社区心理学是心理学的一个领域，旨在将心理学应用于改善人类群体的福祉。生态学的观点，预防的方向和对多样性的欣赏是该地区的特征。社区心理学通常采取行动研究的形式，其中将从基础研究或心理学理论中获得的知识应用于现实世界中。在其他时候，它采取有关社会问题或社区功能的相对基础研究的形式。专心学习最适合希望运用心理学理论和方法解决诸如吸毒，无家可归和暴力等社会和环境问题的学生。该课程应为毕业生做好准备，以接受社区心理学方面的研究生教育或在社区组织中工作。
Community Psychology is an area of psychology that aims to apply psychology toward improving the wellbeing of human groups. An ecological perspective, a prevention orientation, and an appreciation of diversity characterize this area. Often community psychology takes the form of action research in which knowledge gained from basic research or psychological theory is applied in real-world settings. At other times it takes the form of relatively more basic research on social problems or community functioning. The concentration is most appropriate for students who want to apply psychology theories and methods to solving social and environmental problems, such as drug abuse, homelessness, and violence. The curriculum should prepare graduates either to pursue graduate education in community psychology or to work in community-based organizations.<br><br>The Department of Psychology offers a general program in psychology plus concentration in specific areas of psychology. The general program offers the most choice in courses for a degree in psychology. Concentrations have more restrictive curricula than the general program and are intended to prepare students for a specific career path. Most students will be in the general program. Students planning graduate school or other advanced training in an area related to one of the concentrations should consider applying for admission to that concentration.