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Psychology
effective date of concentration: Spring Term, 2001 |
previous requirements
May be elected as a departmental concentration program
Prerequisites to Concentration. Students planning to concentrate in psychology should elect an introductory psychology course (Psychology
111,
112,
114, or
115) by
the end of
the sophomore year. Students who receive a grade lower than "C" in Psychology 111, 114, or 115 are ineligible for a concentration in psychology.
Bachelor of Arts. 30 credits in post-introductory courses, including:
- Breadth Requirement: At least one course from four of
the following five groups:
Group I.
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Psychology
340.
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Group II.
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Psychology
330.
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Group III.
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Psychology
350.
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Group IV.
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Psychology
360,
380, or
390.
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Group V.
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Psychology
370.
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- Lab Requirement: Each psychology concentrator must complete two lab courses. A student may either complete two labs from
the list of research-based lab courses, or
the student may take one lab from
the list of research based lab courses and one lab from
the list of experiential lab courses.
Research-Based Courses: Psychology
302,
303,
331, 332,
341, 342, 343,
351,
361, 371,
372,
381, 383,
391.
Experiential Lab Courses: Psychology
304,
305,
306,
307,
308,
310, 311,
317,
319, 579.
Four credits of
Psychology 211, Project Outreach, completed in two different sections. Psychology 211 is graded credit/no credit.
the credits do not count toward
the 30 credits required for
the concentration.
Three credits of Psychology
404 or
405 (Field Practicum), or
408 (Field Practicum in Research Techniques/ Natural Science) or
409 (Field Practicum in Research Techniques). Psychology 404, 405, 408, and 409 are graded credit/ no credit.
the credits do not count toward
the 30 credits required for
the concentration.
- Statistics: One course.
Statistics 350 is required. Students interested in a stronger ma
thematical foundation in Statistics may substitute
Statistics 425 and
426.
Additional Concentration Courses.
the following courses may be used to satisfy additional concentration requirements: Psych. 301, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 346, 347, 348, 352, 353, 355, 359, 372, 393, 400-402, 411, 412, 414, 418, 432, 433, 436, 438, 439, 441, 442, 445, 446, 448, 456, 463, 464, 470, 471, 474, 475, 476, 482, 486, 488, 491, 498, 500-502, 505, 507, 512, 513, 514, 530, 531, 539, 541, 542, 551, 558, 561, 565, 570, 571, 572, 573, 575, 576, 577, 581, 590, 591, 592.
Courses which may not be used as part of a concentration in psychology are identified in
the course listings. Concentrators who are planning to earn graduate degrees in psychology may find a supplementary background in
the biological sciences or in
the social and behavioral sciences (i.e., anthropology, sociology, etc.) helpful in
their later studies. Concentrators are also advised that additional courses in ma
thematics, communication sciences, and logic are likely to facilitate advanced study in psychology. A student's personal interests should determine
the shape of
the concentration plan.
Honors Concentration.
the department offers Honors work both at
the introductory and advanced levels. Underclass Honors students may elect Psychology 114 or 115 as prerequisite to more advanced work. Students interested in an Honors concentration in psychology may obtain
information and application material from
the LS&A Honors Program Office, 1228 Angell Hall, or
the Psychology Undergraduate Office, 1044 East Hall. Applications for
the psychology Honors sequence of courses are usually reviewed only in
the winter term of
the sophomore year or
the fall term of
the junior year. Students wishing to pursue Honors by petition must file a statement of intent at least one full term prior to graduation. Details and deadlines are available in
the Psychology Undergraduate Office.
Honors candidates pursuing ei
ther
the Psychology or
the Biopsychology and Cognitive Science concentration complete
the regular statistics and advanced laboratory requirements for concentration, as differentially detailed above. In addition, Psychology concentrators must elect one course from each of
the five groups, while Biopsychology and Cognitive Science Honors candidates must meet
their group course requirements plus cognates from
the categories listed in 2. However, courses in
these groups differ from those above for both A.B. and B.S. candidates. Contact
the Honors advisor or Psychology Undergraduate Office for details. Honors candidates pursuing either concentration also, if admitted to
the Honors sequence of courses, elect Psychology
312,
510, and
511 as part of
the necessary approved credits. Psychology 312, elected in
the winter term of
the junior year, emphasizes research methodologies as well as an extensive literature review to insure that students have an adequate basis upon which to initiate a senior Honors project. Enrollment in Psychology 510 and 511 during
the senior year acknowledges a student's intention to complete
the senior Honors
thesis, which involves
the design and execution of an acceptable research project and written report describing and analyzing this research. Satisfactory completion of Psychology 510 may substitute for one of
the advanced laboratory requirements, as detailed above in 2 (Psychology) or 3 (Biopsychology and Cognitive Science), but one regular lab must be elected.
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