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