We currently have over 1200 undergraduate and 95 graduate psychology majors. Many of our undergraduates aspire to graduate work and are admitted to graduate programs throughout the country. In fact, the department was ranked by the National Science Foundation as second in the nation (for schools in its category) in the number of students who went on to complete a Ph.D. program. Other students seek and find jobs in business and human service agencies which utilize their psychological skills. Just as faculty are active in research and service, numerous psychology majors assist in research and co-author papers which they present at conferences.

Our Masters graduates have also experienced success in Ph.D. programs, stating that they tend to be better prepared for such programs than their classmates. Some of our MA-Research students have opted to accept positions after obtaining their degree, in areas such as Marketing Research. And our MS-Industrial/Organizational graduates have found employment in this growing field.

Students from both our undergraduate and graduate programs have distinguished themselves with departmental and university honors for their scholarship and research. As example, for our undergraduates: in 1996 four of the eleven students selected for Phi Beta Kappa in the College of Liberal Arts were psychology majors; two majors were selected for the honor in 1997; and four in 1999. In 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001, one of the two outstanding graduates of the College was a psychology major. Also, our Masters students have frequently been chosen to the CSULB Graduate Deans List, including 2002. In 2000, one of our students' theses was selected as the Best Thesis for CSULB, representing the university in the WAGS (Western Association of Graduate Schools) competition. In 2002, the College of Liberal Arts again selected a Psychology Master's student's thesis for Best Thesis.

MAR

The MAR program currently has 37 full-time and 12 part-time students. We will be adding a list of their names soon.

MSIO

The MSIO program currently has 14 full-time and 9 part-time students. We will be adding a list of their names soon.

MS-HF

The MS-HF program currently has 6 full-time and 4 part-time students.

The students include:

Hugo Bertolotti
Vanessa Chambers
Marshall Dion
Fredrick Garcia
Jerome Kraft
Julie McMath
Deborah Nelson
Sekgomanyane Seeletso
John Sulaitis
Jeff Wiebe