Department of Psychology
Rutgers Symposium of Learning IV
Join us on Sunday, November 9th, for an star studded lineup of invited speakers across disciplines and a celebration of Dr. Alan Leslie’s influential career!
For more information about the program, please visit this link: https://sites.rutgers.edu/symposium-learning/program/
Spring & Summer 2026 Internship Applications Open
The Internship Program in Applied, School, and Community Psychology is a semester-long course offered by the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University. The internship component satisfies the requirement for one or two upper-level Psychology elective courses OR general elective courses (depending on prior courses taken), and the accompanying seminar satisfies the 400-level requirement towards the major. Students enrolled in the program typically receive 6 or 9 credits. The student is overseen by a professional at the internship site and by a member of the Psychology Department. Over 85+ semesters, students have had enjoyable and stimulating experiences that have assisted them greatly in both academic and career-related plans.
Application deadline for Spring 2026 is Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Application deadline for Summer 2026 is Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
The full instructions for the application can be found here.
Welcome to the Department of Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind. At Rutgers, we study psychology from different perspectives, including behavioral and systems neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, and social psychology. The mission of the Psychology Department faculty is to combine excellence in scientific research with excellence in teaching our graduate and undergraduate students.
The department encourages and enables undergraduate student research with faculty, offers a wide range of courses including an honors research major, and provides opportunities for fieldwork and internship experiences. Doctoral candidates study with accomplished faculty who are leaders in their field.
Developmental Psychology Minor Electives
Developmental Psychology electives:
01:830:331 Infant and Child Development
01:830:333 Adolescent Development
01:830:335 Adult Development and Aging
01:830:346 Atypical Development in Childhood and Adolescence
01:830:361 Developmental Psychobiology
01:830:394 Community Psychology and Mental Health
01:830:431 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
01:830:432 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
01:830:484 Language Acquisition
Developmental Psychology Experiential Courses (a maximum of 3 credits accepted towards the minor)
01:830:380/381 Fieldwork: Foster Care
01:830:382/383 Fieldwork: Autism
01:830:388/389 Fieldwork: Child Development
“Sensory Coding Workshop - Monday, November 19th hosted at Rutgers University to bring together sensory neuroscientists”
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