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ACADEMIC MAJORSPsychologyDegree Awarded: Bachelor of ArtsThe psychology major is designed to increase personalunderstanding of animal and human behavior and mentalprocesses and to provide basic preparation for entrance intograduate school or pursuit of a professional career in the field ofpsychology. Students should realize careers in the field ofpsychology typically require further training; many of ourstudents pursue graduate studies in this field. It is stronglyrecommended that all psychology majors participate in aninternship (PS 250/350). Internships introduce students to avariety of careers that require this training and provide valuablehands-on experience. Psychology students have worked with theJuvenile Court, shelters, psychiatric clinics and rehabilitationagencies. All eligible psychology majors are encouraged toparticipate in Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychologyand 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)General Psychology ConcentrationRequirements for the Concentration:16 additional 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 (1-5 SH)• PS 160/260/360 Individual Investigation in Psychology(2-4 SH)Note: There may be specific credit hour requirements forInternships. Students should review requirements with theiracademic advisor.Substitutions for these requirements may be made only with theapproval of a psychology faculty member. Requests must beaccompanied by a written statement explaining the reason(s) forthe substitution.or an optional concentration from the following:Forensic Psychology ConcentrationForensic psychology is the application of the science andprofession of psychology to questions and issues relating to lawand the legal system.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 (4SH)• CJ 324 Constitutional Law (4 SH)• PS 345 Psychology and Law (4 SH)Psychobiology ConcentrationStudents are introduced to the biological and physiologicalprocesses of living organisms from a biological perspective as asupplement to understanding behavior and mental processesfrom a psychological perspective.Students will have to meet the same requirements as thePsychology 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 one course from the following:• BI 330 Evolutionary Biology (3 SH)• BI 333 Animal Behavior (4 SH)Page | 60Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook