In its undergraduate programs, the Department seeks to provide students with exposure to and a fundamental understanding of the psychological sciences. It seeks to deliver an integrative and inclusive educational experience by promoting interactions among faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in basic and applied psychological inquiry, advising, mentoring and community outreach. In educating undergraduate students, the Department aims to: In training graduate students for a career in the psychological sciences, the Department aims to: As a center for research in the psychological and behavioral sciences, the Department will strive to: Service on the local, state, and national levels, will be accomplished by Departmental faculty and/or graduate students who: In pursuing these activities, the Department seeks to attract and retain the highest quality faculty and students, nurture curiosity, insist upon high standards of thought, study, and communication and foster respect for differences among people.In accordance with the goals of the University of Miami, the mission of the Department of Psychology is to acquire, advance, and disseminate knowledge within the Psychological and Biobehavioral Sciences. In order to achieve these goals the Department seeks a balance among several academic endeavors including: teaching, research and service to the community, while being mindful of diversity, equity and inclusion issues in all of these activities.
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