College of Arts, Sciences,
and Letters
Department of Behavioral
Sciences
Psychology: A Guide to
the Discipline
THE FIELD
As
the science of behavior and psychological processes, psychology has a vast
range. At one end, it borders on the natural sciences
such as biology and physiology, and at the other, it shares interest with
social science disciplines such as sociology and anthropology. With
the goal of understanding, predicting, and modifying behavior and
psychological processes, psychologists must include in their studies a
variety of perspectives. These vantage points include
Natural Science (learning and memory, sensation and perception, physiology),
Developmental (the process of human growth), Social (the influence of groups),
Clinical (understanding and treating people with psychological
disorders, Abnormal (accounting for deviations from normal), and
Industrial/Organizational (applying psychological principles to the work
place).
OPPORTUNITIES
Psychology
provides direct training for employment in four major areas. It can
be applied to careers: 1) promoting individual health
(clinical psychology, counseling psychology, community psychology, health
psychology), 2) in educational settings (school psychology, college teaching),
3) in business settings (industrial and organizational psychology, engineering
psychology, consumer psychology), and 4) in the public domain (environmental
psychology, law and psychology, psychology and public policy). Psychology
is also an excellent preparation and aid for careers in such fields as
medicine, law, business, education, and social work.
THE
CONCENTRATION
Prerequisites:
Students desiring to concentrate in psychology are required
to take both of the Introductory psychology courses, Psychology
170 and Psychology 171.
Requirements:
Students are required to complete at least 24 hours in upper-level (300
or above) psychology courses. This selection must
include at least one course from each of the following categories:
Statistics--Psych 381. Methods--Psych 366, 415, 425, 435, 444, or
465. Natural Science--Psych 363, 365, 370, 372, 375, 461, 463, 464,
471, or 472. Developmental--Psych 300, 301, 302, 315, 407, 412, or
418. Social--Psych 320, 321, or 430. Clinical/Personality--Psych
440, 441, 442, or 450.
Cognates:
Students must also complete at least six hours in cognate courses at the
300 level or above which are to be selected from areas such as anthropology,
biology, economics, education, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political
science, and sociology.
INDEPENDENT
STUDY/RESEARCH
With
the signed consent and supervision of an instructor, students may carry
out an independent study or research project in psychology.
This is designed for the student who wishes to explore a topic in great
depth or in a unique fashion which is not provided by the regular curriculum.
No more than 6 credits of either independent study or independent research
in Behavioral Sciences can be applied towards fulfilling graduation requirements.
THE
HONORS PROGRAM
Psychology
offers an Honors Program which provides special opportunities for gifted
students, including a special seminar and research in collaboration with
faculty members. Students are accepted for the Honors program at
the midpoint of their Junior year. Requirements for entrance are
1) GPA of 3.2 or higher and 2) any informal evidence of being a superior
student, such as motivation and ability to work independently. Requirements
for graduation with Honors in Psychology are successful completion of:
Computers in Psychology -- Psych 481, (typically taken in fall semester,
senior year) Psychology Honors Seminar -- Psych 498 (typically taken
in winter semester, junior year) Psychology Honors Research -- Psych 499
(typically taken in senior year). Statistics and a methods course
should be completed by the end of the student’s Junior year.
As part of the Honors courses,
students will prepare an empirical research project carried out under the
supervision of a faculty member and approved by the Director of the Honors
Program.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Juniors
and Seniors can obtain practical experience working under supervision
in a setting relevant to Psychology. Internship students will spend
6 or 12 hours per week at their field placement and will attend a weekly
seminar on campus. Students may register for Psych 485 (Field Work:
Psychology Internship) for 3 or 6 credits. Application should be
made to Dr. Roger Loeb, 593-5195.
THE
FACULTY
The
Psychology faculty welcomes the opportunity to provide information or counseling
to those interested in the field. Their office hours and telephone
numbers may be obtained from the Behavioral Sciences Department Office
in the University Mall or by calling 593-5520. Following is a guide
to their teaching and research interests.
MICHAEL AKIYAMA, Ph.D.
(University of Illinois), Professor. Developmental
Psychology, Cognitive Development, Language, Crosscultural Psychology.
LAURENCE COHN, Ph.D.
(University of Michigan ), Lecturer.
