University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of Psychology.

Historical note: The Dept. of Psychology was established in 1956 when the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee was created. Prior to 1956, the predecessor colleges offered psychology courses. Since its inception in 1885, the Wisconsin State Normal School offered general psychology courses as part of its education curricula. After 1927, when the school became the Milwaukee State Normal School, psychology courses were offered under the Department of Education and Psychology. The Dept. of Psychology at UWM began to offer Graduate level courses in 1961, offered a full Master of Science in Psychology in 1963, and the PhD in Psychology in 1966.