SENATE DOCUMENT #23 APC Document #15 The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate the adoption of the following catalog changes for the Department of Psychology: CATALOG REVISIONS DELETE: Present introduction. ADD: A major in Psychology involves study in several areas of the broader discipline of psychological development, experience, and behavior. The course offerings in this department have been designed to facilitate students' acquiring the basic skills and information necessary for a thorough and representative understanding of Psychology. A sequence of eight courses is required of all majors: Introductory (100); Psychological Statistics (303); Experimental Psychology (304); Social (200); Child (205); Personality Dynamics (225); and Learning (230); and Senior Seminar (425). In addition to these eight courses, majors will elect at least 12 additional hours in Psychology at the 300 or 400 level. The minimum number of hours required for the major in Psychology is 36 credit hours. The course numbers indicate the level and nature of each course. PSYCHOLOGY 100, THE BASIC INTRODUCTORY COURSE, IS A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT COURSES, MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS ALIKE. The 200-level courses more thoroughly develop the schools and theories fundamental to the study of Psychology. Psychology 303 and 304 is the research method sequence. Any 300-level course can be assumed to prerequire 303, and any 400-level course prerequires both 303 and 304. Thus the different course number "levels" specify the methodological skills presumed necessary prior to electing a specific course. There are four "core" courses -- Learning, Child, Personality Dynamics, and Social, which represent the four general areas of Psychology: Basic Processes, Developmental, Pre-Clinical, and Social. Advanced courses are offered in each of these areas enabling the undergraduate major to concentrate in one area. In addition specific sequences tailored to the individual student's interests can be recommended by Psychology Department faculty. The department does not require a foreign language (see page ____). However, many graduate programs do require such proficiency. As some professional positions in psychology require education at the M.A. level or beyond, students are advised to consider the value of learning a language which might be helpful in consulting the professional literature or dealing with the public. All psychology majors are urged to acquire basic computer data processing skills, increasingly in demand in graduate study and the job market. Students are encouraged to seek research or fieldwork experience appropriate to their interests and career objectives. Academic credit for research or fieldwork can be earned on an individuals basis up to a maximum of six hours. Majors and non-majors alike are encouraged to discuss and plan their proposed curricula with faculty members who can advise them regarding options, prerequisites, and realistic career objectives. REVISIONS OF COURSES The complete list of courses the Psychology Department proposes to offer next year are listed below. In the margin is listed the type of revision being proposed. They include: 1) Edited: A number of courses need updated descriptions to indicate more clearly the content and approach currently being utilized. The courses which were edited include Psychology 200, 205, 210, 212, 220, 225, 302, 320, 325, 404, 416, and 417. 2) Change in Course Number: Several courses were in need of number changes to reflect more accurately the level of the course as it is now being taught. In some cases the description was edited as well. These courses are Psychology 310 to 230, 410 to 300, 403 to 326, 450 to 340, 315 to 440, 415 to 345, 405 to 316. These changes are noted as deletions and additions. 3) New Courses: A number of new courses are being proposed. All have been offered previously as Special Topic courses. These include Psychology 235, 240, 312, 314, 330, 350, 369, 401, 407, and 430. The remaining courses listed below are presently in the catalog and no changes have been made in their titles, numbers, or descriptions. Their inclusions in this proposal is simply for clarity and ease of understanding more completely the New Psychology Department curriculum. 4) Finally, one course has not been taught for four years and there are no plans to offer it in the forseeable future. Therefore, it is proposed that the following courses be deleted from the catalog. DELETE: Psychology 215 Title and Description. 100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) This course considers the fundamental principles underlying human behavior and includes such topics as personality development and structure, conflict and adjustment, abnormal behavior and mental health, social behavior, intelligence and assessment, biological and genetic influences, the nervous system, sensation and perception, cognitive processes, learning and motivation. PREREQUISITE TO ALL COURSES IN THE DEPARTMENT. (BOLD FACE) EDITED 200 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) The study of social influences on the individual. Topics include the social psychology of experimentation, nonverbal communication, person perception, impression formation and management, attraction and love, group psychology, independence and conformity. Readings and workshops will emphasize the relevance of these processes in personal experience. 202 INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Psychological theories covering selection, training, performance standards, and motivation in business will be discussed. Special emphasis will be given to the development of professional, technical, and managerial personnel. This course will evaluate the effects of communication patterns, environmental conditions, and work group relationships on organization objectives. 