Department of Psychology
Professors: Lewis , Sutherland Associate Professors: Poelstra (chairman) , Wright Assistant Professor: Hulgus
Objectives: Upon completion of the Psychology major it is intended that the student will: have a better understanding of human nature; and be more effective in dealing with human problems. DepartmentMajor: The Department of Psychology offers a major in Psychology designed to prepare students for graduate school studies in one of the fields of psychology. MajorRequirement: 32 units beyond the general education requirement (200) , 24 of which must be upper division , including 210, 305, 306, 310, 402 , and 405. Supporting science requirement: Biology 311 in addition to 8 units of general education science and/ or mathematics. Department Minor: 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. 200 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (Human Development) (3) Development from conception to old age, emphasizing the effects of genetic endowments and environmental influences on emotional , cognitive, verbal , social , and personality development. 206 STATISTICS I (3) Frequency distributions , graphs , central tendency, variability , areas under the normal curve, t-distributions , confidence intervals, chi square, rank-order and Pearson correlation. For non-psychology majors. 210 STATISTICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (4) Elementary statistics for psychological research ; literature and computer analysis in sampling, probability , descriptive statistics, basic nonparametric statistics, t-tests , correlation , regression equations, and data processing. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Either semester. Laboratory fees $5.00. 301 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Application of social and psychological principles to the educative process; role of the teacher and learner; motivation, intelligence, transfer of learning, measurement; influences of cultural values and American social structure on schools, school systems; recent outstanding contributions in research and experimentation. Not open to psychology majors. 302 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (3) Problems facing youth in transition from childhood to adult society, including physiological changes, identity formation , drug abuse, suicide, spiritual beliefs, and other social pressures. Prerequisite: 200. 304 ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS (3) Correlation methods, partial and multiple correlation , simple and factorial analysis of variance and co-variance, linear and multiple regression models. Prerequisite: 210. Offered on sufficient demand. 305 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Philosophy, methodology, and analysis of the experimental method. Discussions of problems in conducting and evaluating psychological research. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 210. 306 APPRAISAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (4) Evaluation and construction of methods for describing and measuring individual differences in intelligence, attitudes , values , perception , and personality organization. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 210. Laboratory fee $5.00. 308 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Selected topics in the development of cognition , socialization, learning, personality and exceptionality from birth to maturity. Prerequisite: 200. 309 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Nature, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior, including personality disorders , neuroses, psychoses, reactions to stress and other dysfunctions. Field experience required in Mental Health fac ili ty. Prerequisite: 200. 310 RESEARCH IN LEARNING (4) Empirical findings and theoretical developments in the area of learning and their application to human behavior. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: 200, 210. 312 MOTIVATION (3) Physiological, psychological and social basis of motivation. Topics include drives , obesity, sexual motivation, need for achievement, and aggression. Prerequisite: 200.
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