The Department of Psychology at the University of Hartford is committed to engaging students in the scientific study of humans and animal behavior, cognition, and emotion, and how to apply that knowledge to solve human and organizational problems.

Major emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills so that students will become adept at formulating meaningful questions about human behavior and problems, and at devising sound and integrative strategies for answering those questions, including those that derive from the humanities and related natural and social sciences.

Both basic research and applied aspects of the discipline are represented in the curriculum to achieve the goal of developing well-rounded, resourceful, and informed graduates motivated to participate actively in the intellectual, social, and political life of their community and to conduct themselves constructively and generously in their private lives.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Hartford emphasizes teaching and commitment to scholarship. The Faculty of the Department strive to be responsive to the changing needs of students and the marketplace. These needs are addressed through the continual development of new courses and programs which are designed to reflect current perspectives and issues within psychology.

The Faculty also seek to incorporate current technology and teaching strategies in order to provide students with opportunities to gain the intellectual, interpersonal, and technical skills needed for achieving future success in a broad range of fields and careers in an increasing complex and rapidly changing society.