303 PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS (4) Descriptive and inferential statistics for psychological research. Topics include central tendency and variability, probability, correlation, estimation and inference, significance or differences, hypothesis testing, non-parametrics and introduction to analysis of variance. (Formerly 203, student may not earn course credit for both.) 304 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) A survey of the classical areas of Experimental Psychology with emphasis on current theory and data. The course will also deal extensively in laboratory procedures and skills; experiments will be performed on human and animal learning, perceptual processes and other areas. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and 303. (Formerly 204, student may not earn credit for both.) EDITED 205 CHILD DEVELOPMENT (3) A survey of the development of children from the prenatal period through grade school, including an introduction to major current developmental theories. Discussion will include changes in physical characteristics, social and personality characteristics, and cognitive and intellectual behavior. Projects involving children are required. EDITED 210 ADOLESCENCE (3) A study of development from puberty through adjustment to adulthood, including major developmental theories used to explain adolescent behavior. Aspects of development to be covered include physical and sexual development, social and personality development, cognitive and intellectual development, and problems of adjustment. Projects involving adolescents are required. Prerequisites: Psychology 205. EDITED 212 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING (3) The study of psychological and physiological factors in the aging process. A life-span developmental approach is adopted to examine how adults adjust to changes in lifestyles, social relationships, and physical abilities, and the continued development of personality, emotions, and cognitions. EDITED 220 PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (3) An application of psychological principles and research findings to the study of learning processes in individuals and groups. Discussion will focus on how changes in physical, social-emotional, and cognitive intellectual development affect learning. Information on the management and evaluation of learning will also be included. Prerequisites: Psychology 205. EDITED TITLE AND DESCRIP. 225 PERSONALITY DYNAMICS AND DEVELOPMENT (3) Biographical studies and theories of personality development through the life-cycle; dynamics of individual personality (growth, adjustment, coping and defense); early family influences on present personality; definitions of health and of psychopathology. ADD: 230 THEORIES OF LEARNING (3) (EDITED AND NO. CHANGE DELETE: 310) The theories of the nature of learning, the prediction, control, and assessment of learned responses are studied. Topics covered are the acquisition, retention and forgetting of information; the influences of motivation and emotion, personality traits, individual differences, intelligence and transfer of training. ADD: 235 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) NEW COURSE A survey of theory and application of research in the interrelationship of environment and behavior. Topics include environmental perception, ecological issues, personal space, territoriality, crowding and density, environmental cognition, and the behavior basis of design and architecture. Guest speakers, demonstrations, readings, class projects and field observations will be employed to encourage critical evaluation and comment on the direction of this area of psychology. Rationale: This specialty is becoming a significant part of the field of psychology. The recent approval by the Board of Governors for a program in Environmental Studies is further justification for the above course. When offered as a Special Topics course this fall it drew an enrollment of 22 with a number of the students coming from the professional community. ADD: 240 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION (3) NEW COURSE A survey of theory and research on the following topics: philosophical traditions of human motivation; early theories of motivation; instinct and drive; physiological bases of motivation and emotion; emotional experience and expression; social and cognitive theories of motivation; achievement motivation. Rationale: The above course is a standard component of most psychology departments. The addition of a faculty member this year with expertise in this area enables the department to now offer the course. When offered as a Special Topics course this fall more than 30 students enrolled. All 300 level courses prerequisite Psychology 303. Non-majors may obtain advice and possible waiver from the instructor (BOLD FACE.) ADD: 300 PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3) NUMBER CHANGE The nature, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior. Emphasis is upon the concepts, methods, and findings of the experimental laboratory. Non-laboratory models and methods for the study of psychopathology are considered, and clinical examples are introduced where relevant. Prerequisites: Psychology 303 and 225. DELETE: 410 EDITED 302 ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) In-depth study of selected topics of current theoretical and research interest in social psychology. Readings and projects will focus on such topics as group processes, crowd behavior, attraction and affiliation, social movements and motivation, social and research ethics, religious conversion and fanaticism, and communication and mass media. Prerequisites: Psychology 200 and 303. 