Therefore, students have the opportunity to participate in studies and research. Students learn statistical methods and experimental design, the laws of the major categories of behavior, and the requirements of writing in manuscript style. Each major is expected to demonstrate mastery in these areas through the preparation of a seminar paper during her senior year. The Major Psychology majors complete a minimum of twenty-four semester hours of course work beyond the introductory course. Through the core courses, students will learn how to minimize the possibility of being misled by superficialities when observing behavior, how to deal quantitatively with what is observed, how to design experiments aimed at providing missing pieces of information, and how to write about their own observations in a clear and concise way.
Students are also able to select elective courses in areas of personal interest.
The topics range from psychopathology and therapy, human development, and the psychometrics of personality and intelligence testing to the study of the nervous and sensory systems. General Psychology A survey - of the areas which define psychology. Special emphasis will be given to conditioning phenomena. Social Science Statistics - A study of the statistical techniques commonly used in the analysis of data in economics, politics, psychology, and sociology. Students will become familiar with the use of computers in data analysis.