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Psychology
Department of Psychology
http://www.montana.edu/wwwpy/
Psychology is the scientific study and application of knowledge concerning the behavioral and cognitive processes of humans and other animals. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in psychology. This degree prepares students for employment in applied settings or for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Students who choose not to continue toward a graduate degree may find employment in a wide variety of organizations and agencies as well as in research settings where knowledge of behavior and cognition is useful. For such students, a B.S. in Psychology offers a broad liberal arts background. Those students who obtain an advanced degree (typically an M.S. or a Ph.D.) may find employment in research settings, academic settings, or private practice, although individuals with advanced degrees also work in a wide variety of other organizations.
The psychology curriculum
introduces students to the
basic scientific and applied
areas of the discipline. It
emphasizes theories, methods,
and terminology, as well as
research findings in each
of psychology's major subareas.
Students learn about various
research methods used to study
psychological phenomena, as
well as the strengths and
limitations of each. Students
conduct psychological research
or perform fieldwork in a
setting related to psychology,
gaining experience that forms
the basis for the Senior Thesis
Capstone course.
Prerequisite Requirements
Any student who enrolls in a psychology course without having passed all prerequisite(s) with a "C" or better grade will be required to withdraw from the course.
Curricula in Psychology
The program leading to a B.S. degree offers psychological science and applied psychology options. Within these options, students select the appropriate psychology electives and career electives in consultation with their advisors based on the student's career goals and interests. Options and electives are described below. Psychology majors cannot have a grade less than "C" in a PSY course used to satisfy graduation requirements.
| Freshman Year | | | Credits |
| | |
| PSY 100IS--Introductory Psychology | | | 3 |
| Take at least one of the following |
| BIOL 100IN--Organism Function | | | 3 |
| BIOL 102--Molecular & Cellular Biol | | | 4 |
| BCHM 104RN--Biochem of Health | | | 4 |
| Take at least one of the following |
| MATH 150Q or higher | | | 3 |
| STAT 216Q |
| | 3 |
| University Core, PSYCH, and Career Elects |
| | 20-21 |
| | | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | | | Credits |
| PSY 221--Research Design & Analysis I | | | 4 |
| PSY 231--Research Design & Analysis II | | | 3 |
| University Core, PSYCH, and Career Elects |
| | 23 |
| | | 30 |
| Sophomore, Junior & Senior Years |
| | Credits |
| Take at least eight of the following |
| |
24 |
| PSY 201D--Human Sexuality | | | |
| PSY 241--Psy Measurement | | | |
| PSY 252--Developmental Psy | | | |
| PSY 282--Intro to Learning | | | |
| PSY 301--Physiological Psy | | | |
| PSY 305--Applied Critical Thinking | | | |
| PSY 311--Sensation & Perception | | | |
| PSY 332--Behavior Modification | | | |
| PSY 341--Learning & Motivation | | | |
| PSY 361--Memory & Cognition | | | |
| PSY 382--Abnormal Psy | | | |
| PSY 392--Psy of Women | | | |
| PSY 394--Psy and Aging | | | |
| PSY 411--History & Systems of Psy | | | |
| PSY 415--Psy of Prejudice | | | |
| PSY 418--Personality | | | |
| PSY 422--Consciousness | | | |
| PSY 452--Social Psychology | | | |
| PSY 453--Industrial & Organiz Psy |
| | |
| PSY 454--Social Cognition | | | |
| PSY 461--Judgment & Decision Making |
| | |
| PSY 462--Psycholinguistics | | | |
| PSY 480--Special Topics | | | |
| Take at least one of the following: |
PSY 489R/490R--Instruction/Undergrad
Research/Creative Activity | | | 3 |
| PSY 491--Field Practicum in Appl Psy | | | 3 |
| Take the following: |
| PSY 493R--Senior Thesis Capstone | | | 3 |
| Electives |
| | 27 |
| | | 60 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Career Electives
All students must complete additional courses that complement their career goals in a discipline other than PSY (for example, BIOL, MGMT, or SOC). Specific courses are selected by the student. Each student should carefully consider electives based on career plans and goals.
Disciplines from which electives are selected typically include: biology, chemistry, computer science, human development, industrial and management engineering, business, management, sociology and statistics. A minimum of 12 credits is required, although students are encouraged to take more than this minimum. Some of the credits shall be in upper-division courses.
Applied Psychology Option.
Students interested in areas of applied psychology such as industrial/organizational psychology, human resource management, or organizational behavior, may consider the Applied Psychology Option and may choose career elective courses in such disciplines as business (BUS), management (MGMT), industrial and management engineering (I&ME), and statistics (STAT).
Psychological Science Option
Students interested in areas of psychological science may choose elective courses in disciplines such as biology (BIOL), computer science (CS), sociology (SOC) and statistics (STAT).
Students interested in advanced study in clinical psychology or counseling psychology may follow either the Psychological Science Option or the Applied Psychology Option and should choose career elective courses in such disciplines as Biology (BIOL), or Human Development: Child and Family (HDCF). Students in either psychology option should consider taking career elective courses in other social science areas such as Sociology (SOC) or Political Science (POLS).
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