About Us

Founded in 1967, The Department of Psychology proudly boasts over 1,000 undergraduate majors, making it one of the most popular majors at Montclair State University. Our faculty is comprised of 28 distinguished scholars, researchers, and lecturers who are committed to higher education and the discipline.

Majors, Minors, & Graduate Programs

Our major emphasizes critical thinking and analyzing research, preparing students for the challenges they will face in participating in an increasingly multicultural and complex world. The psychology major is comprised of 38 credits while the minor in psychology is 18 credits and the cognitive science minor is 20 credits. Please click here to learn more.

We currently offer graduate degrees in Psychology and Educational Psychology. There are two optional concentrations in Industrial/Organizational and Child/Adolescent Clinical Psychology under the degree programs respectively. Please click here to learn more.