Engineering Psychology Major

Engineering Psychology Major

Engineering Psychology

Major

Engineering psychology is an empirically based discipline that requires cadets to critically and systematically apply their knowledge of human behavior to the design of complicated systems.

Engineering psychology bridges the disciplines of experimental psychology and engineering by providing cadets with a strong foundational knowledge of the psychology of human performance and how these principles of behavior can be used to engineer and evaluate more effective systems. 

 

This major has an honors option. To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.

Required Courses

MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS

PL386 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 

PL391 SENSATION/PERCEPTN/PSYCPHYS 

PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

PL394 ANTHROPOMETRICS & BIOMECHANICS 

PL475 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

PL488E COLLOQUIUM-BSL-ENGIN PSYCH

 

Sample Electives

CH383 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS

DS345 MILITARY INNOVATION

EM481 SYSTEMS SIMULATION 

EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE

EV397 AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING

LW482 NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

MA476 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

NE474 RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY

PL360 PSYCH ELITE PERFORMANCE

PY326 CYBER ETHICS

SE485 COMBAT MODELING

SM484 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION

SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY

 

This major has an honors option. 

 

To learn more, view the full Engineering Psychology curriculum.

Engineering psychology majors are afforded the opportunity to attend various academic conferences around the country to present their research. 

National Honor Societies:
Omicron Delta Kappa - National Leadership Honor Society
Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology
Golden Key - International Honour Society
Phi Kappa Phi - Oldest and Largest Collegiate Honor Society

To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership or the West Point Leadership Center.