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Psychology
Hibbard
humanities Hall 277
(715) 836-5733
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
Larry Morse,
Chair
Steve
Baumgardner, Lori Bica, Mickey Crothers, Beverly Dretzke, William
Frankenberger, Richard Fuhrer, David Jewett, Allen Keniston, Kevin Klatt,
Kim Knesting, Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, Barbara Lozar, Carrie Madden, Greg
Madden, Blaine Peden, Robert Tomlinson, Susan turell, Catya von KÁrolyi,
Sharon Westphal.
To Psychology
Course Descriptions
Honor
Societies and Student Organizations:
Psi Chi
The Behavior
Research Group
The Counseling
Research Group
Psychology
Club
GOALS
The Psychology
Department has two objectives: (a) to provide majors and minors with
knowledge, skills, and understanding consistent with a liberal arts
education; and (b) to provide majors with the knowledge and skills needed
to seek an advanced degree or a psychology-related career.
The goals of
the major and minor include:
1. Knowledge
of major perspectives in psychology and of its historical
development.
2. Skill in
critical thinking, inquiry, and analysis.
3. Skill in
use of information sources and technology.
4.
Communication skills.
5. Application
of knowledge to problems and issues in society.
6.
Understanding of interdisciplinary relationships.
7.
Understanding of and respect for diversity and values.
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MAJOR
MAJOR:
PSYCHOLOGY, Liberal Arts (Code
440-201)
| Thirty-six
semester credits, including: |
Credits |
| Required
Core Courses |
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| 100
General Psychology |
3 |
| 101
Psychology as Discipline and Profession |
1 |
| 265
Statistical Methods in Psychology I |
3 |
| 271
Methods of Research in Psychology |
3 |
| 400
History and Systems of Psychology |
3 |
| 470
Senior Research Seminar |
2 |
| One
course from each of four areas: |
12 |
a. 375 Physiological Psychology,
or
376 Psychology of Perception, or
377 Psychopharmacology |
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b.
302 Principles of Learning, or
312 Experimental Analysis of Behavior, or
379 Cognition: Remembering, Thinking, and
Reasoning |
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c. 340
Theories of Personality, or
346 Psychology and Social Issues, or
350 Abnormal Psychology |
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d. 353
Health Psychology, or
357 Ethics in Psychology, or
380 Introduction to Behavior Modification, or
390 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis |
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| Electives |
9 |
NOTE 1: No
credit may be earned toward completion of the major under the
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option for any of the required courses
listed above.
NOTE 2: A
maximum of nine credits earned in Psyc 395, 396, 397, 399, and 499 may
count toward the major.
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MINOR
MINOR:
PSYCHOLOGY, Liberal Arts (Code
440-401)
| Twenty-four
semester credits including: |
Credits |
| Required
Core Courses |
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| 100
General Psychology |
3 |
| 101
Psychology as Discipline and Profession |
1 |
| 265
Statistical Methods in Psychology I |
3 |
| 271
Methods of Research in Psychology |
3 |
| 400
History and Systems of Psychology |
3 |
| One
course from any three of the following areas: |
9 |
a. 375 Physiological Psychology,
or
376 Psychology of Perception, or
377 Psychopharmacology |
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b.
302 Principles of Learning, or
312 Experimental Analysis of Behavior, or
379 Cognition: Remembering, Thinking, and
Reasoning |
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c. 340
Theories of Personality, or
346 Psychology and Social Issues
350 Abnormal Psychology |
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d. 353
Health Psychology, or
357 Ethics in Psychology, or
380 Introduction to Behavior Modification, or
390 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis |
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| Electives |
2 |
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