October 31, 2007
TO:
Mark Schneiderhan, Chair
Senate Committee on Educational Policy
FROM:
Midge Grosch
Director, Programs and Academic Assessment
I am forwarding for review and action by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy the attached
Revision of the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences - Major in Psychology,
Concentrations in Applied and General Psychology; Major in Psychology with Distinction and
High Distinction.
The proposal was approved by the College of LAS Educational Policy Committee on September 10,
2007 and the LAS faculty on October 16, 2007.
Attachment
Cc:
V. Tunnicliff
B. Bottoms
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Title:
Revision of the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Major in Psychology
Concentration in Applied Psychology
Concentration in General Psychology
Major in Psychology (General or Applied) with Distinction and High Distinction
Sponsor:
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Description:
Psychology is the science of human behavior, yet UIC students can graduate with a B.A. in General
Psychology without ever having performed a study to observe and/or evaluate human behavior. This change
to the General Major in psychology solves this serious problem, makes it easier for students to meet the
Writing-in-the-Discipline (WID) requirement, and delivers higher quality writing training.
Specifically, students in the General Major will be required to take one of 7 existing laboratory courses
(PSCH 313, 321, 331, 351, 353, 361, 363). For the first time, small modifications will allow these courses to
meet the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. The course that currently fulfills the WID requirement, PSCH
303 (Writing in Psychology, 3 credits), will no longer be required and will be phased out.
Most of the laboratory courses already meet the WID requirements, and those that do not will be
revised to include the necessary writing and revision components to meet the WID requirements. Also
proposed is a change in the credit hours of the laboratory courses from the current 2 credit hours to 3 credit
hours to reflect the current workload more accurately (except 331, which is already 3 credit hours).
Students in the Applied Major will not be required to take a laboratory course, because human
behavior evaluation takes place in PSCH 385 (Fieldwork in Psychology, 3 credits), the required capstone
course for the Applied major. We will revise PSCH 385 to meet the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement so
that the Applied Majors, like the General Majors, will no longer have to take the course that currently fulfills the
Writing-in-the-Discipline (WID) requirement, PSCH 303 (Writing in Psychology, 3 credits).
The only additional change to the majors is for those students graduating with Departmental
Distinction or High Departmental Distinction: PSCH 399 (Independent Study), if taken for 3 credit hours, will be
allowed to substitute for one of the two required laboratory courses required for distinction.
The total number of credit hours needed to graduate with the General Psychology Major (27) or the
Applied Psychology Major (36) will not change.
Specific listing of changes:
1.
Eliminate: PSCH 303 (Writing in Psychology, 3 cr. hrs.) will no longer be required and will be phased
out over next 3 years as demand dwindles and alternatives, below, are offered.
2.
Students in the General Psychology Major will be required to take one of the 7 existing laboratory
courses to meet the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement:
PSCH 313 (Laboratory in Social Psychology, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 321 (Laboratory in Developmental Psychology, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 331 (Laboratory in Community and Prevention Research, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 351 (Laboratory in Perception, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 353 (Laboratory in Cognition and Memory, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 361 (Laboratory in Learning and Conditioning, 3 cr. hrs.)
PSCH 363 (Laboratory in Physiological Psychology, 3 cr. hrs.)
3.
All of these 7 laboratory courses will be increased from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours, with the
exception of 331, which is already 3 credits.
Note: The Neuroscience major includes three Psychology courses on a selective list of six lab
courses. The program director has been notified of the change in credit hours for the courses. The
addition of one hour of credit to the Psychology labs will not significantly influence the Neuroscience
major, as the other three courses on the list are either 3 or 4 credit hours. See attached
correspondence.
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4.
PSCH 385 (Fieldwork in Applied Psychology, 3 credits), which is the required capstone course for the
Applied Psychology major, will be revised to meet the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement for the
Applied Psychology major.
5.
PSCH 399 (Independent Study), if taken for 3 credit hours, can substitute for one of the two required
laboratory courses required for Distinction and High Distinction.
6.
The catalog statement for High Departmental Distinction has been modified to reflect the fact that
PSCH 399 (Independent Study) taken for distinction must be 3 credit hours.
Justification of changes as numbered above:
1.
Eliminating PSCH 303, the class that currently meets the WID requirement, solves the problem that in
PSCH 303, students’ writing is divorced from original data. Currently in 303, students review literature
and propose and justify hypotheses without relying on their own interpretation of data, which is not the
way psychologists actually write or conduct their work. Data and argument are inextricably linked in
the actual science of psychology. This link is made in the laboratory courses (and in Psych 385),
making them more intrinsically interesting for students and faculty than PSCH 303 has ever been.
