Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

Psychology
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
The psychology major is designed to increase personal
understanding of animal and human behavior and mental
processes and to provide basic preparation for entrance
into graduate school or pursuit of a professional career in
the field of psychology. Students should realize careers in
the field of psychology typically require further training;
many of our students pursue graduate studies in this field.
It is strongly recommended that all psychology majors
participate in an internship (PS 250/350). Internships
introduce students to a variety of careers that require
this training and provide valuable hands-on experience.
Psychology students have worked with the Juvenile Court,
shelters, psychiatric clinics and rehabilitation agencies. All
eligible psychology majors are encouraged to participate
in Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology and
in the Psychology Club.
Requirements for the Major:
44 semester credits including:
• PS 101 General Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 204 Statistics (4 SH)
• PS 222 Psychology of Personality (4 SH)
• PS 324 Physiological Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 325 Research Methods (4 SH)
• PS 329 Abnormal Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 400 Psychology Research Seminar (4 SH)
and Psychology Group 1 – 16 semester credits from the
following:
• PS 220 Child Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 232 Social Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 237 Human Sexuality (4 SH)
• PS 305 Psychology of Learning (4 SH)
• PS 318 Personality Assessment (4 SH)
• PS 322 Adulthood and Aging (4 SH)
• PS 330 Juvenile Delinquency (4 SH)
• PS 335 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 336 Cognitive Psychology (4 SH)
• PS 345 Psychology and Law (4 SH)
• PS 170-79/270-79/370-79 Special Topics in Psychology
(2-4 SH)
• PS 250/350 Internship in Psychology (2-5 SH)
• PS 160/260/360 Individual Investigation in Psychology
(2-4 SH)
Substitutions for these requirements may be made only
with the approval of a psychology faculty member. Requests
must be accompanied by a written statement explaining
the reason(s) for the substitution.
Forensic Psychology Concentration
Forensic psychology is the application of the science and
profession of psychology to questions and issues relating
to law and the legal system.
Students will have to meet the same requirements as the
Psychology major plus additional coursework.
Requirements for the Concentration:
16 semester credits including:
• CJ 220 Criminal Law and Procedure (4 SH)
• CJ 311 Landmark Cases in Mental Health and the Law
(4 SH)
• CJ 324 Constitutional Law (4 SH)
• PS 345 Psychology and Law (4 SH)
Psychobiology Concentration
Students are introduced to the biological and physiological
processes of living organisms from a biological perspective
as a supplement to understanding behavior and mental
processes from a psychological perspective.
Students will have to meet the same requirements as the
Psychology major plus additional coursework.
Requirements for the Concentration:
15-16 semester credit including:
• BI 101 Introductory Biology I (3 SH)
• BI 101L Introductory Biology I Lab (1 SH)
• BI 102 Introductory Biology II (3 SH)
• BI 102L Introductory Biology II Lab (1 SH)
• BI 238 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 SH)
• BI 238L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1 SH)
and Psychobiology Concentration Group 1 - one course
from the following:
• BI 330 Evolutionary Biology (3 SH)
• BI 333 Animal Behavior (4 SH)
Social Sciences
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
The major in social sciences consists of several basic courses
taken in common by all students majoring in this area,
plus a concentration in history or sociology. The social
science major is designed to give students breadth as well
as depth and provides the background necessary for law
school, graduate study in social work or graduate work in
the social sciences.
Requirements for the Major:
52 semester credits including:
• PS 204 Statistics (4 SH)
• SS 334 Methods of Field Research (4 SH)
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