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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 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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Statistics I |
3 |
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History of Psychology |
3 |
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Research Methods |
4 |
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Seminar in Psychology |
2 |
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Plus 3 of the following: |
9 |
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Psychology of Learning |
3 |
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Sensation and Perception |
3 |
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Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
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Biological Psychology |
3 |
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Plus 3 of the following: |
9 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence |
3 |
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Adulthood and Aging Psychology |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Personality Theory |
3 |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Statistics II |
3 |
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Psychological Tests and Measurements |
3 |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
3 |
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Counseling Psychology |
3 |
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Animal Behavior |
3 |
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Total |
39 hours |
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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: |
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General Psychology |
3 |
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Statistics I |
3 |
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Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Personality Theory |
3 |
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History of Psychology |
3 |
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Research Methods |
4 |
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Seminar in Psychology |
2 |
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Plus 2 of the following: |
6 |
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Psychology of Learning |
3 |
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Sensation and Perception |
3 |
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Biological Psychology |
3 |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence |
3 |
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Adulthood and Aging Psychology |
3 |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Statistics II |
3 |
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Psychological Tests and Measurements |
3 |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
3 |
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Counseling Psychology |
3 |
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Animal Behavior |
3 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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GEO 105 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
GEO 110 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
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Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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History of the U.S. to 1865 |
3 |
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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. |
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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 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Seminar in Psychology |
2 |
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Plus at least 1 course from the following: |
3 |
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Psychology of Learning |
3 |
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Biological Psychology |
3 |
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Plus at least 1 of the following: |
3 |
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Psychological Tests and Measurements |
3 |
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Personality Theory |
3 |
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Total |
14 hours |
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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.
