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A. Current Bulletin Listing:
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (PSHBS)
Not all options are available at every campus. Contact the campus you are interested in attending
to determine which options are offered.
Psychology is both a scientific discipline and a profession. Its overall focus is the study of
behavior, cognition, and affect, and their associated physiological processes. Research is vital to
the discipline of psychology. Investigators collect, quantify, analyze, and interpret data in order to
understand the principles and theories of human thought and behavior. As a profession,
psychology involves the application of knowledge, skills, and techniques for the solution and
prevention of individual and social problems. Bachelor-level graduates in psychology are
equipped for various positions in human service agencies, industrial settings, and laboratories.
However, many students continue their training, working towards a master’s or a doctoral degree
in psychology, while still others go on to school in other disciplines, e.g., medical school or law
school.
Students may select either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science program. The Bachelor of
Arts degree requires more credits in the arts, humanities, and social sciences and proficiency in a
second language. The Bachelor of Science program, in turn, offers two options. The General
option is intended for students with a strong interest in science and requires more course work in
the biological, physical, and mathematical sciences than does the Bachelor of Arts program. The
Business option is designed for students who wish to combine their interests in business and
psychology.
For the B.S. degree in Psychology, a minimum of 124 credits is required. Each student must earn
at least a grade of C in each 300- and 400-level course in the major field.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4-8 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 15-19 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 68 credits
(This includes 4-8 credits of General Education GQ courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 47 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
CMPSC 100(1), PSYCH 100 GS(3)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
PSYCH 301W(4)[1] (Sem: 3-6)
PSYCH 406W(4) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (20 credits)
MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
PSYCH 200(4)[1] or STAT 200 GQ(4)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
Select 12 credits, including one course from at least four of the following five categories:
1. Foundations of Behavior: PSYCH 260(3), PSYCH 261 GS(3), PSYCH 439(3), PSYCH
461(3), PSYCH 462 (3) (Sem: 3-8)
2. Social/Developmental: PSYCH 212 GS(3), PSYCH 221 GS(3), PSYCH 412(3), PSYCH
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413(3), PSYCH 414(3), PSYCH 416(3), PSYCH 420(3) (Sem: 3-8)
3. Cognitive/Experimental: PSYCH 253 GS(3), PSYCH 256 GS(3), PSYCH 413(3), PSYCH
452(3), PSYCH 453(3), PSYCH 456(3) (Sem: 3-8)
4. Clinical/Personality: PSYCH 140(3), PSYCH 238 GS(3), PSYCH 414(3), PSYCH 470(3),
PSYCH 471(3), PSYCH 481(3) (Sem: 3-8)
5. Diversity: PSYCH 231 GS;US(3), PSYCH 232 GS;US;IL(3), PSYCH 479(3) (Sem: 3-8)
Note: PSYCH 414 may be counted in either Social/Developmental or Clinical/Personality, but
not both.
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (15 credits)
Select 6 additional credits of psychology courses at any level as interest dictates (3 credits of
either PSYCH 495 or PSYCH 496 may be applied to this requirement) (Sem: 3-8)
Select 9 credits of 400-level psychology courses from any combination of categories in
consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 21 credits
BUSINESS OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS: 21 credits
Select 21 credits in business courses in consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (21 credits)
Select 21 credits in science courses in consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate
Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2001
Blue Sheet Item #: 29-07-018
Review Date: 03/11/05
UCA Revision #1: 9/1/06
UCA Revision #2: 7/30/07
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Proposed Bulletin Listing - (changes in colored ink)
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Psychology
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (PSHBS)
Not all options are available at every campus. Contact the campus you are interested in attending
to determine which options are offered.
The Psychology program at Penn State Behrend provides students a strong foundation in
the application of psychological knowledge, skills, and techniques for the solution and
prevention of individual and social problems. A spectrum of courses (bio-behavioral,
clinical, cognitive-experimental, developmental, educational, human factors,
industrial/organizational, personality, and social) is united by a strong focus on the
scientific method. All students are afforded the opportunity to participate in internships
and research assistantships throughout their training. Bachelor-level graduates in
psychology are equipped for various positions in human service agencies, businesses,
industries, and laboratories. Those not joining the workforce following graduation most
often continue their training, working towards a master’s or a doctoral degree in
psychology; others go on to school in other disciplines, e.g., medical school or law school.
Courses within this degree can also be used to develop a specialty in areas such as criminal
justice, sociology or international studies.
Psychology is both a scientific discipline and a profession. Its overall focus is the study of
behavior, cognition, and affect, and their associated physiological processes. Research is vital to
the discipline of psychology. Investigators collect, quantify, analyze, and interpret data in order to
understand the principles and theories of human thought and behavior. As a profession,
psychology involves the application of knowledge, skills, and techniques for the solution and
prevention of individual and social problems. Bachelor-level graduates in psychology are
equipped for various positions in human service agencies, industrial settings, and laboratories.
