General Issues

1.   Is the faculty’s focus on teaching or research?

2.   How many full-time faculty are in the department?

3.   What percentages of psychology classes are taught by graduate students?

4.   What is the typical size of junior and senior psychology classes?

5.   What informational resources does the department offer students on academic, career and graduate school issues?

6.   What classes give students opportunities to develop oral presentation skills?

7.   What classes give students opportunities (papers, essay exams) to develop writing skills?

8.   Does the department have an active Psychology Club and/or chapter of Psi Chi (the national honor society in psychology)?

Graduate School

1.   What opportunities are there for students to get involved in faculty research and/or to do research supervised by a faculty member?

2.   Do undergraduates have opportunities to attend student or professional psychology conferences?

3.   How successful are psychology graduates in gaining admission to graduate programs in psychology?

4.   What proportion of psychology graduates go on to graduate school or professional school in disciplines other than psychology?

Employment Preparation

1.   What kinds of entry-level jobs do psychology graduates obtain?

2.   Does the department offer courses that permit students to get work-related experience with faculty supervision?

Other Things to be Concern With

1.   Do the psychology faculty spend time with students outside of class?

2.   Can students get involved in faculty research?

3.   How large are your psychology classes?

4.   How challenging are classes in the psychology department?

5.   What do you like most and least about the department?