Psychology Program
2004-2005 University Catalogue

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Honor Societies and Student Organizations:

Psi Chi

Psychology Club

The Behavior Research Group

The Counseling Research Group

The Society of Organizational Psychology and Communication

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
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

b. 302 Principles of Learning, or
  
312 Experimental Analysis of Behavior, or
   379 Cognition: Remembering, Thinking, and
   Reasoning

c. 340 Theories of Personality, or
  
346 Psychology and Social Issues, or
   350 Abnormal Psychology

d. 353 Health Psychology, or
  
357 Ethics in Psychology, or
  
380 Introduction to Behavior Modification, or
  
390 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis

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
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

b. 302 Principles of Learning, or
  
312 Experimental Analysis of Behavior, or
   379 Cognition: Remembering, Thinking, and
   Reasoning

c. 340 Theories of Personality, or
  
346 Psychology and Social Issues
   350 Abnormal Psychology

d. 353 Health Psychology, or
  
357 Ethics in Psychology, or
  
380 Introduction to Behavior Modification, or
  
390 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis

Electives  2

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