The Department of Psychology and Sociology is committed to the goals of a liberal education emphasizing human growth and intellectual development through an understanding of individual behavior, social interaction and cultural awareness at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The various programs in the department are geared specifically to the professional preparation of social scientists and practitioners in the areas of human ecology and demography, gender and minority relations, families and children, Mexican American culture and Folklore, U.S.-Mexico borderland studies, industrial organization, health and physiology, abnormal and deviant behavior, counseling, psychometrics, gerontology, and criminology.
The department promotes critical analyses and creative approaches surrounding the socioeconomic development of South Texas by investigating issues and providing services impacting the regional Hispanic population. It provides a comprehensive level of quality instruction, research, and community involvement. By doing so it supports the academic, research, and service goals of the College of Arts and Sciences and the mission of the University.
Psychology is a discipline in the social sciences which focuses on the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. At Texas A&M University-Kingsville, the Psychology program includes the study of psychological phenomena and basic processes necessary to understand human behavior.
Specific areas examined in the program include lifespan development, personality development, motivation, emotion, attitudes, intelligence, physiological factors, the senses, experimental design and research methods, as well as psychological topics of current interest.
September 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
MSC 117, 975 W. Avenue B,
KINGSVILLE,
Texas,
78363, United States
Undergraduate applicants who have no previous work at the postsecondary level must have at least a 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) from a secondary school and must also meet the criteria for admission to a postsecondary school in the applicant’s home country.
A minimum TOEFL score of 61 (Internet-based) or 500 (paper-based) is required. or IELTS 6.0 overall band score.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.