What does “impacted” mean?
When wisdom teeth don’t have room to grow or they haven’t reached their final position by age 25, they are considered impacted – no place to go and no place to grow. Third molar impaction is the most prevalent medical development disorder. A full set of healthy teeth sometimes doesn’t leave much room for wisdom teeth to erupt.
When a department is declared impacted, it means that the number of students interested in the major exceeds the capacity of the department to provide classes and resources. At that point, the department will attempt to limit the number of majors by establishing criteria which students must meet before being admitted to the department. For a list of the criteria, please refer to the Psychology Undergraduate Handbook.