However, many students continue their training, working towards a master’s or a doctoral degree
in psychology, while still others go on to school in other disciplines, e.g., medical school or law
school.
Students may select either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science program. The Bachelor of
Arts degree requires more credits in the arts, humanities, and social sciences and proficiency in a
second language.
The Bachelor of Science degree program, in turn, offers three multidisciplinary two options.
The Science General option is intended for students with a strong interest in science and requires
more course work in the biological, physical, social, and mathematical sciences. The
Psychology in the Workplace Business option is designed for students who wish to combine
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their interests in business and psychology. The Human Factors and Design option combines
perspectives within the fields of psychology and engineering in order to design products that
maximize human functioning.
The Bachelor of Science degree helps to prepare students for future careers in clinical,
developmental, educational, human factors, industrial organization, and other related
health fields. For the B.S. degree in Psychology, a minimum of 124 120 credits is required. Each
student must earn at least a grade of C or better in for prescribed and additional courses in the
major and for each 300- and 400-level course in the major field.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4 3-8 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR). (See
description of General Education in this bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 15-19 8-16 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 68 63 credits
(This includes 4 3-8 credits of General Education GQ courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 47 42 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits) [1]
CMPSC 100(1) (students may test out of this course) (Sem: 1-4)
PSYCH 100 GS(3)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
PSYCH 301W(4)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
PSYCH 406W(4) (Sem: 5-8)
PSYCH 489(1) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (16 18 credits) [1]
MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
PSYCH 200 GQ(4)[1] or STAT 200 GQ(4)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
Select 12 credits, including one course from at least four of the following five categories:
Take three credits in each of the five content categories below (Sem: 1-8)
1. Foundations of Behavior: Biological Bases of Behavior –PSYCH 253(3)(GS), PSYCH
260(3), PSYCH 261 GS(3), PSYCH 269(3), PSYCH 425(3), PSYCH 439(3), PSYCH 441(3),
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PSYCH 450(3), PSYCH 460(3), PSYCH 461(3), PSYCH 462(3), PSYCH 463(3), PSYCH
464(3), PSYCH 475(3), PSYCH 478(3)
(Sem: 1-6)
2. Social/Developmental: – PSYCH 212 GS(3), PSYCH 221 GS(3), PSYCH 412(3), PSYCH
413(3), PSYCH 414(3), PSYCH 415(3), PSYCH 416(3), PSYCH 420(3), PSYCH 421(3),
PSYCH 423(3), PSYCH 424(3) (Sem: 1-6)
3. Cognitive/Experimental: Learning - PSYCH 253(3), PSYCH 256(3), PSYCH 261(3)(GS),
PSYCH 268(3), PSYCH 413(3), PSYCH 426(3), PSYCH 427(3), PSYCH 439(3), PSYCH
452(3), PSYCH 453(3), PSYCH 456(3), PSYCH 461(3) (Sem: 1-6)
4. Clinical/Personality: Applied - EDPSY 014(3), HD FS 311(3), HD FS 315(3), PSYCH
140(3), PSYCH 238 GS(3), PSYCH 243(3)(GS), PSYCH 244(3)(GS), PSYCH 270(3), PSYCH
281(3)(GS), PSYCH 370(3), PSYCH 404(3), PSYCH 405(3) ,PSYCH 408(3), PSYCH 414(3),
PSYCH 419(3), PSYCH 438(3), PSYCH 443(3), PSYCH 444(3), PSYCH 445(3), PSYCH
452(3), PSYCH 456(3), PSYCH 457(3), PSYCH 458(3), PSYCH 459(3), PSYCH 470(3),
PSYCH 471(3), PSYCH 473(3), PSYCH 474(3), PSYCH 476(3), PSYCH 477(3), PSYCH
481(3), PSYCH 482(3), PSYCH 484(3), PSYCH 485(3) (Sem: 1-6)
5. Diversity: – PSYCH 230/RL ST 236(3)(GS), PSYCH 231 GS;US(3)(GS;US), PSYCH
232GS;US;IL(3)(GS;US;IL), PSYCH 422(3), PSYCH 432(3), PSYCH 479/WMNST 471(3)
(Sem: 3-8)
Note: PSYCH 414 may be counted in either Social/Developmental or Clinical/Personality, but
not both.
