2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

4. PSYC 4480 will be offered once per year during January term and
will involve advanced study of a specialized topic. Topics will
vary from year to year.
MAJOR ELECTIVES
An additional 12 hours of major courses will be selected by the student.
A student may select any 3000 or 4000 level psychology course beyond
those counted in the required areas. A maximum of two of these
courses, ANTH 2000, SOCI 2500, BIOL 1148, BIOL 3373, BIOL 3374,
and BIOL 3384, may be applied toward the major with the approval of
the advisor.
MINOR
A minor in psychology consists of PSYC 1101 and five additional
courses with the approval of the chair of the department. Any
psychology (PSYC) course that is listed in the current bulletin counts
toward the minor. Two of the courses listed above as Major Electives
taken outside the department may also be counted toward the minor (i.e.,
at least four of the courses for the minor must be taken in the
psychology department).
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The accomplishment of the psychology objectives by students majoring
in Psychology will be demonstrated by obtaining an acceptable score on
the Area Concentration Achievement Test (ACAT) in psychology.
Normally, this test will be given during the student's final semester
at LaGrange College.
CAREER OPTIONS
Students who complete the major in psychology have a wide variety of
career options. Psychology is a very broad field that overlaps many
different areas. Some of the jobs taken by recent psychology graduates
include management and supervisory positions in business and industry
and positions in community and state service agencies. A psychology
major also serves as good preparation for advanced study in law, social
science, counseling, and psychology.
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