Department of Psychology (PSY) Stanley R. Aeschleman, Chair Pamela Kidder Ashley Verne R. Bacharach Mary E. Ballard Doris G. Bazzini Hall P. Beck James R. Deni James C. Denniston Paul A. Fox R. Michael Furr, Jr. Amy T. Galloway Lisa Curtin Grizzard Eric J. Hatch Robert W. Hill Timothy J. Huelsman Timothy D. Ludwig Denise M. Martz Kurt D. Michael Henry G. Schneider Arthur M. Skibbe, Jr. Kenneth M. Steele Dayna R. Touron Douglas A. Waring Joan B. Woodworth Mark C. Zrull The Department of Psychology is the sole agency in the University with responsibility for developing and maintaining undergraduate and graduate curricula in psychology, for offering instruction to nonpsychology students who enroll in psychology courses either as a requirement or as an elective, and for providing those courses required of their major or minor. The department is committed to the belief that an understanding of the mechanisms of human and animal behavior contributes to a liberal education and forms the foundation for professional practice of psychology. Consistent with this mission, the department seeks to fulfill the following objectives: 1. To provide students, majors or non-majors, with excellent instruction in psychology. 2. To prepare students for specialization in psychology, so that they can function as bachelor level paraprofessionals, master level psychologists or continue training toward doctoral level competence. 3. To create interest in psychology--an interest that will be paralleled by a growing competency in the discipline. 4. To provide future teachers with sound psychological principles to underlie the teaching methodology. 5. To advance psychology as a science and as a means to promote human welfare. All majors in psychology require a minimum of 122 semester hours for the degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minor. In addition to core curriculum, major and minor requirements, electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are required. BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY The Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology consists of 41 semester hours including PSY 1200, 2200, 2664; STT 2810; at least two courses from Group A (PSY 2301, 2400, 2401, 2402); at least two courses from Group B (PSY 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205); at least two courses from Group C (PSY 4655, 4658, 4660); and 12 hours of PSY electives. A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree may count NOT more than a total of 40 hours above core curriculum requirements in psychology. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology consists of 41 semester hours including PSY 1200, 2200, 2664; STT 2810; at least two courses from Group A (PSY 2301, 2400, 2401, 2402); at least two courses from Group B (PSY 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205); at least two courses from Group C (PSY 4655, 4658, 4660); and 12 hours of PSY electives. Students must also complete the requirements for one of the following five concentrations: 1. Natural Science concentration: 24 semester hours must be selected from at least two of the following academic areas: Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Statistics, Physics and Astronomy, and Geology. 2. Business concentration: Of the 24 semester hours required, at least 3 semester hours must come from one of the following academic areas: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics. At least 16 semester hours must come from at least two of the following academic areas: Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Health Care Management, Political Science. 3. Health Studies concentration: Of the 24 semester hours required, at least 3 semester hours must come from one of the following academic areas: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics. At least 16 semester hours must come from at least two of the following academic areas: Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Biology. 4. Human Services concentration: Of the 24 semester hours required, at least 3 semester hours must come from one of the following academic areas: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics. At least 16 semester hours must come from at least two of the following academic areas: Human Development and Psychological Counseling, Communication Disorders, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Criminal Justice. 5. Social Science concentration: Of the 24 semester hours required, at least 3 semester hours must come from one of the following academic areas: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics. At least 16 semester hours must come from at least two of the following academic areas: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Geography and Planning, Political Science, Sociology. For all concentration options, STT 2810, MAT 0010 and MAT 1010 cannot count toward satisfying concentration hours. Any course used to satisfy a core requirement cannot be used to satisfy a concentration requirement. MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY The minor in psychology consists of 18 semester hours in psychology, including PSY 1200. PSYCHOLOGY HONORS PROGRAM The department offers honors courses on the undergraduate level to students who have distinguished academic records and/or are nominated by a faculty member, and are invited by the Honors Committee. Credit earned in honors courses may be applied toward the major, the minor, or the electives required for graduation. To graduate with "honors in psychology," a student must be recommended by the departmental honors committee and meet the criteria for such consideration: a minimum overall GPA of 3.45; a minimum GPA of 3.5 in psychology courses; and successful completion of the honors sequence. The honors sequence consists of 9 semester hours of honors courses, with at least a grade of B in each. Six hours may be selected from the following: PSY 1200 (honors), 2510, 3510, 4655. A student may substitute one of the following courses for a course in the honors sequence by satisfactorily completing an honors contract (made between the student and the professor teaching the course): PSY 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3206, 3207, 4200, 4658, and 4660. Three hours are senior honors thesis courses, PSY 4511 and 4512 to be taken over two semesters. The honors program requires a minimum of three semesters to complete. Honors courses are not offered during summer sessions. CHILD DEVELOPMENT BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE The Departments of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Psychology cooperate to offer the B.S. in child development. This multidisciplinary degree, conferred by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, requires 20 semester hours of core courses (FCS 2201, 3101, 3102, 3106, 4102, 4610; PSY 3201; and courses in one of the two areas of concentration: psychology or family and consumer sciences. Students will be advised in their department of concentration. MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES IN PSYCHOLOGY The Department of Psychology offers a Master of Arts in general experimental psychology, which requires 31 semester hours and a thesis; a Master of Arts in health psychology, which requires 48-49 semester hours; a Master of Arts degree in industrial-organizational psychology and human resource management, which requires 46 semester hours; and a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology, which requires a thesis and 52 semester hours. The Master of Arts/Certificate of Advanced Study in school psychology requires 72 semester hours. Persons interested in any of these degrees are requested to consult the Graduate Bulletin for further information. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN PSYCHOLOGY (PSY) This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. (For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of courses, see the index for abbreviations.)