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (15 12 credits)
Select 6 additional credits of psychology courses at any level as interest dictates
Select at least 3 credits of a structured practicum, internship or an approved research
experience (3 credits of either PSYCH 294, PSYCH 296, PSYCH 494, or PSYCH 495 or
PSYCH 496 may be applied to this requirement). (Sem: 3-8)
Select 9 credits of 400-level psychology courses from any combination of categories in
consultation with adviser (except 494, 495, or 496) (Sem: 5-8)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTIONS: 21 credits
(Option courses may not double count with major requirements)
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (21 credits)
Select 21 credits in business courses in consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (3 credits) [1]
PSYCH 281(3)(GS) (Sem: 3-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
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Take three credits of quantification courses from the Departmental List - Quantification
(Sem: 3-8)
Take 15 credits of business-related courses from the Departmental List – Psychology in the
Workplace Option and in consultation with advisor (Sem: 3-8)
(6 credits may be selected from PSYCH 282, PSYCH 484, or PSYCH 485.) (Sem: 3-8)
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY OPTION SCIENCE OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (21 credits)
Select 21 credits in science courses in consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits) [1]
MATH 110 (GQ)(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
PSYCH 253(3) or PSYCH 260A(3) or PSYCH 261(3) (Sem: 3-8)*
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
Take three credits of quantification courses from the Departmental List - Quantification
(Sem: 3-8)
Take 15 credits in science-related courses from the Departmental List – Science Option and
in consultation with advisor* (Sem: 3-8)
*Six credits of the PSYCH courses listed in the Additional Courses category for the Science
Option that the student does not apply under Additional Courses for the Science Option
may be taken as Supporting Courses counting towards the Science Option. However, these
credits may not count in both the Science Option and towards the Additional Courses or
Supporting Courses and Related Areas Common Requirements for the Major.
HUMAN FACTORS AND DESIGN OPTION: (21 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits) [1]
PSYCH 244(3) (Sem: 3-8)
PSYCH 444(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits) [1]
PSYCH 253(3) or PSYCH 256(3) (Sem: 2-6)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (12 credits)
Take three credits of quantification courses from the Departmental List - Quantification
(Sem: 3-8)
Take nine credits in psychology, engineering and business-related courses from the
Departmental List – Human Factors and Design Option and in consultation with an adviser
(Sem: 3-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better for prescribed and
additional courses in the major and for each 300- and 400-level course in the major field as
specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session, 2001
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Blue Sheet Item #: 29-07-017
Review Date: 03/11/05
UCA Revision #1: 9/1/06
UCA Revision #2: 7/30/07
B. Provide a list of new courses to be established in the program, provide a list of all
changing courses, and provide a list of any courses that are being dropped.
New Prescribed Courses:
PSYCH 489 Professional Development in Psychology —course effective summer 2014
Changes in existing courses:
Courses added/changed (i.e., moved to another category) to ADDITIONAL COURSES
(5 categories)
1. Biological Bases of Behavior – The following courses are added to this category to fulfill the
requirement: PSYCH 253(3)(GS), PSYCH 269(3), PSYCH 425(3), PSYCH 441(3), PSYCH
450(3), PSYCH 460(3), PSYCH 463(3), PSYCH 464(3), PSYCH 475(3), PSYCH 478(3)
2. Social/Developmental - The following courses are added to this category to fulfill the
requirement: PSYCH 415(3), PSYCH 421(3), PSYCH 423(3), PSYCH 424(3)
3. Cognitive/Learning - The following courses are added to this category to fulfill the
requirement: PSYCH 261(3) (GS), PSYCH 268(3), PSYCH 426(3), PSYCH 427(3), PSYCH
439(3), PSYCH 461(3).
4. Clinical/Applied The following courses are added to this category to fulfill the requirement:
EDPSY 014(3), HD FS 311(3), HD FS 315(3), PSYCH 243(3)(GS), PSYCH 244(3)(GS),
PSYCH 270(3), PSYCH 281 (3)(GS), PSYCH 370(3), PSYCH 404(3), PSYCH 405(3) ,PSYCH
408(3), PSYCH 419(3), PSYCH 438(3), PSYCH 443(3), PSYCH 444(3), PSYCH 445(3),
PSYCH 452(3), PSYCH 456(3), PSYCH 457(3), PSYCH 458(3), PSYCH 459(3), PSYCH
473(3), PSYCH 474(3), PSYCH 476(3), PSYCH 477(3), PSYCH 482(3), PSYCH 484(3),
PSYCH 485(3)
5. Diversity - The following courses are added to this category to fulfill the requirement: PSYCH
230 GS (RL ST 236), PSYCH 422(3), PSYCH 432(3)
Any quantitative course can be taken to replace the current MATH 110 requirement.
Additionally, Phil 012 (Symbolic Logic), PSYCH 404 (Principles of Measurement), PSYCH 408
(Program Evaluation) or any CMPSC courses above 100 may fulfill this requirement (see
program list – Appendix).
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C. Courses removed from ADDITIONAL COURSES:
PSYCH 140 (course removed from bulletin)
In instances where a requirement is selected from a department list, or area, include a copy
of the list of courses that are acceptable for meeting that requirement.
