicants for coveted positions with a wide range of employers—from mental health providers to law firms. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.

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