2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

186 Arts and Sciences/Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY
Faculty
Brad A. Alford, Ph.D.
Galen L. Baril, Ph.D.
James P. Buchanan, Ph.D., Chair
J. Timothy Cannon, Ph.D.
John J. Dunstone, Ph.D.
Thomas P. Hogan, Ph.D.
Christie Pugh Karpiak, Ph.D.
John C. Norcross, Ph.D.
John J. O’Malley, Ph.D.
Carole S. Slotterback, Ph.D.
Overview
Psychology provides a unique educational
experience of quality, breadth and flexibility.
Our curriculum has been carefully designed
to give students a balanced education in the
discipline and the widest range of career
options, from baccalaureate entry-level positions
to graduate training in prestigious universities.
According to a recent independent
study, the number of the University’s graduates
who have gone on to receive doctorates
in psychology has placed us in the top 10% of
comparable institutions nationally.
Psychology majors are required to take
PSYC 110, PSYC 210, PSYC 330 with lab,
PSYC 390 (fall, junior year), and PSYC 490-
491 (senior year). Students also take a minimum
of five courses from the following list
with at least one course in each group: Physiological
Processes (230, 231), Learning
Processes (234, 235), Social-Developmental
Processes (220, 221), and Individual Processes
(224, 225). Students are free to choose from
any of these or the remaining Psychology
courses to fulfill the four additional course
requirements in the major. Completion of two
optional Psychology laboratory courses constitutes
an elective course. Students are encouraged
to take PSYC 493-494: Undergraduate
Research in their junior or senior year.
The Psychology Department encourages
students to tailor their programs to their own
needs and interests. For example, students
interested in marketing, personnel, or industrial-organizational
psychology may elect a
business minor and recommended courses in
Psychology. Interdisciplinary programs, such
as the Human Development Concentration,
and dual majors with a number of other
departments are also available. Students
should consult their advisor and the Psychology
Handbook for recommended courses, both
major and cognate, tailored to their interests.
To avoid duplication of course content, Psychology
majors may not register for the following
courses: HS 242: Counseling Theories,
HS 293: Research methods in Human Services,
and HS 323:Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Students who wish to declare a minor or a second
major in Human Services should consult
their advisors and the chair of Human Services
with regard to the above course restrictions.
Minor in Psychology
18 credits, consisting of PSYC 110, PSYC
210, PSYC 330 lecture, and one course from
three of the following four groups: Physiological
Processes (230, 231), Learning
Processes (234, 235), Social-Development
Processes (220, 221), and Individual Processes
(224, 225). An equivalent statistics course
and/or an equivalent methods course may be
substituted for PSYC 210: Statistics and/or
PSYC 330: Research Methods. Contact the
Department Chair for a list of these courses.
Any substituted course must then be replaced
with a 3-credit Psychology course.
Course Descriptions
PSYC 105 3 cr.
(E) Brain and Human Nature
An examination of the human mind, brain and
why we are the way we are. Topics include: the
mind-body problem, the nature of consciousness,
the evolution of behavior, addictions (e.g.,
love), eating disorders, depression, and aggression.
(Credit cannot be earned for this course
and PSYC 231; not open to Psychology majors
or minors.)
PSYC 106 3 cr.
(E) Drugs and Behavior
This course will examine interactions between
drugs and behavior. Behavioral topics will
include: tolerance, addiction, learning, aggression,
sexual behavior, eating, anxiety, depression
and schizophrenia. Drug/drug categories will
include: alcohol, cannabis, opiates, antidepressants
and anti-anxiety. (Credit cannot be received
for this course and PSYC 384; not open to Psychology
majors or minors.)