Developmental Psychology, Adolescence, Neuropsychology, Group Dynamics.
GERALD GARDNER, Ph.D.
(University of Michigan), Professor. Environmental
Psychology, Environmental Problems and Human Behavior, Architecture and
Design, Public Policy.
ROBERT HYMES, Ph.D.
(Michigan State University), Associate Professor.
Social Psychology, Psychology of Prejudice, Social Cognition, Industrial/Organizational
Psychology.
JOHN KOTRE, Ph.D.
(University of Chicago), Professor. Lifespan
Development, Autobiographical Memory, Generativity.
ROGER LOEB, Ph.D.
(Cornell University), Professor. Clinical
Psychology, Personality Assessment, Personality Development.
PAMELA McAUSLAN, Ph.D.
(Wayne State University), Assistant Professor.
Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Group Processes.
JANE SHELDON, Ph.D.
(University of Michigan), Assistant Professor.
Developmental Psychology, Social Development, Self-Concept, Gender Role
Socialization, Sport Psychology.
JEFFREY STERN, Ph.D.
(University of California-Berkeley), Professor.
Physiological Psychology, Animal Behavior, Human Sexuality.
RICHARD STRAUB, Ph.D.
(Columbia University), Professor. Learning
and Memory, Motivation and Behavior, Type “A” Behavior.
DAN SWIFT, Ph.D.
(University of New Hampshire), Associate Professor.
Perception, Cognition, Psychology of Language, Statistics.
WILLIAM THOMSON, Ph.D.
(Standford University), Associate Professor.
Counseling and Psychotherapy, Health Psychology, Nonviolence/Violence.
MARIE WAUNG, Ph.D.
(Ohio State University), Associate Professor.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
NANCY WROBEL, Ph.D.
(Wayne State University), Associate Professor.
Psychopathology in Adults and Children, Assessment and Diagnostic Decisions,
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology.
THE
COURSES
170 Introduction to Psychology
as a Natural Science
171 Introduction to Psychology
as a Social Science
275 Introduction to Women’s
Studies
300 Life-Span Developmental
Psychology
301 Psychology of Infant
Development
302 Psychology of Child
Development
314 Psychology and Life
History
315 Personality Development
320 Social Psychology
321 Attitudes and Social
Behavior
322 Psychology of Prejudice
363 Human Performance
and Information Processing
365 Environmental Psychology
366 Lab in Environmental
Psychology
370 Physiological Psychology
372 Animal Sociology
and Behavior
375 Psychology of Language
381 Principles of Statistics
and Experimental Design
384 Environment, Architecture
and Design
390 Topics in Psychology
398 Independent Studies
in Psychology
404 Parent-Child Relations
405 Development of Sex
Roles
407 Psychology of Adolesence
412 Psychology of Aging
413 Psychology of Death
and Dying
415 Lab in Developmental
Psychology
418 Cognitive Development
421 Introduction to Group
Dynamics
422 Psychology of Leadership
425 Laboratory in Social
Psychology
430 Organizational Psychology
431 Organizational Entry
432 Socialization of
the Child
434 Personality and Culture
435 Lab In Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
440 Abnormal Psychology
441 Introduction to Clinical
Psychology
442 Psychopathology of
Childhood
444 Personality Assessment
446 Human Sexual Behavior
450 Personality Theory
451 Principles of Counseling
and Psychotherapy
455 Health Psychology
456 Sports Psychology
461 Learning and Memory
463 Sensation and Perception
464 Human Factors Psychology
465 Experimental Psychology
470 Advanced Physiological
Psychology
471 Reproductive Physiology
and Behavior
472 Motivation and Behavior
473 Clinical Neuropsychology
480 History of Psychology
481 Computers in Psychological
Research
484 Technological Risks
and Society
485 Field Work:
Psychology Internship
491 Special Problems
in Psychology
492 Individual Research
497 Seminar in Psychology
498 Psychology Honors
Seminar
499 Psychology Honors
Research
For additional information, contact
one of the Psychology advisors:
Dr. Gerald Gardner
Dr. Robert Hymes
Dr. Richard Straub
Dr. Dan Swift
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Department of Behavioral Sciences
1138 University Mall
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, Michigan 48128-1491
Telephone: (313) 593-5520
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Last updated: March 23, 2001