1981-1982 Academic Catalog

94 Professor: Stanley N. Ballard, Chairman Associate Professor: Robert D. Abbas Assistant Professor: Charles D. Dolph The objectives of the Department of Psychology are: I. To provide an intensive introduction to the basic problems of the science of psychology, their historical development, and the important practical issues to which they are related. 2. To provide a core of courses in the discipline that will enable students to gain the background necessary for graduate study in psychology. 3. To aid students in their personal adjustment to everyday life through an understanding of human behavior. 4. To provide courses in psychology necessary for teacher certi– fication. 5. To prepare students to be a "generalist" or a middle-level pro– fessional person who will work directly with people in out– patient or in-patient settings. Career oppmtunities are begin" ning to open up for college graduates who have majored in psychology. Often the student will have to "search out" the job opportunities, but they are becoming more available. Op– portunities can be found in state hospitals and mental health centers, state institutions for the retarded and county pro– grams for the retarded, community health and social agen– cies, geriatric facilities, and in certain correctional and reha– bilitation centers. Requirements of a Major in Psychology. Fifty-five quarter hours including: 66-160 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . 5 66-261 Psychological Statistics . . . . . . . . 5 66-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior . 5 66-361 History and Systems of Psychology . 4 66-365 Psychology of Learning . . . . 4 66-366 Fundamentals of Counseling . . . . . 5 66-368 Experimental Psychology . . . . . . . 5 66-369 Social Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . 4 66-464-465 Literature Seminar in Psychology . 4 Additional hours in psychology . . . . . . . . . 14 Majors in psychology are encouraged to take a broad spectrum of courses in their undergraduate education. Course work in biol– ogy, mathematics, and philosophy is highly desirable. 71-120, 71-216, 71-203, 71-306, 71-184, 71-185, 71-281, 71- 282, 71-283, 71-384, and 21-220 and 21-322 are courses that are especially relevant to the psychology major. Requirements for a Minor in Psychology. Twenty-four quarter hours in psychology including 71-160 and 71-264. Requirements for a Major in Behavioral Science. A major de– signed for students interested in individual and group behavior. This area is recommended for students who desire to work with people in the various settings offered by the fields of psychology and social work. Eighty quarter hours including: 66-160 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . 5 66-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior . 5 66-365 Psychology of Learning . . . . 4 66-366 Fundamentals of Counseling . 5 66-368 Experimental Psychology . . . 5 91-230 Principles of Sociology . . . . 5 91-431 Introduction to Social Work . 3 91-432 Social Casework . . . . . . . . 5 66-261 Psychological Statistics or . . . 5 91-493 Social Science Seminar . . . . . 5 66-499 Psychology Internship . . . . . 5-15 71-120 Introduction to Computer Programming . 1 Additional hours in psychology and/or sociology . . . . 23 DEPARTMENTAL COURSES 66-160 General Psychology -A, W, Sp, Su 5 hours Designed to provide a survey of modern scientific psychology. The course content is centered on such topics as maturation, learning, sensation, perception, motivation, thinking, remember– ing, emotion, intelligence, and personality development. 66-260 Human Growth and Development - W, Sp. Su 5 hours An analysis of the physiological and psychological develop– ment of the individual from conception through adolescence. Pre– requisite: 66-160 General Psychology. 66-261 Psychological Statistics -A, Sp 5 hours Designed to provide an elementary coverage of descriptive and