2.
Allowing students to select from several lab courses makes more sense as a delivery system for WID
training. That is, WID is more effectively taught as part of the laboratory courses than as it is taught
now in 303, because in the lab courses, students already write a great deal, they get a lot of specific
feedback, and the writing is completely in context. That is, they write reports of individual research in
precise American Psychological Association style. Requiring one laboratory course, which is
restricted to 20 students, will also ensure that students have at least one experience of close
interaction with faculty in the classroom. Finally, this change will also make for a better, more natural
method of assessment of our General Majors. We will be able to compare individual students’ papers
from PSCH 242, our entry-level research methods course, to their products in the laboratory courses,
to evaluate improvement in writing, logical thinking, and knowledge of and ability to use psychological
theories and concepts.
Most of the laboratory courses already meet the WID requirements, and those that do not will be
revised to include the necessary writing and revision.
Note that, for the general major, the lab course used to meet the WID requirement cannot also count
as one of the two selectives listed beneath it in the catalog statement. However, we will leave the lab
courses in those lists of selectives in case students want to take a second lab and count it toward the
selectives.
3.
Increasing the credits from 2 to 3 for all laboratory courses (except 331 which is already 3 credits) will
give students the appropriate credit for the current workload in lab courses. Specifically, the lab
classes meet 4 hours per week, with at least 2 hours of lecture/direct instruction and 2 hours devoted
to laboratory activities on average per week. By university policy, pure lab courses receive 1 credit
hour per every 2 hours of class time.
4.
PSCH 385 revision: This is a capstone course that provides direct exposure to the methods used to
observe and evaluate individuals in a community setting as well as methods for evaluating community
agencies and programs. This provides a community-based equivalent of the laboratory courses
required for the General major in Psychology. Students already complete a paper in PSCH 385 that
fulfils the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement except that they are not required to revise the paper.
With additional TA support, we will be able to provide greater feedback and grading of a first draft and
a revision. This will meet the WID requirement.
5.
PSCH 399 substitution for one lab course: PSCH 399 is in essence a more individualized version of
the laboratory classes. It is graded rather than being Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory as is PSCH 396
(Directed Research). Under the constant supervision of a faculty member, students design and
conduct a study, analyze the data, and report the results in an APA-style paper. There is extensive
feedback and mentoring throughout the process. A positive by-product of this change is that it should
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allow significantly more students to graduate with high distinction, because many students each year
meet all requirements except lab courses.
6.
Putting in the catalog that PSCH 399 (Independent Study) taken for distinction must be 3 credit hours
simply corrects an oversight. In practice, this was always the case, but it was missing from the catalog
copy.
Minority Impact Statement:
No negative impact on minorities.
Budgetary and Staff Implications:
None. The extra teaching assistants needed to do some extra grading
in the lab courses and in PSCH 385 will be covered by the phasing
out of the TA-intensive Psch 303 course.
Library Resource Implications:
None
Space Implications:
None
Unit approval date:
May 4, 2007
College (Educational Policy Committee, faculty) Approval Dates: LAS EPC: September 10, 2007
LAS Faculty: October 16, 2007
Faculty Contact Person:
Professor Bette L. Bottoms, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Psychology
Proposed Effective Date:
Fall 2008
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Catalog Statement:
PRESENT
PROPOSED
Same
BA with a Major in Psychology
Majors in psychology must complete a concentration
in either general psychology or applied psychology.
Preparatory Courses
Students may declare a major in psychology at any
time. The first courses students should complete are
the following preparatory courses, which are
prerequisites for enrollment in many upper-level
psychology courses.
Courses
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in Psychology
ENGL 161—English Composition II
One of the following courses:
MATH 090—Intermediate Algebra
MATH 118—Mathematical Reasoning (or the
equivalent or higher)
a
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
Students must earn a minimum 2.40/4.00 GPA in
these courses with no grade in any of these courses
lower than a C. Students who do not meet these
requirements will be put on probation in the major. To
be reinstated to full status in the major, students must
complete two other psychology courses at UIC and
earn a 3.0/4.0 GPA in those two courses to remain in
the major. Students must complete the two additional
courses within one semester of being notified that
they are on probation. If a student has completed
additional psychology courses while taking the four
required preparatory courses, those additional
courses will be counted as courses needed to be
removed from probation.
