PSYCHOLOGY

Blodgett Hall room 212

Susan Petry (email), Chair Distinguished Research Professor George Stricker Professors: Wilma S. Bucci Coleman Paul Rebecca C. Curtis Morris Eagle Lawrence Josephs Morton Kissen Robert Mendelsohn Susan Petry Patrick L. Ross Ellenmorris Tiegerman Assistant Professor Denise Hien

Associate Professors Robert R. Hoffman Ellenmorris Tiegerman Karen Lombardi Joseph W. Newirth Kate Szymanski Joel Weinberger Visiting Professors Jeffrey I. Kassinove (email) Claire N. Rubman Clinical Professor Jonathan Jackson Part-time Professors William Krause Assistant Clinical Professors Michael Civin Diana Fosha Mary-Gail Frawley- O’Dea Dodi Goodman Kirkland Vaughns

Psychology is the study of mental processes and behavior. It is a central component of the social sciences, and, because its methodologies are similar to those of the natural sciences, acts as a unique bridge between these two clusters of disciplines. Psychology focuses on the nature of individuals and their roles within groups. The discipline’s domain ranges from the physiology of the brain to cognitive processes to determinants of change in attitudes and values. Psychologists have been influential in developing research and statistical methods employed in all the social and biological sciences. As an applied discipline, psychology fosters the well-being, self-understanding, and productivity of each individual.

Students majoring in psychology are introduced first to the discipline’s foundation areas. Opportunities are provided for laboratory and experimental work and fieldwork in various clinical and applied settings. Senior-level special topics courses are given in all major areas. Advanced research and clinical opportunities are readily available. Students are encouraged to become involved in such activities under faculty guidance. Organizations such as the Psychology Club and We Care welcome active participation by majors on campus and in the wider community. Upon graduation, many students enter graduate schools to study for advanced degrees in psychology.

Requirements for the Major in Psychology

(41 credits)

Apart for the general University requirements for the B.A. degree, the Department of Psychology has specific requirements for students who wish to major or minor in psychology. For psychology majors and minors, only psychology courses in which grades of C- or above are obtained will fulfill the psychology requirements, and students must have a cumulative grade point average of C or above in psychology courses.

The department has divided its offerings into six groups, listed below.

Introductory Courses		Credits
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
PSY 102	Introduction to the Psychology Laboratory	3
Methods Courses
PSY 137	Psychological Statistics	4
PSY 241*	Experimental Methods	2
*Note: Students who elect to attend summer school may substitute PSY 245 for PSY 241 and one of the Laboratory courses.
Central Courses (A minimum of 3 courses)
PSY 202	Principles of Behavior Analysis	3
PSY 250	Neuropsychology	3
PSY 262	Social Psychology	3
PSY 272	Psychology of Perception	3
PSY 292	Cognitive Psychology	3
Laboratory Courses (1 course)
PSY 203	Behavior Analysis Laboratory	3
PSY 263	Social Psychology Laboratory	2
PSY 273	Perception Laboratory	2
PSY 293	Cognitive Psychology Laboratory	2
Advanced Topics Courses in Foundation Areas (2 courses)
PSY 402	Special Topics in Behavior Analysis	3
PSY 415	Special Topics in Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 452	Special Topics in Neuropsychology	3
PSY 455	History of Psychology	3
PSY 462	Special Topics in Social Psychology	3
PSY 472	Special Topics in Sensation and Perception	3
PSY 482	Special Topics in Personality/Clinical Psychology	3
PSY 493	Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology	3
Additional Courses
Four 3-credit courses in the major

The Minor

PSY 101, 102 are required plus 12 additional credits in psychology.

Psychology majors who graduate with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher in their psychology courses and supervised thesis, or with the approval of the department, may be eligible for honors in psychology.