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MAKE YOUR MARK 2021– 2022 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG | COURSES OF STUDY Psychology (PSY) Division of Social Sciences n Major: 35 credit hours Student Learning Outcomes n Minor: 17-18 credit hours Students will: n Major/Minor GPA required for • Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and graduation: 2.00 comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: findings to discuss how psychological principles n Capstone: Research Methods and apply to behavioral phenomena. Senior Thesis (W) (PSY 496) • Demonstrate scientific reasoning and problem n Research: Research Methods and solving, including effective research methods. • Develop ethically and socially responsible Senior Thesis (W) (PSY 496) behaviors for professional and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity. Description of Major: Psychology is the scientific • Develop the professional skills needed for success study of behavior and mental processes, and its after graduation. goals are to understand, explain, predict, and change behavior. Psychology majors learn the Preparation: Psychology majors go on to a variety skills needed to conduct scientific investigations of of careers, including mental health clinics, crisis psychological topics through courses in statistics centers, substance abuse programs, social work and research methods. Majors complete a research agencies, eldercare facilities, human resources and project and are encouraged to make professional personnel departments, criminal justice facilities, presentations based on their findings. They also and the educational system. The program also learn the major theories and practical applications of prepares students to enter graduate school in psychology while simultaneously gathering the skills psychology and other relevant areas, some of which necessary to think critically and challenge popular are industrial organization, school/community, child, misconceptions about human behavior. To prepare social, health psychology, counseling, clinical social students for success in the major and in their work work, occupational therapy, sport psychology, law, after graduation, the psychology major includes divinity, and criminal justice. professional development courses at the beginning Eighteen of the 35 credit hours required for the and end of the curriculum. The university’s mission major must be upper level. No more than 4 credit is reflected in the psychology major through its hours of internship credit may be accepted toward special emphasis on exposing students to diverse a psychology major. perspectives, imparting the skills needed to develop The psychology program also offers a minor, personal and ethical responsibility, and mentoring which emphasizes current theoretical perspectives of students as they develop discipline-specific on the development of personality and personal communication and intellectual competencies. In growth. To minor in psychology, the student addition, the curriculum is guided by the American must complete 20 credit hours in psychology and Psychological Association’s quality benchmarks at least 9 of the 20 credits taken to meet minor and learning goals for the undergraduate requirements must be upper level. No more than psychology major. four credit hours from PSY 350, PSY 355 and PSY 404 may be counted toward a psychology major or minor. Apply Today! (FREE) | Request Information | Contact Us | Visit Us | Learn More | www.mckendree.edu MAKE YOUR MARK 2021– 2022 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG | COURSES OF STUDY PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 35 crs. PSY 153 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 201 PSYCHOLOGY CORNERSTONE 1 PSY 301 PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS 3 PSY 315 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 396 RESEARCH METHODS 3 PSY 496 SENIOR THESIS (W) 3 PSY 498 PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR 3 ADDITIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES 16 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL MTH 170 STATISTICS 4 PSY 259 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (W) 3 PSY 275 BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 302 ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 321 PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING 3 PSY 401 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 417 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY 4 PSYCHOLOGY MINOR REQUIREMENTS 17-18 crs. PSY 153 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 315 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSY 259 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (W) 3 ADDITIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES 8-9 Apply Today! (FREE) | Request Information | Contact Us | Visit Us | Learn More | www.mckendree.edu MAKE YOUR MARK 2021– 2022 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG | COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Psychology (PSY) PSY 153 3 PSY 255 2 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Principles and facts necessary for an introduction to the An introduction to the field of occupational therapy. This scientific understanding of human behavior on a biological course will require observation and service-learning hours and social-personal level. Provides an introduction to basic at locations working with children, the elderly, or other concepts necessary for specialization in the field. Each populations that occupational therapists assist. Prerequisite: semester. IAI-S6900 PSY 153. Spring, annually. PSY 200 0-1 PSY 259 3 APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (W) This course allows students the opportunity to apply sport A study of the development of the individual from infancy psychology theories to sport or other performance-based through adolescence with emphasis on major developmental activities (e.g., band, choir, debate, etc.). Specific topics will theories, specifically as related to psychosexual, psychosocial, include assessment, goal setting, practice journals, routines, cognitive, moral, and physical development. Methodologies stress management, visualization, self-confidence, and in child research are also explored. Requires systematic persistence. This course can be repeated. No more than three observation of children and adolescents. Prerequisite: credit hours may be applied to the sport psychology minor PSY 153. Each semester. IAI-S6904 or the psychology minor or major; may also be used for up to three elective credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 153 or instructor PSY 265 3 consent. As needed. PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER A psychological examination of the individual development of PSY 201 1 gender. Findings from psychological research on gender will PSYCHOLOGY CORNERSTONE be reviewed including interpersonal relations, stereotypes This course is an introduction to the psychology major. The of men and women, physical and mental health, media class will provide an overview of APA-style writing, service- portrayals, educational biases, career decisions, and individual learning, interviewing skills, subfields of psychology, career differences in abilities and personalities. Prerequisite: PSY 153. opportunities, journal article reading, and psychological Spring, even years. research. Prerequisite: PSY 153. Each semester. PSY 275 3 PSY 211 3 BIOPSYCHOLOGY STRESS MANAGEMENT This course will provide an overview of physiological An introduction to psychological aspects of stress – the psychology and includes topics such as structure and function etiology and the physiological and psychological consequences of the central nervous system, biological foundations of of stress. Practical and theoretical experience in a variety behavior and personality, brain damage, sensation and of stress management techniques (stress management perception, sex, sleep, substance abuse and addiction, planning, progressive relaxation, autogenic training, psychopathology, stress, and mental health. Prerequisite: hypnosis, systematic desensitization, and implosive therapy). PSY 153. Fall, annually. Prerequisite: PSY 153. Fall, annually. PSY 280-289 1-4 PSY 230 3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY SUBSTANCE ABUSE Prerequisite: PSY 153. As needed. This course introduces the field of substance abuse and addiction and covers causal factors, theoretical models, PSY 299 0-3 assessments, and treatments. Research papers, case studies, RESEARCH PRACTICUM and observational methods will be incorporated. Prerequisite: This course provides students with the experience of PSY 153. Spring, annually. engaging in psychology research under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will also learn about the process PSY 250 3 of presenting and/or publishing research. This course may CHILD WELFARE be repeated. Up to 6 credits may count as electives in the This course covers the history of child welfare, defining and psychology major or minor. Prerequisites: PSY 153, 3.00 recognizing child maltreatment, professional responses to overall GPA, and instructor consent. As needed. child maltreatment, the skills necessary to work with child victims, and child abuse prevention. The course is designed for PSY 301 3 students pursuing careers in criminal justice, education, social PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal, and other This course will introduce students to descriptive and areas where knowledge of child maltreatment and advocating inferential statistics used in psychology. Topics will include the for children might be necessary. Prerequisite: PSY 153. interpretation, analysis, and reporting of psychological data. As needed. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Each semester. Apply Today! (FREE) | Request Information | Contact Us | Visit Us | Learn More | www.mckendree.edu MAKE YOUR MARK 2021– 2022 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG | COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Psychology (PSY) PSY 302 3 PSY 330 3 ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY BASIC PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED An exploration of the development