Welcome!
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior, and as such is a diverse field that touches all aspects of human endeavor.
The objectives of the Department of Psychology are to provide students with learning experiences in and out of the classroom which will increase their critical thinking skills, facilitate their acquisition of the body of knowledge inherent in the study of human behavior, equip them with its research methodology, and prepare them for employment or graduate school.
The Department of Psychology offers both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Each student, in consultation with an advisor, selects a program leading to either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science with appropriate elective credits according to individual interests and goals. The availability of both degrees allows the student to plan a double major or a major in psychology with a strong concentration of study in a related or complementary discipline. It also allows for easy transfer into psychology from prior majors. The department encourages students who are interested in preparation for graduate school or a career in a particular area of psychology to consult the Psychology Undergraduate Student Handbook, available on the World Wide Web, for a listing of courses that are recommended for preparation in that area. Some examples of such areas include clinical psychology, developmental psychology, human factors/ergonomics, and social psychology.
Each psychology major must complete PSY 101, 216, and 217 early in his or her academic career. The remaining requirements are stated in the two outlines below. Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the chairperson.
Psychology majors are required to attain grades of C- or better in the following courses: PSY 101, 216, 217, and any two courses from each of the two core groupings (PSY 321, 322, 323, 422) (PSY 341, 351, 361, 363). If a C- or better is not attained, courses will have to be retaken if they are used to satisfy the psychology major.
A minor in psychology consists of eighteen semester hours.
Faculty
David W. Biers, Chairperson
Professors Emeriti: Allik, Butter, DaPolito, Kuntz
Professors: Eggemeier, Kimble, Polzella
Associate Professors: Biers, Bower, Elvers, Katsuyama, Korte,
Moroney, Reeb, Roecker-Phelps, Rye, Zois
Assistant Professors: Bauer, Crutcher, Davis, Kirschman
Visiting Assistant Professor: Cahoon
Adjunct Faculty: Fischbach, Layman-Guadalupe, Tedesco, Wallace, Zink |
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Psychology |
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Select two courses from: |
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Psychology electives2 |
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12-24 |
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Liberal Studies Curriculum |
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53-59 |
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Humanities and Fine Arts |
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Philosophy and Religious Studies |
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12 |
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History |
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Literature: English or foreign language |
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3 |
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Creative and Performing Arts |
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3 |
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Foreign Language and/or Arts and/or Humanities |
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3-9 |
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Social Sciences (excludes PSY courses) |
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Mathematics |
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MTH |
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114, 116, 128, 129, 137, 138, 148, 149, 168, 169 |
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Natural Sciences |
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11 |
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Communication Competencies |
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Introduction to the University: ASI 150 |
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General Education courses/academic electives to total at least |
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1May substitute MTH 207 for PSY 216, but the MTH course does not count toward the thirty-four credit hours required in PSY for the major. |
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2No more than a total of six hours of PSY 352, 477, 478, 490, 493, 494 and/or 497 may count toward the thirty-four credit hours required in PSY for the major. |
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Psychology |
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PSY electives2 |
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12-23 |
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Breadth Requirement |
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Natural Sciences3 |
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Mathematics, Computer Science |
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Humanities |
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9 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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Philosophy and Religious Studies |
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12 |
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Communication Competencies |
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0-9 |
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Introduction to the University: ASI 150 |
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General Education courses/academic electives to total at least |
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120 |
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1May substitute MTH 207 for PSY 216, but the MTH course does not count toward the thirty-four credit hours required in PSY for the major. |
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2No more than a total of six hours of PSY 352, 477, 478, 490, 493, 494, and/or 497 may count toward the thirty-four credit hours required in PSY for the major. |
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3Two three-semester hour natural science courses (BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY) with accompanying laboratories are required. The remaining sixteen semester hours may be fulfilled by courses in BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY, and CPS courses as well as by MTH courses beyond the departmental MTH requirement. |
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4May substitute MTH 116, 128, 129, 137, 138, 168, or 169 for MTH 148 or 149. |
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Psychology |
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Select nine additional semester hours (300- or 400-level)1 |
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1Only three semester hours of PSY 352, 490, 493, 494, and/or 497 may count toward the minor. |
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| *All material derived from the current issue of the University of Dayton Bulletin. |
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