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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, April Bleske-Rechek, Mickey
Crothers, Beverly Dretzke, William Frankenberger, David Jewett, Allen
Keniston, Kevin Klatt, 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
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 |
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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 |
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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. 335
Theories and Research in Developmental
Psychology, or
340
Theories of Personality, or
346 Psychology and Social Issues, or
350 Abnormal Psychology, or
373 Evolutionary 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. 335
Theories and Research in Developmental
Psychology, or
340
Theories of Personality, or
346 Psychology and Social Issues, or
350 Abnormal Psychology, or
373 Evolutionary 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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