Same
Degree Requirements—General Psychology
Concentration
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and
Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete
University, college, and department degree
requirements. The Department of Psychology degree
requirements for the General Psychology
Concentration are outlined below. Students should
consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
section for additional degree requirements and
college academic policies.
BA with a Major in Psychology—
General Psychology Concentration
Degree Requirements
Major Requirements
Hours
Same
27
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General Education and Electives
To reach minimum total hours
93
Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in
Psychology—General Psychology Concentration
120
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline
in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for
information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
Major Requirements
Courses
Hours
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
4
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
3
PSCH 303—Writing in Psychologyb
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral
Scienceb
3
Courses
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
Hours
4
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science b 3
At least one from the following to fulfill Writing-in-theDiscipline requirement:
3
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental
Psychology (3)
PSCH 331— Laboratory in Community and Prevention
Research (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (3)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and
Memory (3)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (3)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (3)
At least one of the following courses:
PSCH 262—Physiological Psychology (3)
PSCH 350—Sensation and Perception (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (2)
PSCH 352—Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and
Memory (2)
PSCJ 360—Learning and Conditioning (3)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (2)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (2)
2- 3
At least one of the following courses in addition to
the course taken to fulfill the WID requirement:
3
PSCH 262—Physiological Psychology (3)
PSCH 350—Sensation and Perception (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (3)
PSCH 352—Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 360—Learning and Conditioning (3)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (3)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (3)
At least one of the following courses:d
2-3
PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)
PSCH 231—Community Psychology (3)
PSCH 270—Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSCH 312—Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (2)
PSCH 320—Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
(2)
PSCH 331—Community and Prevention Research (3)
At least one of the following courses in addition to
the course taken to fulfill the WID requirement:c 3
PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)
PSCH 231—Community Psychology (3)
PSCH 270—Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSCH 312—Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 320—Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 331—Laboratory in Community and Prevention
Research (3)
6
Additional psychology courses for minimum of 27
semester hours
8–10
Total Hours—Major Requirements
27
Additional psychology courses for minimum of 27
semester hours
8
Total Hours—Major Requirements
27
a
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
a
b
b
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
c
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
c Students
should consult the General Education section
of the catalog to determine which of these courses are
approved general education courses.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
d Students
should consult the General Education
section of the catalog to determine which of these
courses are approved general education courses.
Recommended Plan of Study
To view a recommended plan of study for the major in
General Psychology, please visit the LAS Web site
http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Same
Same
Degree Requirements—Applied Psychology
Concentration
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and
Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete
University, college, and department degree
requirements. The Department of Psychology degree
requirements for the Applied Psychology
Concentration are outlined below. Students should
consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
section for additional degree requirements and
college academic policies.
BA with a Major in Psychology—
Hours
Applied Psychology Concentration
Degree Requirements
Major Requirements
36
General Education and Electives
To reach total minimum hours
84
Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in
Psychology—Applied Psychology Concentration
120
Same
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline
in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for
information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
Major Requirements
Courses
Hours
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
4
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
3
PSCH 303—Writing in Psychologyb
3
PSCH 340—Psychological Testing
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral
Sciencec
3
PSCH 385—Field Work in Applied Psychology 3
Courses
Hours
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
4
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
3
PSCH 340—Psychological Testing
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral
Scienceb
3
PSCH 385—Field Work in Applied Psychologyc
3
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At least one of the following courses:
2-3
PSCH 262—Physiological Psychology (3)
PSCH 350—Sensation and Perception (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (2)
PSCH 352—Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and Memory (2)
PSCH 360—Learning and Conditioning (3)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (2)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (2)
At least one of the following courses:
PSCH 262—Physiological Psychology (3)
PSCH 350—Sensation and Perception (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (3)
PSCH 352—Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and
Memory (3)
PSCH 360—Learning and Conditioning (3)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (3)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (3)
At least one of the following courses:d
2-3
PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)
PSCH 231—Community Psychology (3)
PSCH 270—Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSCH 312—Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (2)
PSCH 320—Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental
Psychology (2)
PSCH 331—Community and Prevention Research (3)
At least one of the following courses:d
3
PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)
PSCH 231—Community Psychology (3)
PSCH 270—Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSCH 312—Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 320—Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (3)
PSCH 331—Laboratory in Community and Prevention
Research (3)
At least one of the following courses:
3
PSCH 330—Industrial and Organizational
Psychology (3)
PSCH 381—Psychology of Interviewing (3)
PSCH 382—Psychological Interventions (3)
PSCH 383—Psychology of Groups (3)
Same
Additional psychology courses for a minimum of 36
semester hours
8–10
Additional psychology courses for a minimum of 36
semester hours
11
Total Hours—Major Requirements
Total Hours—Major Requirements
36
a
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
a
b
PSCH 303 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline
requirement.
b
c
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
c
d Students
d Students
3
36
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
PSCH 385 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline
requirement.
should consult the General Education
section of the catalog to determine which of these
courses are approved general education courses.
should consult the General Education section
of the catalog to determine which of these courses are
approved general education courses.