Departmental List – Quantification (Appendix A)
Departmental List – Psychology in the Workplace Option (Appendix B)
Departmental List – Science Option (Appendix C)
Departmental List – Human Factors and Design Option (Appendix D)
D. Justification for program changes
The Psychology program has not undergone any serious revision since 2001. Since that time, the
American Psychological Association (2011) has published Guidelines for Undergraduate Education1.
These guidelines emphasize the scientific method as the core of undergraduate education. They embrace
applications of psychology including clinical, industrial organization, and human factors and encourage
including more experiential learning opportunities and structured internships. Consistent with these
guidelines, we are proposing eleven changes in our current B.S. program under ‘Requirements for the
Major.’
(1) Given the use of technology in our core research training (including computer competencies), we
propose that the current CMPSC 100 requirement be eliminated from the major requirement.
(2) By renaming the “Clinical/Personality” category to “Clinical/Applied,” we are able to provide
students with a wider array of applied courses (e.g., I/O and human factors).
(3) Consistent with our assessment plan to enhance students’ knowledge base as well as APA’s goal that
[students should] “demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and depth
in selected content areas of psychology,” we propose that students take one course from each of the five
content categories listed in the basic course requirement. Currently, we require students to take
psychology courses from four of the five knowledge domain categories.
(4) Prior to this revision, students had the option to engage in structured internships and research
experiences as an option for the major. To strengthen students’ opportunities for experiential learning, we
propose that all psychology students be required to take a structured practicum, internship or an approved
research experience.
(5) To enhance students’ presentation and professional skills, we propose adding a ‘Professional
Development in Psychology’ course (PSYCH 489).
(6) Consistent with other programs at Behrend, we propose to reduce the total number of credits required
from 124 to 120. This reduction is being obtained by reducing the number of elective credits.
(7) Change the requirement of MATH 110 or MATH 140 to any quantitative course as indicated on the
Departmental List - Quantification.
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http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/about/psymajor-guidelines.pdf
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(8) Change the name of the ‘General’ option to ‘Science’ option to better reflect the nature of courses
within this option as well as become more consistent with other psychology majors in the University.
(9) We changed the name from the ‘Business’ option to ‘Psychology In The Workplace’ option to better
reflect the nature of the courses included.
(10) We propose to add a Human Factors and Design option to allow students to prepare for graduate
study and/or careers in the area of Human Factors. This option would provide students with more specific
training in Human Factors as well as build the foundation for a potential 4 + 1 Master’s program in
Human Factors. Human Factors Psychology is an applied field that is concerned with the application of
what we know about people, their abilities, characteristics, and limitations to the design of the equipment
they use, environments in which they function, and jobs they perform. Within the last 3 years, the interest
in human factors has grown with the introductory PSYCH 244 class at capacity and the advanced
engineering psych class remaining steady. In addition, with the introduction of the human factors
certificate in spring of 2013, several students from multiple fields both inside and outside of H&SS have
started the process of completing the requirements. This track within psychology will encourage
interdisciplinary thinking in an applied field of psychology and prepare students for a variety of careers or
graduate school offerings. Courses in Human Factors are also being offered to serve Digital Arts and
Design in the Humanities. There are at least 73 graduate schools that focus on human factors or a related
major (http://www.hfes.org/web/Students/grad_programs.html)
(11) To be consistent with APA standards and ensure that students have demonstrated adequate
understanding of “the major concepts, theoretical perceptive, empirical findings, and historical trends in
psychology,” we propose that students earn at least a grade of C or better all courses required for the
major including prescribed and additional courses.
These revised options will bring the major up to date with the practice of psychology today. Students will
be better prepared for graduate programs and careers in which both research methods and applied
expertise are essential. The proposed undergraduate program revisions will provide more focus for our
undergraduate students and strengthen our existing program.
E. Provide written evidence of consultation with affected units. The consultation may be
documented in the form of a grid in the proposal as long as one copy of the actual correspondence is
attached to the original proposal.
ACUE Prospectus
The prospectus was submitted to ACUE in January 2012. The prospectus was approved on September 14,
2012. We were encouraged to move forward with the formal P1 submission after consultation.
Disciplinary Consultation
Disciplinary consultation was completed during the period of February 7-February 17, 2014. The BS and
BA proposed revisions were sent collectively to our disciplinary consultants. The following responses
were collected:
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Name
Rich Carlson
Associate Head, Psychology
Department
Professor of Psychology
Penn State - University Park
Thomas Bradley Pinter
Associate Professor of
Psychology Education, Human
Development and Social
Sciences
Penn State Altoona
Comment
The proposed changes to your
BA and BS programs look good
and sensible to me and to my
colleagues. I agree that the
changes improve your program
and help to bring it up to date.
