PSYCHOLOGY

 

Psychology Department

 

Chairperson: Professor Banks

Faculty: Professor Cimbalo; Associate Professor Emer; Assistant Professors Kashino, Robbins

 

Degree Offered:

 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

 

B.A. Psychology

 

Essential Courses:

 

PSY 103        Introduction to Psychology

PSY 211        Statistics for Psychology and Social Sciences

PSY 335        Junior Seminar in Psychology

PSY 353/353L                      Research Methods in Psychology

PSY 354/354L                      Topics in Psychological Research

PSY 444        Senior Thesis

 

21 elective hours in psychology for a total of 41

 

Non-Psychology courses required of Psychology majors:

 

1.         Completion of Core requirements (45 credit hours.)

 

2.         Successful completion of one foreign language through the intermediate level OR intermediate status based on a foreign language placement test score. Students who place out of the foreign language requirement on the basis of a placement test must replace the 12 required foreign language credits with free elective courses. If the language requirement is completed in fewer than 12 credit hours, the remaining credit hours may be used for any psychology or non-psychology courses.

 

3.         One 3-credit mathematics course.

 

4.         One 3-credit natural sciences course.

 

5.         One additional 3-credit course in mathematics, natural science, or computer science (including management information systems.)

 

Human Services Specialization:

 

All Psychology degree requirements listed above PLUS:

 

CFE                Cooperative Field Experience (six credit hours)

SOC/SW 213            The Social Welfare Institution

SOC 224        Ethnicity, Race and Cultural Diversity

 

Select six credits from the following:

 

SOC/SW 243            Child Welfare Policy and Services

SOC 303        Sociology of the Family

SW 217          Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Other Addictions

 

Admission to Upper Division:

 

Students are eligible for upper division after completing 60 credit hours with a C average (2.0) overall, a C average (2.0) in psychology courses, and a C- or better in PSY 211. To remain in upper division, students must maintain a C (2.0) average overall, and a C (2.0) average in psychology courses. Upper division status is necessary to take PSY 353, 353L, 354, 354L, 335 and 444.

 

Graduation Requirement:

 

A cumulative average of 2.0 overall and 2.0 in psychology courses is required to complete a degree in Psychology.

 

The following courses can be repeated only once: PSY 103, PSY 211, PSY 353, PSY 335, PSY 354, and PSY 444.

 

Minors:

 

Students in other majors may complete a minor in Psychology of 18 or more hours. Students who wish to pursue this option should plan a sequence of courses with a Psychology faculty member. Courses in statistics and research methods are recommended for students from other majors considering graduate work in Psychology.

 

Psychology majors may earn minors in many other disciplines. Psychology majors who are interested in minors should consult their advisors and the department chairs in the department offering the minor.