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Catalog
2004-2005
Psychology (BA)
Requirements of the Major
School
of Social Science and Human Services
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| M/SPSY
101 Introduction to Psychology |
3 crs. |
| M/SPSY
303 Research Methods in Psychology |
4
crs. |
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(should
be completed by the first semester off the Junior Year or
before) |
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| Three
Elective Courses in Psychology |
9
crs. |
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Any course
designated "BPSY," "MPSY," OR "SPSY" in
the Schedule of Classes. These may be additional courses
from the six categories, or they may be courses that do not
have a category designation. Choices of the latter kind include:
M/SPSY 213 Neuropsychology
MPSY 215 Learning, Cognition, And Teaching
M/SPSY 242 Statistics
M/SPSY 247 Psychology of Peer Facilitation
M/SPSY 251 Substance Abuse
MPSY 312 Psychology and Literature
MPSY 315/SPSY 313 Integrative Case Management
MPSY 322 Psychotherapy Techniques
M/SPSY 326 Love and Sexuality
M/SPSY 329 Aggressive Behavior
M/SPSY 334 Psychological Testing
M/SPSY 336/338 Counseling Substance Abusers I and II
MPSY 357 Childhood Disorders
M/SPSY 242 Statistics, a fieldwork course, and Independent
Research in Psychology are highly recommended, especially
if you plan to pursue graduate work |
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| M/SPSY
430 Advanced Topics in Psychology course (Senior Status Required) |
4
crs. |
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(The
subject of this course varies from semester to semester.
It does not fulfill the Senior Seminar requirement in the
general education core) |
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| At
Least one course in each of the following six categories |
18
crs. |
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NOTE:
Take 200-level courses before 300- and 400-level courses.
Many courses have prerequiites
or corequisites. Check the course descriptions for prerequisites
and corequisites.
A course' category designation, if it has one, is noted in
the Schedule of Classes and under the course description
in the Web Catalog.
Category 1: any course designated Category 1 such as:
MPSY 226 Social Psychology
MPSY 343 Environmental Psychology
BPSY 344/MPSY 345 Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Category 2: any course designated Category 2
such as:
M/SPSY 211 Theories of Personality
M/SPSY 314 Abnormal Psychology
M/SPSY 332 Psychology of Health
Category 3: any course designated Category 3
such as:
MPSY 202 Psychology of Learning (4 cr.)
M/SPSY 209 Psychology of Perception
M/SPSY 245 Psychobiology
M/SPSY 305 Comparative Psychology
M/SPSY 327 Cognitive Psychology
M/SPSY 330 Drugs and Behavior
M/SPSY 366 Behavior Therapy
Category 4: any course designated Category 4
such as:
M/SPSY 212 Psychology of Aging
MPSY 232 Adult Psychology
M/SPSY 241 Developmental Psychology
MPSY 263 Child Psychology
MPSY 347 Adolescent Psychology
Category 5: any course designated Category 5
such as:
MPSY 231 Multicultural Psychology
MPSY 239 Cross-Cultural Psychology
MPSY 306 Ethical and Legal Issues
MPSY 311 Psychology of Gender
MPSY 365 Evolutionary Psychology
M/SPSY 328 Freud, Race and Gender
M/SPSY 349 Psychology of Women
MPSY 413 Roots of Psychology
M/SPSY 423 History and Systems
Category 6*: any course designated Category 6
such as:
Any PSY course titled Fieldwork** (MPSY 367 Fieldwork with
Children, MPSY 422 Behavior Therapy Fieldwork, and so on)
- OR
-
MPSY 472 Independent Research***
*NOTE: Co-Op courses do not usually fulfill Category 6.
**Fieldwork involves extensive supervised work (a minimum of
60 hours during the semester) in a mental health or educational
agency plus a substantial term paper integrating research from
the professional journals with observations at the agency. All
fieldwork courses have prerequisites and/or co-requisites. Fieldwork
courses are not offered in the Winter or Summer Sessions.
***Independent Research involves a scientific investigation conducted
under the supervision of a member of the psychology faculty.
The project must involve the collection and statistical analysis
of original observations; library work alone will not suffice. A
commitment of well over 60 hours is expected, and the student
should be proficient in research methods.
M/
SPSY 242 Statistics, M/SPSY 472 Independent Research, and a fieldwork course
are highly recommended, especially if you plan to pursue graduate
work.
NOTE: Prerequisites for psychology courses are listed under the
course descriptions in the Web catalog. |
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Minimum
38 crs. |
NOTE: Psychology
courses and their categories are listed in the Schedule of Classes.
Prerequisites are listed under the course descriptions in the
web catalog. |
SSHS
School Core Requirements
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| MMET 101 |
Social
Issues* |
4
crs. |
| MMET 235 |
History
of Social Thought |
3
crs. |
| Consciousness
and Society (from prescribed list)** |
3
crs. |
| Research
Methods Course*** |
4
crs. |
| Social
Science Elective (200-300 level)-not in one's major**** |
3
crs. |
| History
Elective (200-300 level) |
3
crs. |
| Independent
Study or Fieldwork***** |
3
crs. |
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Minimum
23 crs. |
NOTE: All
Ramapo Students must complete a school core. Psychology majors
complete either the school core requirements for the School
of Social Science and Human Services or the school
core requirements for the School of Theoretical and Applied
Science.
*Most students take Social Issues as part of their general education
curriculum
**See the Comments Section of Schedule of Classes for identification
of CS courses offered each semester.
***Most psychology majors choose MPSY 311 Psychology of Gender,
MPSY 317 Psychology of Racism, or M/SPSY 349 Psychology of Women
to satisfy this requirement as these courses also satisfy the category
5 requirement for the psychology major.
***Psychology majors generally choose M/SPSY 303 Research Methods
in Psychology to satisfy this requirement as this course also
fulfills one of the requirements for the psychology major. This
course should be taken at the beginning of the junior year.
****anthropology, economics, law and society, political science, social
work, sociology
*****Psychology majors often use an independent research or
fieldwork work to satisfy this requirement as these courses
also satisfy the category 6 requirement of the psychology major.
(MPSY 342 Group Dynamics will satisfy category 6 of the psychology
major, but will not satisfy this SSHS core requirement.) |
Related Information:
Psychology
Home Page
Requirements of the Minor
Psychology as offered by the
School of Theoretical and Applied Science
General Education Requirements
Graduation Requirements
List
of Fieldwork Courses and their pre-requisites (convener's page)
Frequently
Asked Questions about the Psychology Major (convener's page) |
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