I'm a CC student applying for transfer to UCSD next fall. My major of choice at ucsd is BS in psychology with clinical specialization. I asked faculty at my CC about what programs they consider part of STEM, which psychology is not part of.

However, I'm aware of graduate/research programs in the field of psychology, even at ucsd, that are quite rigorous and scientific in nature (scientific experiments, correlational/causational studies). Is psychology still not considered STEM at this point?

Neurology/neuropsychology is adjacent to biology, a stem field.

Edit: I've also heard different terminology describing psychology in an attempt to "validate it" in the realm of STEM, like psychological science, or psychobiology.