There will be no impact on the
Psychology program in Liberal
Arts, so we have no worries from
that perspective. Mel has asked
me to follow up on this for us, so
I can tell you that the Psychology
Department at University Park is
happy to support the proposed
changes.
I wonder if you have considered
adopting our PSCBA/PSCBS
degrees. It seems like some of
your proposed changes move you
closer to this anyway.
Others aspects are different.
Obviously, we don't have a
Human Factors
option, nor do we require an
internship or professional
development course.
Our majors do allow for those
things though and recently we've
made strides
to improve their preparation for
those experiences and postcollege life.
Maybe we can compare notes
sometime?
I also wonder about the category
combinations. Perhaps it's unique
to your staffing situation there,
but I wonder about combining
social and developmental. We've
always kept them separate to
reflect their very different
emphases. Also, when we last
adjusted things a few years ago,
Response
I do agree, given that we are both
moving towards APA standards
for undergraduate education, our
programs are becoming more
similar (e.g., having a
‘clinical/applied’ category). With
that said, it seems like there are
still some important differences.
As you pointed out, we have
decided to keep the ‘diversity’
category. We have decided to do
this in large part because of
APA’s recommendation for
undergraduate psychology
programs intentionally to place
emphasis on ‘ethical and social
responsibility in a diverse World’
(goal 3) in the curriculum.
We have decided to add the
Presentations course (PSYCH
489) to address APA’s
recommendation to include
‘professional development’ in
undergraduate education. We feel
this course is important in that it
provides students with a unique
place to explore and ‘develop
professional direction for life
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Name
Comment
we moved away from having a
separate diversity category.
Instead, we reallocated those
courses to emphasize diversity
throughout the curriculum,
not just as it's own thing. In its
place, we created a similar
clinical and applied category.
Response
after graduation.’
You also mentioned the
difference of our proposed option
in Human Factors and Design.
We have proposed this option to
allow students to prepare for
graduate study and/or careers in
the area of Human Factors. This
option would provide students
with more specific training in
Human Factors as well as build
the foundation for a potential 4 +
1 masters program in Human
Factors. Moreover, this option
will encourage interdisciplinary
thinking in an pplied field of
psychology and prepare students
for a variety of careers or
graduate school offerings.
Finally, Penn State Behrend’s
psychology program is also
different from other programs as
we require PSYCH 406W. Thus,
all our students conduct their own
research projects from the
inception of generating an idea, to
the final stages of presenting their
study in a professional setting.
We feel this experience provides
our students with the necessary
skills needed (e.g., conducting a
literature review, project
management skills, study design,
data analysis skills, writing skills,
presentation skills, team building
skills, etc.) to enter the workplace
or graduate school after
graduation.
In terms of our decision to place
social and developmental
psychology in the same category,
it was primarily pragmatic. We
believe these revised changes are
consistent with the new APA
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Name
Comment
Steve Hicks
Director, School of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Penn State Behrend
Robert Speel
Chair, Academic Program and
Policy Committee – School of
Humanities & Social Sciences
Penn State Behrend
I approve the proposed changes
to the PSHBS degree.
Dennis Shea
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Studies and
Outreach
College of Health and Human
Development
Penn State University Park
Jacob Benfield
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Abington
Michael Bernstein
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Abington
Meghan Gillen
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Abington
Fran Sessa
Associate Professor, Psychology
Penn State Abington
Kevin Bennett,
Senior Instructor, Psychology
Penn State Beaver
Neha Pandit
Instructor, Psychology
Penn State Beaver
Erin Johnson
Program Coordinator and
Lecturer in Applied
Psychology,
No response.
The AP&P Committee approves
the proposed changes to the
PSHBA and PSHBS degrees.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
Response
guidelines (2013) and will bring
our major up to date with the
practice of psychology today.
Students will be better prepared
for graduate programs and careers
in which both research methods
and applied expertise are
essential.
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Name
Penn State Berks
Pauline Guerin
Program Coordinator &
Professor of Psychology
Penn State Brandywine
John Johnson
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
Penn State DuBois
Margaret L. Signorella
Program Head, Professor of
Psychology
Penn State Greater Allegheny
Peter Behrens
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Kevin Kelley
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Michael Bramel
Instructor in Psychology
Penn State Mont Alto
K.R. Bridges
Associate Professor, Psychology
Penn State New Kensington
Richard Harnish
Associate Professor, Psychology
Penn State New Kensington
Helen Hendy
Program Coordinator and
Associate Professor, Psychology
Penn State Schuylkill
Yuna Ferguson
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Penn State Shenango
Melvin Mark
Department Head
Professor of Psychology
Penn State – University Park
Renae McNair
Instructor, Psychology
Penn State Worthington
Scranton
Mark Casteel
Associate Professor, Psychology
Penn State York
Comment
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
No response.
