Psychology

Lauren Littlefield, Chair
Dunning Hall 03B, ext. 7152

Qualified students may spend a semester in their junior or senior year in which they earn academic credit and clinical experience providing psychological services. A wide array of internship and practicum experiences in local settings is available. Working closely with a therapy team, student interns participate in all aspects of treatment. A junior year abroad program allows students to gather experience at approved institutions.

Freshman-Sophomore Courses

Required: PSY 201, 202, PSY 309 or MAT 109 or ECN 215, BIO 111, 112 or CHE 111, 112 or PHY 111, 112

Major Requirements: PSY 202 and BIO 111, 112 or CHE 111, 112 or PHY 111, 112. Eight additional courses are required, including either PSY 309, MAT 109, or ECN plus PSY 390. The eight courses also include four courses in psychology to be selected from the three areas listed below in such a way that at least one course is selected from each area and three are lab courses at the 300 level or greater. Majors must also plan to take Senior Seminar PSY 399-400 during their final two semesters on campus. Lab courses are indicated by an asterisk.

General Experimental

• PSY 302. Lifespan Developmental *
• PSY 316. Cognitive Science *
• PSY 321. Social Psychology
• PSY 322. Environmental Psych
• PSY 331. Personality
• PSY 406. Experimental Social Psychology *

Applied/Clinical

• PSY 320. Health Psychology *
• PSY 333. Tests and Measurements
• PSY 323. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSY 332. Psychopathology
• PSY 403. Behavior Modification *
• PSY 404. Theories & Processes of Counseling
• PSY 416. Human Factors Psychology

Biological

• PSY 310. Biopsychology *
• PSY 313. Learning *
• PSY 317. Sensation and Perception *
• PSY 319. Comparative Psychology *
• PSY 405. Psychopharmacology *
• PSY 410. Neuroscience Research Methods *

Special Concentrations in the Major: Students may opt to pursue concentrations in behavioral neuroscience and clinical/counseling. Please refer to the College Catalog for requirements.

Minor Requirements: The minor in psychology consists of six courses that must include PSY 201, 202; a year of Statistics (Either MAT 109 or ECN 215 or PSY 309 and PSY 390); a psychology lab course at the 300 level or above; and one elective course in psychology.

Senior Capstone Experience: Students majoring in psychology must satisfy their requirements for the degree by completing either an empirical research project or a theoretical review paper. The specific guidelines for the Senior Capstone Experience are available in the Psychology SCE Handbook. The SCE in psychology is graded as any other course and is a component of the student's GPA. A component of the SCE is participation in required events scheduled throughout the senior year as elements of the non-credit senior seminar and completion of the ETS Achievement Exam offered during the early part of the student's final semester prior to graduation.

Students with a dual major in psychology and another discipline who wish to pursue an integrative Capstone project must declare this intent early in the first semester of their senior year and secure an agreement from the relevant departments and faculty mentors before commencing their Capstone Experience. The department cannot guarantee that an integrated project that is acceptable to both departments can be implemented in all instances.