Psychology

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Professors L. DeHaan, M. Gunnoe, P. Moes, B. Riek, D. Tellinghuisen (chair), J. Yonker
Associate Professor T. Greenway
Lecturer A. Rose

The department offers a varied set of courses dealing with important facets of individual human functioning. The major and minor programs in psychology are designed to allow students flexibility to select courses that fit their present interests and their future expectations. Students majoring in psychology often enter human service careers or they pursue graduate study in psychology and related fields. The psychology department also offers an optional neuroscience concentration  within the major. See the full description and requirements for this concentration below.

Students planning a major or minor in psychology are advised to take PSYC 151  as their first course in psychology. The Diversity and Difference Core requirement can be met by completing the summer course in Europe or PSYC 270 - Children at Risk .

Internships

Psychology majors who have demonstrated ability in their psychology courses are encouraged to apply for an internship placement during their junior or senior year. PSYC 380  provides a four-semester hour credit internship experience in one of a variety of areas of professional psychological practice and/or research (see course description). These experiences can provide important background for bachelor’s degree–level employment or graduate education in psychology.

Programs

• Psychology Major, BA
• Psychology Major, BS
• Psychology Major: Neuroscience Concentration, BS

• Psychology Minor

Courses

• PSYC 151 - Introductory Psychology: Perspectives on the Self
• PSYC 201 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
• PSYC 212 - Psychopathology
• PSYC 220 - Psychological Perspectives on Marriage and the Family
• PSYC 222 - Human Sexuality and Gender
• PSYC 244 - Introduction to Biological Psychology
• PSYC 255 - Statistics and Research Design
• PSYC 256 - Fundamentals of Research and Practice
• PSYC 270 - Children at Risk
• PSYC 305 - The Psychology of Work
• PSYC 310 - Social Psychology
• PSYC 311 - Theories of Personality
• PSYC 312 - Clinical and Counseling Assessment
• PSYC 314 - Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
• PSYC 322 - Perspectives in Psychology
• PSYC 334 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC 335 - Health Psychology
• PSYC 343 - Behavioral Neuroscience
• PSYC 344 - Neuropsychology
• PSYC 356 - Experimental Psychology
• PSYC 380 - Internship in Psychology
• PSYC 383 - External Practicum
• PSYC 390 - Independent Study
• PSYC 399 - Psychology and Religion

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