Table of Contents - Hartwick College
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333 Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3 credits) Examination<br />
<strong>of</strong> how behaviors and attitudes can be improved through hiring practices,<br />
training programs, and feedback systems; building more successful<br />
organizations by improving the performance and well-being <strong>of</strong> its people.<br />
Topics may include personnel decisions, personnel training, work<br />
motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, human resource management,<br />
and research expertise. Prerequisites: 110 and 111 (with at least a B- in<br />
either). (SBA)<br />
350 Topics in Psychology (3 credits) Special topics <strong>of</strong> current interest<br />
are covered in depth. Only courses titled “Research in ___” may be used<br />
to fulfill the Research Course requirement. Prerequisites: 110 and 111<br />
(with at least a B- in either). (SBA)<br />
Individual Study in Psychology (Internships, Directed Study,<br />
Independent Study) Only one <strong>of</strong> these may fulfill requirements for the<br />
major. Departmental approval required. (SBA)<br />
Capstone Experience<br />
489 Senior Thesis Preparation (1 credit) Under the close supervision <strong>of</strong> an<br />
assigned faculty thesis advisor, students prepare a formal senior thesis proposal.<br />
Offered spring semester, junior year. Prerequisites: At least a C in Psyc 290 and<br />
291, at least a 2.30 psychology GPA, plus department permission.<br />
490 Senior Thesis (3 credits) Individual study required <strong>of</strong> all majors, whereby<br />
students, under the close supervision <strong>of</strong> an assigned thesis advisor, conduct<br />
research (either experimental or library) to test original hypotheses. Offered fall,<br />
January and spring terms. Prerequisites: At least a C in Psyc 290 and 291, at least<br />
a 2.30 psychology GPA, at least a C in Psyc 489, plus a thesis-advisor approved<br />
senior thesis proposal. (SBA)<br />
Psychology<br />
Requirements for the major: 39 credits in psychology, distributed as follows.<br />
Psychology majors must successfully complete three introductory courses (110,<br />
111, and 290) by the end <strong>of</strong> spring semester, sophomore year in order to<br />
graduate on time. At least a B- is required in 110 or 111 and at least a C is<br />
required in 290 and 291 in order to progress in the major. Psyc 290 may be<br />
taken only one time for psychology credit. Psyc 290, 291, and all courses<br />
numbered 360 and higher must be taken within the department.<br />
110, 111 Psychological Science I, II<br />
290 Psychological Research Methods<br />
291 Experimental Statistics<br />
Four Core Courses, selected from:<br />
301 Developmental Psychology<br />
302 or 306 Clinical Psychology: Personality or Abnormal<br />
303 Social Psychology<br />
304 Cognitive Psychology<br />
305 Biopsychology<br />
Two Research Courses, selected from:<br />
361 Research in Developmental Psychology<br />
362 Research in Clinical Psychology<br />
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