Response
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ACUE consultation took place during the period August 12 – 27, 2014. The following responses
were collected:
Name
Comments
Behrend Response
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APPENDIX A
Departmental List - Quantification
CMPSC
CMPSC 101(GQ)
CMPSC 122
CMPSC 102
CMPSC 200(GQ)
CMPSC 109
CMPSC 201(GQ)
CMPSC 111S
CMPSC 202(GQ)
CMPSC 121(GQ)
CMPSC 203(GQ)
*Any other CMPSC course above 100
MATH
MATH 017(GQ)
MATH 034(GQ)
MATH 021(GQ)
MATH 035(GQ)
MATH 022(GQ)
MATH 036(GQ)
MATH 026(GQ)
MATH 040(GQ)
MATH 030(GQ)
MATH 041(GQ)
MATH 033(GQ)
MATH 081(GQ)
*Any other MATH course except MATH 001-004 and MATH 018.
CMPSC 208(GQ)
CMPSC 221
CMPSC 297A
CMPSC 297B
MATH 082(GQ)
MATH 083(GQ)
MATH 110(GQ)
MATH 111(GQ)
MATH 140(GQ)
PHIL
PHIL 012
PSYCH*
PSYCH 404
PSYCH 408
*These PSYCH courses can count in the General Education Quantification (GQ) Skills requirement or
as part of the Psychology Bachelor of Science Supporting Courses and Related Areas Program
requirement, but not both.
STAT
STAT 220(GQ)
STAT 250(GQ)
STAT 240(GQ)
STAT 301(GQ)
*Any other STAT course above 200
STAT 318(GQ)
STAT 319(GQ)
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APPENDIX B
Departmental List – Psychology in the Workplace Option
ARTSA
ARTSA 301
ARTSA 401
ACCTG
ACCTG 151
ACCTG 211
ACCTG 152
ACCTG 211H
ACCTG 160
ACCTG 305
ACCTG 201
ACCTG 310
*Any other ACCTG course at or above 400
BA
B A 100(GS)
B A 301
B A 241
B A 302
B A 242
B A 303
B A 243
B A 304
B A 250
B A 321
*Any other B A course at or above 400
ARTSA 402W
ACCTG 311
ACCTG 312
ACCTG 340
ACCTG 371
B A 322
B A 342
B A 364Y
B LAW
B LAW 243
B LAW 340
B LAW 341
B LAW 424
B LAW 425
B LAW 441
B LAW 444
B LAW 445
B LAW 446
EBF
E B F 200(GS)
E B F 301
E B F 304W
E B F 401
E B F 402
E B F 472
E B F 473
E B F 483
E B F 484
ECON
ECON 102(GS)
ECON 302(GS)
ECON 104(GS)
ECON 304(GS)
ECON 106
ECON 306
ECON 296A
ECON 315(GS)
*Any other ECON course at or above 400
ECON 323(GS)
ECON 333(GS)
ECON 342(GS)
ECON 351(GS)
ENTR
ENTR 300
ENTR 320
ENTR 400
ENTR 410
ENTR 420
ENTR 430
ENTR 440
ERM
E R M 402
E R M 411
E R M 413w
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FIN
FIN 100
FIN 302
FIN 108A
FIN 305
FIN 301
FIN 306W
*Any other FIN course at or above 400
FIN 330
FIN 340
HM
HM 201
HM 311
HM 204
HM 318
HM 250
HM 319
HM 260
HM 329
HM 270
HM 330
HM 304
HM 335
HM 305
HM 336
HM 306
HM 350(GQ)
*Any other HM course at or above 400
HM 355
HM 365(IL)
HM 380
HM 384
HM 385
HM 386
HM 387
HM 388
HRIM
HRIM 201
HRIM 311
HRIM 204
HRIM 318
HRIM 250
HRIM 319
HRIM 260
HRIM 329
HRIM 271
HRIM 330
HRIM 304
HRIM 335
HRIM 305
HRIM 336
HRIM 310
HRIM 350
*Any other HRIM course at or above 400
HRIM 355
HRIM 365(IL)
HRIM 380
HRIM 384
HRIM 385
HRIM 386
HRIM 387
HRIM 388
IB
I B 303(IL)
I B 403
I B 404
I B 440
I B 440(US;IL)
I B 450
I B 460
I B 480
LER
LER 100(GS)
LER 136(GS)
LER 201(GS)
LER 400(IL)
LER 401
LER 414W
LER 424
LER 425
LER 426
LER 434
LER 435
LER 437
LER 444
LER 445Y(US)
LER 458Y(US)
LER 459
LER 460
LER 464
LER 465
LER 468
LER 472
LER 475
LER 480
LER 485
LER 488
LER 489
MGMT
MGMT 001S
MGMT 100
MGMT 150
MGMT 215
MGMT 301
MGMT 321
MGMT 326
MGMT 331
MGMT 341
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MGMT 397A
MGMT 397B
*Any other MGMT course at or above 400
MIS
MIS 103
MIS 307
MIS 190
MIS 336
MIS 204
MIS 387
MIS 301
MIS 390
*Any other MIS course at or above 400
MIS 391
MIS 397A
MKTG
MKTG 220
MKTG 302
MKTG 221
MKTG 310
MKTG 301
MKTG 327
*Any other MKTG course at or above 400
MKTG 330
MKTG 342
MKTG 344
OLEAD
OLEAD 100(GS)
OLEAD 409
OLEAD 464
OLEAD 465
PSYCH
PSYCH 482
PSYCH 484
PSYCH 485
*These PSYCH courses can count in the Additional Courses for the Common Requirements for the
Major or as part of the Psychology in the Workplace Option Supporting Courses and Related Areas
Program requirement, but not both.