Same
Recommended Plan of Study
To view a recommended plan of study for the major in
Applied Psychology, please visit the LAS Web site
http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
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Degree Requirements—Major with Departmental
Distinction and Major with High Departmental
Distinction
Same
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and
Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete
University, college, and department degree
requirements. The Department of Psychology degree
requirements for a major with Departmental
Distinction and for a major with High Departmental
Distinction are outlined below. Students should
consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
section for additional degree requirements and
college academic policies.
Departmental Distinction. In addition to completing
the degree requirements detailed below, the
candidate for departmental distinction must earn a
3.50/4.00 GPA in psychology courses and a 3.40/4.00
overall GPA. The GPA will be calculated using all of
the credits that are being applied to the degree -- from
UIC and from any transfer institution. The actual
awarding of distinction is made when credentials are
evaluated for graduation.
Same
High Departmental Distinction. In addition to
completing the degree requirements for departmental
distinction (as detailed in the paragraph above and
the section below) the candidate for high
departmental distinction must earn a 3.50/4.00 GPA
in psychology courses and a 3.40/4.00 overall GPA,
and the candidate must complete an independent
research project in PSCH 399—Independent
Research under the supervision of a faculty adviser.
The student’s proposal for and final report of the
independent research must be reviewed and
accepted by the Departmental Honors Committee.
The proposal for a high distinction project should be
submitted to the director of undergraduate studies by
the faculty member supervising the project. The form
for proposing this project is available in the
Psychology Department Advising Office.
High Departmental Distinction. In addition to completing
the degree requirements for departmental distinction (as
detailed in the paragraph above and the section below)
the candidate for high departmental distinction must earn
a 3.50/4.00 GPA in psychology courses and a 3.40/4.00
overall GPA, and the candidate must complete an
independent research project in PSCH 399—Independent
Research (3 credits) under the supervision of a faculty
adviser. The student’s proposal for and final report of the
independent research must be reviewed and accepted by
the Departmental Honors Committee. The proposal for a
high distinction project should be submitted to the director
of undergraduate studies by the faculty member
supervising the project. The form for proposing this
project is available in the Psychology Department
Advising Office.
BA with a Major in Psychology with
Hours
Departmental Distinction Degree Requirements
Same
Major Requirements
27
Required Collateral Courses
11–15
General Education and Electives
To reach minimum total hours
78–82
Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in
Psychology with Departmental Distinction
120
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-theDiscipline in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences section for information on meeting
these requirements.
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Major Requirements
Major Requirements
Courses
Hours
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
4
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
3
PSCH 303—Writing in Psychologyb
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral
Sciencec
3
Courses
PSCH 100—Introduction to Psychologya
PSCH 242—Introduction to Research in
Psychology
At least one of the following courses:
PSCH 262—Physiological Psychology (3)
PSCH 350—Sensation and Perception (3)
PSCH 352—Cognition and Memory (3)
PSCH 360—Learning and Conditioning (3)
Same
3
At least one of the following courses:d
PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)
PSCH 270—Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSCH 312—Social Psychology (3)
PSCH 320—Developmental Psychology (3)
3
Hours
4
3
PSCH 343—Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science b 3
At least one of the following courses:c
Same.
3
At least two from the following:
4-5
PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (2)
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental
Psychology (2)
PSCH 331—Community and Prevention
Research (3)
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (2)
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and
Memory (2)
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (2)
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (2)
At least two from the following:e
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PSCH 313—Laboratory in Social Psychology (3)d
PSCH 321—Laboratory in Developmental
Psychology (3)d
PSCH 331— Laboratory in Community and Prevention
Research (3)d
PSCH 351—Laboratory in Perception (3)d
PSCH 353—Laboratory in Cognition and
Memory (3)d
PSCH 361—Laboratory in Learning and
Conditioning (3)d
PSCH 363—Laboratory in Physiological
Psychology (3)d
Additional psychology courses for minimum of 27
semester hours
3–4
Total Hours—Major Requirements
27
Additional psychology courses for minimum of 27
semester hours
5
Total Hours—Major Requirements
27
a
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
a
b
b
c
cStudents
PSCH 303 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline
requirement.