305 PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE (3) This course gives consideration to guidance philosophy, principles, and procedures. Vocational, educational and personal-social guidance services will be surveyed. Prerequisite: Psychology 303. ADD: 312 PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (3)* NEW COURSE Distinguishing characteristics of different groups of exceptional children will be examined. Some of them will include speech-handicapped, intellectually gifted, mentally retarded, visually impaired, etc. General issues in diagnosis-remediation of exceptional children will be discussed. Prerequisites: Psychology 303 and 205. ADD: 314 LEARNING DISABILITIES (3)* NEW COURSE Factors that contribute to the appearance of the educational handicaps of learning disabled children will be reviewed. Formal and informal assessment procedures and appropriate remediational strategies will be discussed. Prerequisites: Psychology 303 and 205. *Rationale: The above two courses are part of the newly approved program in Reading certification which will be offered through the Psychology Department next year. Both courses have been taught as Special Topics courses in the past two years with approximately 12 students enrolled each time. Both courses are significant to the understanding of language acquisition or non-acquisition. ADD: 316 TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS (3) COURSE NO. CHANGE DELETE: 405 The theoretical and practical considerations involved in psychometrics (psychological measurement). Emphasis is on test construction and interpretation of tests. There will be a review of elementary statistical concepts early in the course. Prerequisites: Psychology 303. EDITED 320 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) This course deals broadly with the biological bases of human behavior; emphasis is upon the physiology of motivation, emotion, biological drives, audition, visionand problem- solving. Prerequisite: Psychology 303. EDITED 325 PERCEPTION (3) The information processing approach will be adopted to survey perceptual theories, vision and audition, attention, pattern recognition and imagery. Readings and projects will also emphasize the methodology and investigation of perceptual phenomena. Prerequisite: Psychology 303. ADD: 326 COGNITION (3) EDITED & COURSE NO. CHANGE DELETE: 403 A continuation of the information-processing approach in a survey of the cognitive processes beyond sensation and perception. Topics to be discussed and researched include attention, memory, thought and reasoning, problem solving, language, imaginal processes, creativity, and social cognition. Prerequisites: Psychology 303 and 325. ADD: 330 GROUP PROCESSES (3) NEW COURSE The study of the impact of groups and individuals within the group. The characteristics and principles of group behavior are examined in relation problem-solving ability, productivity, and improvement in self-insight and interpersonal skills. Several models of group interaction are surveyed to enable the student to have a clearer understanding of the principles of group behavior. May include participation in group as a participant/observer. Prerequisites: Psychology 200 and 303. Rationale: This is a standard course experience in most Psychology departments. The department is now able to offer this course which has frequently been requested by students. When offered as a Special Topics course three years ago fifteen students enrolled. ADD: 340 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (3) COURSE NO. CHANGE DELETE: 450 An introduction to the principles of community psychology and the complex interrelationships between individuals and their environment. The course will assess the differences between community psychology and traditional clinical psychology and examine the emerging role of the psychologist as a mental health consultant. Prerequisites: Psychology 303. ADD: 345 BEHAVIOR DISORDERS IN CHILDREN (3) COURSE NO. CHANGE DELETE: 415 Clinical approaches to psychopathology of childhood. Etiology and modification of deviant behavior in various age groups through adolescence will be studied from various theoretical viewpoints found in contemporary child psychology. Prerequisities: Psychology 205 and 303. ADD: 350 BIOFEEDBACK AND SELF-REGULATION (3) NEW COURSE Theoetical and methodological issues related to the instrumental conditioning of autonomically mediated responses will be considered. Topics to be covered include instrumentation research strategies, the use of meditation and hypnosis to alter consciousness, and the application of autogenic training, progressive relaxation, and related psycho-physiological techniques to treat psychosomatic and stress-linked disorders. Students will be given an opportunity to acquire and use biofeedback training to control their own involuntary responses. Prerequisites: Psychology 303 and 230. Rationale: The ability to measure and condition autonomically mediated responses has developed only within the last ten years in the field of psychology. Instrumentation efficiency has made it feasible to readily assess these physiological states. A recent grant awarded to the Psychology Department has enabled us the purchasing of several measurement devises. When offered as a Special Topics course last year, over fifty students enrolled. ADD: 369 HUMAN SEXUALITIES (3) NEW COURSE A survey and critique of current empirical research on all aspects of human sexual behavior. The primary objective of this study is to provide future educators, counselors, and human service workers with accurage and explicit information and resources for influencing healthy and productive personal relationships. Rationale: Offered for the past five yeras as the vehicle for exploring and applying the Basic Processes under the 425-Senior Seminar label. All 400 level courses prerequire Psychology 303 and 304, Non-majors may obtain advice and possible waiver from the instructor. (Bold face) 400 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3) A survey of current theories concerning the integration of human behavior. The emphasis is on the contribution made by the major psychological theorists of the twentieth century. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304 and 225. ADD: 401 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE (3) NEW COURSE A psycholinguistic approach to the study of language including the role of biological processes and social processes. Topics to be covered include theoretical perspectives on the nature of language and communication, characeristics of sound, meaning, and grammatical systems, and the development and use of language. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, 325, and 326. Rationale: This is another course required in the Reading certification program being offered next year in conjunction with the Education Department. The course has been offered before as a Special Topics course. 404 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) EDITED An in-depth study of selected topics in developmental psychology that are of current research and theoretical interest. The course will be conducted as a seminar in which students develop the focus of discussion oneach topic. Students will be required to develop and present one topic of their own choice to the class. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, and 205. ADD: 407 COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY (3) NEW COURSE Review of ethological and psychologial concepts and methods used to study a variety of organisms ranging from fish to primates. Topics to be examined include instinctive response patterns and their releasers, assessment of intellectual abilities, species- specific communication among conspecifics, acquired language skills by primates, mother-infant interaction, and the differential influence of experience on development. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, and 230. Rationale: Again this is a standard course offering in most psychology departments. The department has the necessary expertise to provide a quality experience and considers the cross-species comparisons of great significance to the understanding of human behavior. The course has been offered before as a special topics course. 411 HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY (3) This course involves a psychological analysis of man's strivings toward self-actualization in a world filled with uncertainties and problems. Significant observations and comments made by leaders of the humanistic psychology movement are discussed, and contributions which have come from the humanities are included. Emphasis is given to topics which appear to be of particular concern to humans, e.g., love, creativity, meaning, existential anxieties, and peak experiences. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304 and 225. 416 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL ISSUES, METHODS AND INSIGHTS I - ASSESSMENT (3) EDITED An introduction to interviewing and diagnostic testing; individual personality description and diagnosis; supportive psychotherapy and other interventions; issues of professional ethics. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, 225, 300, and 316. 417 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL ISSUES, METHODS AND INSIGHTS II - THE PSYCHOTHERAPIES (3) EDITED Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy; group experiences vis-a-vis personal change; Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and other new schools and methods. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, 225, 300, 316 and 416. 420 DIRECTED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY (3) Supervised research in selected basic problems in psychology, animal or human, individual or groups. An exceptional project may be continued, or a second one undertaken, for a maximum of six hours credit under this designation. Prerequisites: A minimum of 20 hours in psychology, including Psychology 303 and 304, and the consent of the instructor. 425 SENIOR SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY (3) EDITED A coordinating seminar for senior psychology majors aimed at synthesizing the student's academic experiences. Models, methods, current issues, and research will be explored by each member of the psychology faculty on topics related to his or her specialized area of research. Related readings will be heavy and student contributions essential. Prerequisite: A minimum of 24 hours in Psychology ADD: 430 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (3) NEW COURSE An introduction to the underlying assumptions and basic principles involved in behavior modification. The course provides an overview of the behavioral model and its origins in experimental psychology. The application of behavior modification principles to various populations and across a wide range of conditions will be critically examined. Examples of topics covered are alcoholism, sexual deviation, anxiety management, and behavior modification in the classroom. Prerequisites: Psychology 303, 304, 230, 300, and 316. Rationale: The application of behavioral principles to human problems has become a major form of clinical intervention in Psychology. The broad range of populations which maybe appropriate for behavior modification procedures makes the course ideally suited for the classroom as well as the organization. When offered as a Special Topics course it has had an average enrollment of twenty students. ADD: 440 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY (3) EDITED AND COURSE NO. CHANGE DELETE: 315 The history of the study of human behavior from its origins in philosophy and biology to contemporary schools of psychology. This course traces the development of psychology through the study of the founders of the science who contributed significant ideas and influenced western civilization. Modern trends are discussed in terms of various schools of psychology. 461-6 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-6) Advanced psychology students are placed in social or mental health agencies for experience and training under professional supervision. Includes correlative reading and biweekly seminar. May be repeated to a maximum total of six hours credit. Prerequisites: 15 hours of psychology, including Psychology 300 and permission of the instructor. (Grading: S/U) 171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-6) Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may from time to time be a need. May be repeated as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor as appropriate to area and level. (Passed Faculty Senate February 9, 1979)