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Psychology - fall 2016 (See below for changes to the Major that will take place in spring 2017.)
The psychology major is the most popular course of study among undergraduate students nationwide. Many of them will ultimately establish careers outside the field of psychology, but will do so in areas that rely upon an understanding of human thought and behavior. Psychology is an appropriate major for those who plan to work, for example, in business, law, the health care professions, education, public affairs, nonprofit agencies, and computer science.
To prepare for a career in psychology or an allied profession, such as social work or counseling, students must earn a master's or doctoral degree. Graduate programs in psychology are selective and take into consideration a student's academic record, letters of recommendation, field and research experience, and, in most cases, GRE scores. A number of American Psychological Association publications, including the APA Guide to Graduate Study in Psychology, are useful when making academic and career plans.
Baruch offers a 25-credit BA major in Psychology. This includes two required courses and a broad array of electives.
Careful selection of electives suitable for students' academic and career plans is highly advised. Students who wish to develop their research skills should consider pursuing an independent study or honors thesis project. It is also recommended that students take courses in other departments that focus on the scientific method, logic, communication skills, and the understanding of cultural and social systems.
Prerequisite Courses 7 credits |
| General Psychology | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 2100 |
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Discipline | STA |
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| * | Statistics for Social Science | 3 credits |
- Students who took STA 2000 to fulfill BBA core requirements and who change their degree objective to the BA will be given permission to use STA 2000 in lieu of STA 2100. Psychology majors may not take STA 2100 on a pass/fail basis.
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Psychology Core |
Required Course 4 credits |
| Research Methods in Psychology (formerly Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 5020 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| ) | 4 credits |
Choose four of the following courses: 12 credits |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in 3 Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 credits |
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| Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality * | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 3064 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 3067 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Psychology of Motivation and Learning | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 3081 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Cognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain and Behavior | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4080 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Sensation and Perception | 3 credits |
* Students may not take both PSY 3059 and PSY 3060 to fulfill the core requirement. |
Elective Courses 9 credits |
Three courses of students' choosing. They may include courses that constitute part of the required core in psychology, if not otherwise used to fulfill core curriculum requirements, as well as any other elective courses offered by the department. At least one of theses courses MUST be at the 4000-level or above. |
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Psychology
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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and the mind. According to the American Psychological Association, "Psychology is a diverse discipline, grounded in science, but with nearly boundless applications in everyday life. Some psychologists do basic research, developing theories and testing them through careful honed research methods involving observation, experimentation and analysis. Other psychologists apply the discipline's scientific knowledge to help people, organizations and communities function better."
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Some career objectives may require or recommend that the student pursue a master's (MBA or MS) or PhD degree in industrial/organizational psychology.
Base Courses 6 6 credits No credit toward the major |
| General PsychologyPsychology | 3 credits 3 credits |
| Business Statistics | 3 credits |
Required Courses 24 16 credits |
| Research Methods in Psychology | 4 credits4 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
PLUS three of the following: |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3064 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Motivation and Learning | 3 credits |
| Cognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 credits |
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Elective Courses 9 credits Three of the following: |
| Diversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Occupational Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 credits |
| Leadership and Managerial Development (formerly PSY 3184) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Organizational Training and Development | 3 credits |
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Foundation Courses: 3-6 credits |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in 3 Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 credits |
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| Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality * | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3064 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3067 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Psychology of Motivation and Learning | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3081 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Cognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain and Behavior | 3 credits |
* Students may not take both PSY 3059 and PSY 3060 to fulfill the foundation requirement. |
Elective courses 0-3 credits |
| Thought and Reality ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3030 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| ) | 3 credits |
| Philosophy of Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3035 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| ) | 3 credits |
| Psychology and Culture | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 3040 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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CourseNumber | 3042-3047 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Special Problems in Psychology Series I | 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Sleep | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Religion | 3 credits |
| Small Group Processes | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Psychology and the Law | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Gender | 3 credits |
| Political Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3101 |
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Discipline | POL |
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| ) | 3 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Environmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| Experimental Philosophy ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3220 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| ) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Advertising | 3 credits |
| Literature and Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3730 |
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Discipline | ENG |
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| ) | 3 credits |
Capstone Course | Choose one the following: | |
| Diversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4012 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Evolution of Modern Psychology | 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| Psychology of the Family | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4080 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Sensation and Perception | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4084 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Drugs, Brain, and Society | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4181 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4182 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Occupational Health Psychology | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4183 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4184 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Leadership and Managerial Development | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4185 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Training and Development | 3 credits |
| Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems | 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 5000 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Independent Study in Psychology (requires departmental permission) | 3 credits |
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| General Psychology | 2 lecture hours; 2 recitation hours ; 4 credits 3 hours; 3 credits (effective spring 2016) |
| Research Methods in Psychology | 2 recitation hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits |
| Thought and Reality ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3030 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Practice in Laboratory and Research Methodology I | 3 field hours; 1 credit |
| Practicum in Laboratory and Research Methodology II | 3 field hours; 1 credit |
| Philosophy of Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3035 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| ) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology and Culture | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3040 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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CourseNumber | 3042-3047 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Special Problems in Psychology Series I | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Women | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Special Problems in Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Tests and Measurements | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Sleep | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Religion | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Small Group Processes | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in Childhood and Adolescence | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3064 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3067 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| The Psychology of Motivation and Learning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology And Law | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Gender | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology and the Internet | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Cognitive Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Learning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3101 |
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Discipline | POL |
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| ) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Environmental Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Experimental Philosophy ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3220 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| ) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Advertising | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 3300 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| / Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3301 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology Internship | 1 hour; 1 credit |
| Literature and Psychology ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3730 |
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Discipline | ENG |
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| ) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Diversity in the Workplace | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Evolution of Modern Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology | "3 hours, 3 credits" |
| Practicum in Community Psychological Services | 6 hours; 4 credits |
| Psychopathology of Childhood | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 4040 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Special Problems in Psychology Series II | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Death | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of the Family | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Sexuality: Alternative Life Styles and Identities | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4080 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Sensation and Perception | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4084 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Drugs, Brain, and Society | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4181 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4182 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Occupational Health Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4183 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4184 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Leadership and Managerial Development | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4185 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Training and Development | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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CourseNumber | 5000-5004 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| | Independent Study I-V | hours and credits to be arranged |
| Research Practicum in Psychology | Variable (3 to 9 hours; 1 to 3 credits) |
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CourseNumber | 5050 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| Advanced Research Methods in Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology Honors I | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
| Psychology Honors II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
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