This course is approved for the Understanding the
Individual and Society general education category.
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning
requirement.
should consult the General Education section
of the catalog to determine if any of these courses are
approved general education courses.
d Students should consult the General Education
section of the catalog to determine if any of these
courses are approved general education courses.
dFulfills
ePSCH
the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
399 (Independent Study), if taken for 3 credit
hours, may be substituted for one of the two required
laboratory courses required for distinction
10
Same
Required Collateral Courses
Courses
One of the following courses:
Math 150—Finite Mathematics (3)a
Math 180—Calculus I (5)a
Hours
3–5
Two semesters of laboratory courses in biological
sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental
sciences, or physics
8–10
Total Hours—Required Collateral Courses 11–15
a
This course is approved for the Analyzing the
Natural World general education category.
Recommended Plan of Study
Same
To view a recommended plan of study for the Major
with Departmental Distinction, please visit the LAS
Web site http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Course Descriptions:
303 Writing in Psychology
3 hours. Teaches students the fundamentals of scientific writing including literature reviews, research reports
and book reviews. Students will write a minimum of three papers dealing with psychological topics.
Prerequisite(s): PSCH 242 and ENGL 161 with a minimum grade of C; MATH 118 (or the equivalent) with a
minimum grade of C or MATH 090; or consent of the instructor. For psychology majors only.
313 Laboratory in Social Psychology
3 hours. Conduct laboratory and field experiments in social psychology on problems in attitudes and social
cognition, and interpersonal relations and group processes. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343 and credit or
concurrent registration in PSCH 312.
321 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
3 hours. Survey of dominant research strategies in contemporary developmental psychology. Laboratory
experience in developmental research. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343 and credit or concurrent registration in
PSCH 320.
331 Community and Prevention Research
3 hours. Examines how researchers conceptualize, design, implement, and evaluate school and community
programs to enhance competence, promote empowerment, and prevent behavioral problems. Prerequisite(s):
PSCH 231 and PSCH 343.
351 Laboratory in Perception
3 hours. Laboratory practicum in sensation and perception. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343, and credit or
concurrent registation in PSCH 350.
353 Laboratory in Cognition and Memory
3 hours. Laboratory practicum in memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and reasoning. Prerequisite(s):
PSCH 343, and credit or concurrent registration in PSCH 352.
361 Laboratory in Learning and Conditioning
3 hours. Laboratory practicum in conditioning and simple learning using animal subjects. Emphasis on
operant conditioning. Animals used in instruction. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343 and credit or concurrent
registration in PSCH 360.
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363 Laboratory in Physiological Psychology
3 hours. Laboratory practicum and demonstrations of research techniques used to study the physiological
bases of behavior. Animals used in instruction. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343 and credit or concurrent registration
in PSCH 262.
385 Field Work in Applied Psychology
3 hours. Supervised practicum as a paraprofessional worker for a minimum equivalent of one day per week in
a mental health, developmental disabilities, or industrial-organizational setting. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to
the majors in the Applied Concentration of Psychology. Students must have completed 10 courses in
psychology, including all other required courses in the Applied Option.
399 Independent Research
1 TO 4 hours. Individual research on a special topic under the direction of a faculty member. A paper is
required for course credit. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A
combined maximum of 8 hours of credit in PSCH 396, PSCH 397, and PSCH 399 may be applied toward the
degree. Prerequisite(s): PSCH 343; one from PSCH 313, PSCH 321, PSCH 351, PSCH 353, PSCH 361,
PSCH 363; a 3.00 grade point average; membership in one of the departmental distinction programs; consent
of the instructor and the director of undergraduate studies.
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thanks Bettei forget what my previous comments were exactly. But on rereading i
think it is probably not too significant a change for Neuro majors.
Steve
At 12:51 PM 8/30/2007, you wrote:
Dear Steve:
You'll recall that psychology is making changes to its majors -making our lab courses 3 credit hours rather than 2. The
pretty-much-final proposal is attached. We will send it with your
prior note to the EPC for their Sept. 10 meeting, but wanted to show
it to you again in case you had anything else to say about it. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Bette
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Bette L. Bottoms, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology
(MC 285)
1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607-7137 312-413-2635,
bbottoms@uic.edu http://www.psch.uic.edu/bbottoms.asp
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