RPTM
RPTM 120(GS;,US;IL)
RPTM 236
RPTM 277(US)
RPTM 320
RPTM 330
RPTM 334
RPTM 356
RPTM 360
RPTM 370
RPTM 410
SCM
SCM 301
SCM 310
*Any other SCM course at or above 400
RPTM 415
RPTM 435
RPTM 440
RPTM 470
SCM 320
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APPENDIX C
Departmental List – Science Option
AN SC
AN SC 208
AN SC 213
AN SC 300(GN)
AN SC 301(GN)
AN SC 305(GN)
AN SC 437
ASTRO
ASTRO 001(GN)
ASTRO 011(GN)
ASTRO 005(GN)
ASTRO 120(GN)
ASTRO 006(GN)
ASTRO 130(GN)
ASTRO 010(GN)
ASTRO 140(GN)
*Any other ASTRO course at or above 400
BB H
BB H 048(GHA)
BB H 101(GHA)
BB H 119(GHA)
BB H 130(GHA)
BB H 143(GHA)
BB H 146(GHA)
BB H 368
BB H 410
BB H 432
BB H 440(US;IL)
BMB
B M B 001(GN)
B M B 212
B M B 211
B M B 221
*Any other B M B course at or above 400
BI SC
BI SC 001(GN)
BI SC 002(GN)
ASTRO 291(GN)
ASTRO 292(GN)
ASTRO 320(GN)
BB H 451
BB H 468
BB H 469
B M B 251
B M B 252
BI SC 003(GN)
BI SC 004(GN)
BIOL
BIOL 011(GN)
BIOL 133(GN)
BIOL 012(GN)
BIOL 141(GN)
BIOL 110(GN)
BIOL 142(GN)
BIOL 120(GN)
BIOL 155(GN)
BIOL 127(GN)
BIOL 177(GN)
BIOL 129(GN)
BIOL 200
*Any other BIOL course at or above 400
CHEM
CHEM 001(GN)
CHEM 003(GN)
CHEM 005(GN)
CHEM 020
CHEM 021
CHEM 101(GN)
AN SC 447
AN SC 467W
CHEM 106(GN)
CHEM 110(GN)
CHEM 111(GN)
CHEM 112(GN)
CHEM 113(GN)
CHEM 202
BIOL 220(GN)
BIOL 222
BIOL 232
BIOL 230(GN)
BIOL 240(GN)
BIOL 322
CHEM 203
CHEM 210
CHEM 212
CHEM 213
CHEM 221
CHEM 227
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CHEM 301
CHEM 310
*Any other CHEM course at or above 400
EARTH
EARTH 002(GN)
EARTH 105(GN;IL)
EARTH 100(GN)
EARTH 106(GN)
EARTH 101(GN;US)
EARTH 111(GN;US)
EARTH 103(GN)
EARTH 150(GN)
EGEE
EGEE 012
EGEE 101(GN)
EGEE 102(GN)
EGEE110(GN)
EGEE 120(GN;US;IL)
EGEE 210(GN)
EARTH 202
EARTH 240(GN)
EGEE 211(GS;US)
EGEE 302
EGEE 304
*Any other EGEE course at or above 400
EM SC
EM SC 101(US;IL)
EM SC 121(GN)
EM SC 150(GN;IL)
EM SC 420
ENT
ENT 202(GN)
ENT 222(GN)
ENT 313(GN)
ENT 402W
ENT 410
ENT 420
ENT 424
ENT 425
ENT 430
ENT 432
ENT 445
ERM
E R M 210(GN)
E R M 300
E R M 309
E R M 413W
E R M 430
E R M 431
E R M 433
E R M 435
E R M 436
E R M 440
E R M 444
E R M 447
E R M 450
FRNSC
FRNSC 100(GN)
FRNSC 200(GN)
FRNSC 210
FRNSC 410
FRNSC 411
FRNSC 413
FRNSC 421W
FRNSC 427W
GEOG
GEOG 010(GN)
GEOG 020(GS;US;IL)
GEOG 030(GS;IL)
GEOG 040(GS;IL)
GEOG 110(GN)
GEOG 111(GN)
GEOG 115(GN)
GEOSC
GEOSC 001
GEOSC 002(GN)
GEOSC 010(GN)
GEOSC 020(GN)
GEOSC 021(GN)
GEOSC 030(GN)
GEOSC 040(GN)
GEOSC 109(GN)
GEOSC 110(GN)
GEOSC 111(GN)
GEOSC 201
GEOSC 202
GEOSC 203
GEOSC 204
GEOSC 228
GEOSC 303
GEOSC 310
GEOSC 320
GEOSC 340
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*Any other GEOSC course at or above 400
INART
INART 050(GN)
KINES
KINES 197A
KINES 202
