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Holy Family
Psychology
Goals
- To provide students with a broad-based foundation in the field of Psychology
- To introduce students to the scientific method and the role of empirical research in Psychology
- To highlight the important role psychology can play in addressing individual, organizational, and social problems
- To endow students with the professional and academic skills needed for graduate study or for entry-level positions in the mental health field
- To encourage students to make paramount the protection of human dignity in their interactions with others.
Requirements
Core curriculum: BA requirements (credits) |
45 |
Courses required of all students – General Track
General Psychology |
3 |
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Psychology as a Natural Science |
3 |
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Child and Adolescent Development |
3 |
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Scientific Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Physiological Psychology |
3 |
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Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Globalization |
3 |
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Quantitative Research Methods |
3 |
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Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
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Sensation & Perception |
3 |
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or |
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Cognitive Processes |
3 |
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Learning |
3 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Theories of Personality |
3 |
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Junior Seminar in Psychology |
3 |
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Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology |
3 |
*Must be taken by psychology concentrators as a prerequisite for all other PSYC courses
PSYC ellectives – 2 courses |
6 |
Also required
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
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Social Ethics |
3 |
Other requirements
Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
Courses required of all students – Mental Health Services Track
General Psychology |
3 |
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Psychology as a Natural Science |
3 |
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Child and Adolescent Development |
3 |
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Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
3 |
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Scientific Writing for the Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Addictions |
3 |
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Physiological Psychology |
3 |
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Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Globalization |
3 |
|
Quantitative Research Methods |
3 |
|
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
|
Sensation & Perception |
3 |
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or |
|
Cognitive Processes |
3 |
|
Learning |
3 |
|
Social Psychology |
3 |
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Group Dynamics |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Theories of Personality |
3 |
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Internship in Psychology |
3 |
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Junior Seminar in Psychology |
3 |
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Introduction to Counseling |
3 |
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Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology |
3 |
*Must be taken by psychology concentrators as a prerequisite for all other PSYC courses
Also required
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
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Introduction to the Social Welfare System |
3 |
|
Social Ethics |
3 |
Other requirements
Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
Courses required of all students – Research Track
General Psychology |
3 |
|
Psychology as a Natural Science |
3 |
|
Child and Adolescent Development |
3 |
|
Scientific Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
|
Physiological Psychology |
3 |
|
Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
|
Globalization |
3 |
|
Quantitative Research Methods |
3 |
|
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
|
Sensation & Perception |
3 |
|
|
or |
|
Cognitive Processes |
3 |
|
Learning |
3 |
|
Social Psychology |
3 |
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
|
Theories of Personality |
3 |
|
Junior Seminar in Psychology |
3 |
|
Tests and Measurements |
3 |
|
Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology |
3 |
|
Advanced Research for the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
*Must be taken by psychology concentrators as a prerequisite for all other PSYC courses.
PSYC Elective |
3 |
Also required
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
|
Social Ethics |
3 |
Other requirements
Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
