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pSYCHOLOGY AT EUREKA COLLEGE

 

Courses in psychology give students an understanding of a wide variety of human behaviors and an appreciation of the concepts and methodology employed in the study of psychology. The major in psychology is suitable for students interested in preparing for careers in social welfare, personnel work, guidance, advertising, criminology, military and industrial counseling and other therapeutic occupations, as well as graduate study in psychology which would lead to careers in teaching at the junior or senior college level, school psychology, tests and measurements, guidance and counseling, vocational guidance, clinical occupations, and experimental research.


REQUIREMENTS FOR A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

 

39 hours consisting of the following:

 

Course Number

Course Name

Hours

PSY 101

General Psychology

3

MAT 260

Statistics I

3

PSY 374W

History of Psychology

3

PSY 380W

Research Methods

4

PSY 385W

Seminar in Psychology

2

Plus 3 of the following:

9

PSY 285

Psychology of Learning

3

PSY 286

Sensation and Perception

3

PSY 305

Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 360W

Biological Psychology

3

Plus 3 of the following:
(Must include at least two from PSY 203, 314, and 370)

9

PSY 203

Social Psychology

3

PSY 205

Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence

3

PSY 208

Adulthood and Aging Psychology

3

PSY 314W

Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 370W

Personality Theory

3

Plus 1 of the following:

3

SSC 270

Statistics II

3

PSY 290

Psychological Tests and Measurements

3

Plus 1 of the following:

3

PSY 225

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

3

PSY 372

Counseling Psychology

3

BIO 281W

Animal Behavior

3

Total

39 hours

 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A PSYCHOLOGY MINOR

 

20 hours, with a minimum of six hours at the 300 level.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR WITH TEACHER CERTIFICATION

 

This major allows a student to graduate from Eureka College with a degree in Psychology, and also provides for teacher certification in Social Science with a Psychology designation.

 

Course Number

Course Name

Hours

A Psychology Major with Teacher Certification requires the following courses:

PSY 101

General Psychology

3

MAT 260

Statistics I

3

PSY 305

Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 314W

Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 370W

Personality Theory

3

PSY 374W

History of Psychology

3

PSY 380W

Research Methods

4

PSY 385W

Seminar in Psychology

2

Plus 2 of the following:

6

PSY 285

Psychology of Learning

3

PSY 286

Sensation and Perception

3

PSY 360

Biological Psychology

3

Plus 1 of the following:

3

PSY 203

Social Psychology

3

PSY 205

Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence

3

PSY 208

Adulthood and Aging Psychology

3

Plus 1 of the following:

3

SSC 270

Statistics II

3

PSY 290

Psychological Tests and Measurements

3

Plus 1 of the following:

3

PSY 225

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

3

PSY 372

Counseling Psychology

3

BIO 281W

Animal Behavior

3


Additional Courses beyond mandatory General Education and Sections (1) above required to meet Social Science Core Standards for Teacher Certification:

ECO 111

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECO 112

Principles of Microeconomics

3

GEO 105

World Regional Geography

3

GEO 110

Cultural Geography

3

SOC 102

Principles of Sociology

3

SOC 105

Cultural Anthropology

3


Plus 1 additional course below that was not taken to meet the general secondary education requirement.

HIS 250W
or HIS 251W

History of the U.S. to 1865
History of the US since 1865

3


Plus Professional Education Course Requirements. (For a list of these courses, please refer to the Education section concerning requirements for certification in Secondary Education.)

To qualify for Student Teaching, a student must have an overall 2.50 GPA and a 2.75 GPA in the Psychology major outlined above.

 

 

SECONDARY EDUCATION DESIGNATION IN PSYCHOLOGY FOR A STUDENT MAJORING IN ANOTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINE WITH TEACHER CERTIFICATION (HISTORY OR SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY)

 

Course Number

Course Name

Hours

PSY 305

Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 314W

Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 385W

Seminar in Psychology

2

Plus at least 1 course from the following:

3

PSY 285

Psychology of Learning

3

PSY 360

Biological Psychology

3

Plus at least 1 of the following:

3

PSY 290

Psychological Tests and Measurements

3

PSY 370W

Personality Theory

3

Total

14 hours

 

 

PSYCHOLOGY COURSES


101 General Psychology -- 3 hours
Introductory course planned as a prerequisite to all other psychology courses and has as its objective the orientation of students to the vocabulary, techniques, problems, and theories of current psychology.

203 Social Psychology -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
Study of the behavior of human beings in social situations beginning with an analysis of the individual in society. The behavior of groups, communications, social conflict, and leadership are discussed and related to contemporary social movements.

205 Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
Study of psychological development from infancy through adolescence, with special attention given to the psychology of the middle-school child. Theories and research pertaining to physical, cognitive, emotional, personality, and social development are considered in detail.

208 Adulthood and Aging Psychology -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Study of physical, emotional, and social aspects of development during the period. Emphasis is placed upon the principal concepts and problems of research in the development of the individual.

225 Industrial-Organizational Psychology -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

A study of major areas in industrial psychology, including: personnel selection and placement; work motivation, attitudes, and morale; organizational structure and change; conflict resolution; communication and decision behavior; consumer behavior.

285 Psychology of Learning -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
Principles, theories, concepts, and experimental literature related to learning, conditioning, and motivation. Research pertaining to animal as well as human subjects is considered.

286 Sensation and Perception -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Study of sensory and perceptual processes as a way of understanding experience in a physical environment. Emphasis on visual and auditory perception.

290 Psychological Tests and Measurements -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and 260.

Interpretation and evaluation of interest, aptitude, intelligence, and personality tests. Covers the concepts of norms, reliability, and validity.

305 Cognitive Psychology -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
Introduction to theories, issues and problems in contemporary cognitive psychology. Emphasis is placed on human memory, language, problem solving and related higher-order thinking skills.

314W Abnormal Psychology -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
The development of a scientific approach to abnormal behavior. A review of the psychological, sociological, and biological factors related to the development of abnormal behavior. A review of the research of, the causal factors related to, and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

360W Biological Psychology -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Exploration of the physiological, neurological, biochemical, endocrinological, and immunological bases of human and animal behavior. Topics include the biological substrates of perception and action, motivation, consciousness, learning and memory, and emotion. Emphasis will be placed on the methods used by psychologists in studying these mechanisms.

370W Personality Theory -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and Junior or Senior Standing.
Survey of major theories of personality from traditional Freud and Jung to modern Skinner, Rogers, and the existentialists. The objective is to demonstrate the many and varied views of personality, and show the implications of these theories for human behavior.

372 Counseling Psychology -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
Survey of theories and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (e.g. Psychodynamic, Client-Centered, Gestault, Existential, Behavioral, Cognitive, Family Systems, Integrative). Designed for students who are likely to use counseling theories, skills, and techniques in their future careers )e.g., Clinical Counseling, Industrial/Organizational, and School Psychology: Pschiatry and Psychiatric Nursing; Social Work; the Clergy; Parole Officers; Guidance Counselors; Human Relations Personnel). Students are expected to take an active role in role-play simulations of the experience of counseling.

374W History of Psychology -- 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and Junior or Senior standing.
Modern psychology and its foundations. Examination of the development of general theories in psychology.

380W Research Methods -- 4 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and MAT 260.
Investigation of the fundamentals of research in psychology and the behavioral sciences. Included are the study of philosophy of science as applied to the behavioral sciences, descriptive research techniques, experimental designs, laboratory activity and experiments.

385W Seminar in Psychology -- 2 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and Junior or Senior standing.
Study of the current literature in psychology with intensive study of special topic areas.