KINES 203
KINES 321
KINES 350
KINES 356
KINES 360
KINES 384
KINES 410
KINES 411
KINES 421
KINES 427
KINES 428
KINES 429
KINES 452
KINES 453
METEO
METEO 002(GN)
METEO 122(GN)
METEO 003(GN)
METEO 200A
METEO 004(GN)
METEO 200B
METEO 005(GN)
METEO 201
METEO 101(GN)
METEO 215
*Any other METEO course at or above 400
MICRB
MICRB 106(GN)
MICRB 151
MICRB 107(GN)
MICRB 201
MICRB 150
MICRB 202
*Any other MICRB course at or above 400
KINES 454
KINES 455
KINES 460
KINES 465
KINES 481W
KINES 483
KINES 484
KINES 488
METEO 241
METEO 300
METEO 361
MICRB 252
NURS
NURS 111S
NURS 112
NURS 200W
NURS 211
NURS 212
NURS 213
NURS 214W
NURS 251
NURS 225
NURS 303
NURS357
NURS 390
NURS 401(IL)
NURS 402(US;IL)
NURS 407
NURS 417(US;IL)
NURS 420
NURS 462
NURS 463
NURS 465
NURS 470
NURS 471
NURS 472
NURS 475
NURS 495
NUTR
NUTR 251(GHA)
NUTR 252
NUTR 358
NUTR 359
NUTR 445
NUTR 446
NUTR 451
NUTR 452
NUTR 453
NUTR 497A
PHYS
PHYS 001(GN)
PHYS 010(GN)
PHYS 150(GN)
PHYS 151(GN)
PHYS 211(GN)
PHYS 212(GN)
PHYS 213(GN)
PHYS 214(GN)
PHYS 230
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PHYS 237
PHYS 250(GN)
*Any other PHYS course at or above 400
PPEM
PPEM 102(GN)
PPEM 300(GN)
*Any other PPEM course at or above 400
PHYS 251(GN)
PPEM 318
PSYCH
PSYCH 253
PSYCH 260A
PSYCH 261
*These PSYCH courses can count in the Additional Courses for the Common Requirements for the
Major or as part of the Science Option Supporting Courses and Related Areas Program requirement,
but not both.
RADSC
RADSC 101
RADSC 102
RADSC 103
RADSC 110
RADSC 204
RADSC 205
RADSC 206
RADSC 210W
VB SC
VB SC 050
VB SC 230
VB SC 130(GHA)
VB SC 231
VB SC 211(GN)
VB SC 297A
*Any other VB SC course at or above 400
RADSC 220
RADSC 230
RADSC 240
VB SC 303
VB SC 330
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APPENDIX D
Departmental List – Human Factors and Design Option
COMM
COMM 118(GS)
CMPSC
CMPSC 102
CMPSC 121(GQ)
COMM 241
COMM 331
CMPSC 203
EDSGN
EDSGN 100
GAME
GAME 140(GS)
GAME 160(GH;US;IL)
GAME 220(GA)
GAME 250(GQ)
GAME 251
GAME 420
GAME 434
GAME 450
GAME 480
GD
GD 100
GD 101
GD 102
GD 200
GD 201
GD 202W
GD 301
GD 302
GD 303
GD 304
GD 400
GD 401
GD 402
GD 403W
GD 404
INSYS
INSYS 100(GS;IL)
IST
IST 110(GS)
IST 130(GS)
IST 250
MIS
MIS204
MIS336
PSYCH
PSYCH 221(GS)
PSYCH 404
PSYCH 430
PSYCH 281(GS)
PSYCH 405
PSYCH 434
PSYCH 370
PSYCH 410
*These PSYCH courses can count in the Additional Courses for the Common Requirements for the
Major or as part of the Human Factors and Design Option Supporting Courses and Related Areas
Program requirement, but not both.
SOC
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SOC 005(GS)
STAT
STAT 250(GQ)
STAT 297
STAT 301(GQ)
STS
STS 200(GS)
STS/PHIL 233(GH)
STS 245(GS;IL)
STAT 401
STAT 402