Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

PsychologyDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYAssociate Professor Schneller, Department ChairAssociate Professors DawsonAssistant Professor KoshelevaVisiting Instructor DunnMission and Goals:Upon completion of this program students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding of scientifi c inquiry and methods ofresearch utilized in psychology;2. Demonstrate an understanding of the biological, psychological, socialand environmental factors that impact normal and abnormal developmentacross the lifespan;3. Demonstrate an understanding of the major theoretical schools ofthought within psychology;4. Demonstrate an understanding of human cognitive and emotionalprocesses;5. Demonstrate an understanding of how people, as individuals and ingroups, infl uence and relate to others in interpersonal and societalsituations;6. Demonstrate oral and/or written communication skills utilized withinthe fi eld of psychology.Special Programs and Opportunities:Psychology Club. The McMurry Psychology Club “TRI-PSY” is designedto promote interest in psychology, to provide psychological activitiesbeyond the usual classroom situation, to enhance contacts betweenstudents and local psychologists, and to encourage fellowship amongpsychology students. It is open to all students with an interest in the scienceand practice of psychology.Courses Taught in the Psychology Department:PSYC 1340 General PsychologyPSYC 2360 Developmental PsychologyPSYC 3301 Human Cognition and LearningPSYC 3305 Research Methods and Statistics IPSYC 3306 Research Methods and Statistics IIPSYC 3310 Language: Mind, Brain, and SocietyPSYC 3320 Personality TheoriesPSYC 3340 Social PsychologyPSYC 3382 Positive Psychology and Mental HealthPSYC 3385 GerontologyPSYC 3390 PsychopharmacologyPSYC 4300 Abnormal PsychologyPSYC 4315 Psychological Tests and MeasurementsPSYC 4320 Psychology of the Criminal MindPSYC 4330 History and Systems of PsychologyPSYC 4341 Physiological PsychologyPSYC 4365 Death and DyingPSYC 4370 Industrial and Oaganizational PsychologyPSYC 4375 Clinical and Counseling PsychologyPSYC 4388 InternshipPSYC 4392 Senior Seminar in PsychologyPSYC 4X95 Independent StudiesPSYC 4X96* Honors TutorialPSYC 4X97* Honors ThesisPSYC 4X98* Honors ResearchPSYC XX99 Special TopicsPSI CHI. The McMurry University chapter of Psi Chi was chartered inApril 1999. Psi Chi is the National Honor Society of Psychology, foundedin 1929 for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintainingexcellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Membershipis open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who aremaking the study of psychology one of their major interests and who meetthe minimum qualifi cations. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of CollegeHonor Societies (ACHS) and is an affi liate of the American PsychologicalAssociation (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS)Departmental Awards. Each Spring, awards are presented to outstandingstudents at the junior, and senior levels. The Evelyn HennigMemorial Scholarship is awarded to the outstanding junior. The O.P. ClarkScholarship is awarded to the outstanding senior.Psychology Exit Exams. All majors in Psychology must take a locallyprepared departmental exam and the Major Field Achievement Test(MFAT) in Psychology whenever they take the Senior Seminar in Psychology.There is no cost to the student for these tests. Individual scores arekept confi dential. These tests are used for assessment of the departmentalprogram and to give students practice for the Graduate Record Exam(GRE) in Psychology.Internship in Psychology. Junior or Senior-level Psychology majorsare encouraged to consider participation in the internship program. In theprogram, students receive meaningful practical experience by working ina mental health setting to see how the theoretical concepts of Psychologyare put in practice. Specifi c requirements unique to the Department ofPsychology are listed under PSYC 4388 in this section.Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Programunder the Special Program section earlier in the catalog.127