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PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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Head: L. M. Kendal I
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
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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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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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Prerequisite: Psychology 230-3
440-5 Motivation
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Prere q
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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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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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