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    Course Requirements
    Students who plan to study Psychology must obtain credit for courses
    listed below. For a major at least 30 credits in Psychology must be taken
    during the last 4 semesters. For honors at least 50 credits in Psychology
    must be taken during the last 4 semesters.
    For general program--major in psychology--
    (a)
    Psychology 101-3, 102-3, 210-3, 490-5.
    (b)
    Six additional 200-level courses in Psychology including at
    least
    two
    of: Psychology 220-3, 230-3, 240-3.
    (c)
    Two 400-level courses including at least one of: Psychology
    420-5, 430-5, 440-5.
    For honors program in Psychology--
    (a)
    Psychology 101-3, 102-3, 210-3, 220-3, 230-3, 240-3, 311-5,
    312-5,
    490-5.
    (b)
    Four additional 200-level courses in Psychology.
    (c)
    EOur'addii-ional 400-le'el courses including at least two of
    Psychology 420-5, 430-5, 440-5.
    (d)
    One additional course in Psychology at the 200- or 400-level.
    Students majoring or taking honors in Psychology must take
    Psychology 101-3 and 102-3 as prerequisites to all subsequent courses, and
    Psychology 210-3 must be taken concurrently or prior to other 200-level
    courses. (Students who do not have a strong quantitative background are
    advised to take Mathematics 101-3 prior to Psychology 210-3.)
    Psychology 201-3, 301-3 and 305-3 are offered to meet specific needs
    of other programs. These courses may be taken without prerequisites but
    cannot be used toward meeting minimum Psychology course requirements for
    those majoring or taking hcro in Psychology.
    The instructor may permit advanced students from other, programs to
    take certain
    200-Ivl
    courses without the normal prerequisites.
    A number of courses in other departmants may have special relevance
    to certain areas of Psychology. Such courses include: Genetics, Physiology,
    Ecology, Mathematical Statistics, Calculus, Matrix Algebra, Probability,
    Sociology, Anthropology, Linguistics, Social Geography, Philosophy of Science,
    and others.
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    Foreign Languages: Most graduate schco!s require sce proflciency in
    one or two foreign languages. Those who conTemplate graduate studies in this
    field are advised to include foreign language courses in their program.
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    Suggested Sequence
    TYPICAL
    MINIMUM PROGRAM FOR MAJORS IN PSYCHOLOGY
    Semester
    Courses
    I
    Psychology 101-3
    2
    Psychology
    102-3;
    (Mathematics
    101-3 if necessary)
    3
    Two 200-level courses,
    including Psychology
    210-3 if not taken previously.
    4-6
    Three 200-level
    courses including at
    least
    two
    of:
    Psychology 220-3, 230-3, 240-3;
    one 400-level course.
    7
    Psychology 490-5; one 200-level •course.
    8
    One 200-level
    course; one 400-level course.
    MINIMUM
    PROGRAM FOR MAJORS STARTING PSYCHOLOGY
    IN SEMESTER 3
    Semester
    Courses
    3
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3 ;
    (Mathematics
    101-3 if necessary)
    4
    Three 200-level courses including
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    Psychology 210-3.
    5-8
    Sameas above
    TYPICAL MINIMUM PROGRAM FOR HONORS IN PSYCHOLOGY
    Semester
    Courses
    Psychology
    101-3 ;
    (Mathematics
    101-3
    if necesser!y)
    2
    Psychology
    102-3 and possibly 210-3
    3
    Two 200-level
    courses,
    including 210-3 if
    not taken previously.
    4-6
    Four 200-level
    courses including Psychology
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    220-3, 230-3,
    240-3; Psychology 311-5, 312-5;
    two 400-level courses.
    7
    One 200-level course;two 400-level courses
    including Psychology 490-5.
    8
    One 200-level course; two 400-level courses or
    two 200-level courses.and one 400-level course.
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    MINIMUM PROGRAM FOR HONORS STUDENTS STARTING PSYCHOLOGY
    IN
    SEMESTER 3
    Semester
    Courses
    3
    Psychology 101-3, 102-3.
    (
    Mathematics 101-3 if necessary)
    4
    Three 200-level courses including Psychology
    210-3.
    5-8
    Same as above, with addition of one 200-level
    course.
    Presentation of Courses
    (subject to modification for upper level courses)
    Courses to be offered
    Summer Semester
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3, 210-3, 220-3 or
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    230-3 or 280-3.
    Fall Semester
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3,
    201-3,
    210-3,
    215-3,
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    220-3, 230-3, 260-3, 270-3, 280-3, 305-3,
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    311-5,
    312 -5,
    460-5,
    470-5.
    Social
    Sciences 001.
    Spring Semester
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3, 210-3, 220-3, 230-3,
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    240-3, 250-3, 260-3, 270-3, 280-3, 301-3,
    311-5,
    312-5,
    415-5,
    420-5,
    430-5,
    435-5,
    460-5, 470-5, 490-5, 495-3, 495-5.
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    DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
    101-3
    Fields of Psychology
    Acquaints the student with important psychological problems
    presented in
    the works of psychologists exerting major
    influences on the development of psychology. Includes material
    from Freud (motivation), Galton (measurement), Koffka (Gestalt
    theory
    of
    perception), Taylor (efficiency of performance),
    Titchener (elements of perceptions), Watson (behaviorism and
    learning), and others.
    (2-1-0)
    102-3
    Methodology
    in
    Psychology
    Deals with methods of research and experimentation with
    illustrations from each
    of
    the major areas of psychology.
