中西部州立大学心理学系是Prothro-Yeager人文与社会科学学院的六个学术系之一和两个特殊计划之一。学生可以获得理学学士学位（BS），文学学士学位（BA）或心理学未成年人。还提供符合德克萨斯州LPC（执照的专业顾问）和LPA（执照的心理助理）要求的临床/咨询心理学文学硕士学位。六名全职教师，均在各自的专业领域（例如实验，临床和咨询心理学）获得博士学位，并在心理学系任教。这些人致力于帮助课堂内外的学生在学业上取得成功。此外，我们系提供的大多数课程都是由专职教授授课的，以确保合格，经验丰富的人员通过研究
MSU Texas students are able to obtain either a Bachelor's of Arts (BA) or Bachelor's of Science (BS) in Psychology. The psychology course requirements for each degree is identical, however, each degree is associated with requirements specific to the overall degree. BA degrees emphasize humanities and world cultures whereas BS degrees place a greater emphasis on the hard sciences. Degree plans for both the BA and the BS degree are available on this page's menu. Employers and graduate schools typically regard each degree equally. Students intending to obtain a BA/BS in Psychology will start with the Pre-psychology designation. While completing the pre-psychology curricular requirements, students will be advised by Dottie Westbrook to ensure progress both within the major and towards the academic core.<br><br>Once students have completed the pre-psychology requirements, they are transitioned to the psychology major. Students may complete either a Bachelor's of Arts degree or a Bachelor's of Science degree. There is no difference between the two degrees in terms of the required psychology coursework. For differences between the course requirements associated with the BA and BS degrees, see the Undergraduate Catalog.<br><br>At this point, students are assigned one of the core faculty as an academic advisor. Faculty advisors provide career counseling within the discipline, in addition to ensuring that students are making appropriate progress towards their degree. These advisors become a strong advocate for their students, often writing letters of recommendation or serving as references for students after graduation.