    Topics include: formulation
    of
    testable questions; control or
    elimination of extraneous influences; measurement of effects;
    evaluation of results; choice of variables which most approp-
    riately represent the concepts under study; instrumentation.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisite: Psychology 101-3.
    201-3
    Psychological Study of Performance
    A contemporary account of factors which influence human
    performance, focussing particularly on problems related to
    the integration of men and machines into effitiently
    functioning systems.
    (2-1-0)
    Open to students majoring in other departments. Not
    acceptable toward minimum psychology course requirements for
    those majoring or taking honors in psychology.
    210-3
    Statistics in Psychology
    Covers basic descriptive and inferential techniques 'and
    their application to data from psychologcat research. (2-0-2)
    Prerequisite: Psychology 101-3. Also Psychology 102-3
    which must precede or, be taken concurrently. Students without a strong
    quantitative background should take Mathematics 101-3 as a prerequisite.
    215-3
    Measurement
    Explains the basic requiremeril-s of reliability and validity
    necessary for an adequate test or measure. Methods for
    evaluating reliability and validity are presented and some
    methods for improving these features in a given measure are
    discussed, with special emphasis on theory and principles.
    '(2-0-2)
    Prerequisites: Psychology 101-3, 102-3, 210-3.
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    220-3 Learning
    Conditions, principles, and theories of learning. Consideration of
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    the acquisition of behavior.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisites: Psychology 101-3, 102-3, 210-3.
    230-3 Perception
    Conditions, principles, and theories of perception. Consideration of
    the registration and apprehension of stimuli.
    (2-0-2
    Prerequisites: Psychology 101-3, 102-3, 210-3.
    240-3
    Motivation
    Examination of the effects of motivational
    variables on
    learning,
    performance and perception.
    Both animal and human data are considered.
    Contemporary theories of motivation will
    be examined as well
    as the
    physiological
    basis of motivation.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisites:
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3,
    210-3.
    250-3
    Physiological and Comparative Psychology
    The physiological bases of behavior and experience.
    Emphasis on the
    human organism with some consideration of the behavior and physio-
    logical
    functioning
    of
    lower
    animals.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisites:
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3, 210-3.
    260-3
    Developmental Psychology
    Describes the physical and psychological aspects of human development
    from infancy through pre-adolescence, emphasizing those environmental
    and biological factors that affect the course of development(202)
    Prerequisites:
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3, 210-3.
    270-3
    Social Psychology
    Deals with methodology and content in the areas of social stratification,
    role theory,
    socialization,
    language, rersonality and society, attitudes,
    group dynamics, and crowd behavior.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisites:
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3,
    210-3.
    280-3
    Personality
    Examination of concepts used in the study of personality.
    Emphasis will
    be on normal
    rather than abnormal
    behavior and particular attention will
    be paid to experimental
    investigations of personalityvariables.
    (2-0-2)
    Prerequisites:
    Psychology
    101-3,
    102-3,
    210-3.
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    • 301-3 Individual Differences
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    A consideration of the bases for individual differences in learning,
    performance, personality, and social behavior. Some attention is
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    given to the assessment and interpretation of these differences.
    An applied course open to upper division students majoring in
    other departments. Not acceptable toward minimum psychology course
    requirements for those majoring or taking honors in psychology.
    (2-1-0)
    305-3 Test Construction
    Considers purposes of testing. Basic principles of test construction
    are illustrated and applied with special reference to assessment of
    academic achievement. Advantages and limitations of different types of
    •
    questions, methods of item analysis, and item specifications required
    for effective measurement are discussed.
    An applied course open to upper division students majoring in
    other departments. Not acceptable toward minimum psychology course
    requirements for those majoring or taking honors in psychology.
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    311-5
    Design of Experiments
    (2-1-2)
    Prerequisites: Psychology 210-3. Required of all
    honors students.
    312-5 Design of Research Studies
    • (2-1-2)
    Prerequisites: Psychology 210-3. Required of all
    honors students.
    415-5 Measurement
    (2-1-2)
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    Prerequisites: Psychology 215-3, 312-5.
    420-5 Learning
    (2-1-2)
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    PFeFeee-,i te: Psychology 220-3.
    425-5 Thinking
    (2-1-2)
    Prerequisite: Psychology 220-3
    430-5 Perception
    (2-1-2)
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    Prerequisite: Psychology 230-3
    435-5
    Sensation
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    (2-1-2
    Prerequisite: Psychology 230-3
    440-5 Motivation
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    Prere q
    uisite: Psychology 240-3
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    450-5 Physiological Psychology
    Prerequisite: Psychology 250-3
    455-5
    Comparative Psychology
    Prerequisite: Psychology 250-3
    460-5
    Developmental Psychology
    Prerequisite: Psychology 260-3
    470-5 Social Psychology
    Prerequisite: Psychology 270-3
    480-5 Personality
    Prerequisite: Psychology 280-3
    490-5 Systems of Psychology
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    (2-1-2)
    (2-1-2)
    (2-1-2)
    (2-3-0)
    7-'
    495-3
    (0-3-0)
    or
    Directed Studies
    in
    Psychology
    or
    495-5
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    instructor
    (0-5-0)
    Permission of instructor required.
    A graduate program in Psychology leading to the M.A. or Ph.D.
    degree is described elsewhere.
    GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
    Social Sciences
    001-0 Social Issues
    Relates contemporary knowledge from the social sciences to current
    social problems. The course provides relevant information from
    studies pertaining to problems of attitude development, prejudice,
    race relations, and cultural differences.
    (2-0-0)
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