Elmhurst College Course Catalog, 2014-2015

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Psychology Electives: one required Following the guidelines will result in the selection of eight courses. One additional course should be taken from categories three or four, or from one of the applied courses or special purpose courses listed below for a total of four semester hours. Applied Courses PSY 326 Industrial and Organizational Psychology PSY 328 Clinical and Counseling Psychology PSY 422 Psychological Testing Special Purpose Courses PSY 305 Psychology in Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic PSY 311 Educational Psychology PSY 329 Adult Learning and Portfolio Development PSY 320/420 Current Applications in Psychology PSY 492 Readings in Psychology PSY 493 Independent Research in Psychology These additional course offerings do not count toward the major or minor: PSY 228 Women in America PSY 268/368 Field Experience in Psychology PSY 300 Neuroethics

PSY 313 Mind, Brain, and Behavior or PSY 424 Physiological Psychology PSY 349 Research Mentorship PHL 106 Reasoning or PHL 220 Logic or PHL 305 Philosophy of Science COM 213 Public Speaking CS 100 Computers in Science and Technology or CS 220 Computer Science I ENG 303 Writing in Professional Fields Science courses: BIO 107 and BIO 108 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, CHM 101 General Chemistry Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology This is the recommended list of courses for psychology majors who intend to pursue careers or graduate programs in business, human resources, or management. Suggested courses: PSY 303 Social Psychology PSY 312 Personality Theory and Research PSY 319 Adult Development and Aging PSY 326 Industrial and Organization Psychology PSY 422 Psychological Testing COM 213 Public Speaking COM 315 Intercultural Communication COM 319 Business and Professional Communication ENG 303 Writing in Professional Fields BUS 250 Management Theory and Practice BUS 350 Cultural Diversity in Organizations BUS 354 Human Resource Management BUS 453 Organization Behavior

Graduate School Preparation In addition to the courses required for the major in psychology, students who intend to study psychology at the graduate level are encouraged to take courses in one of the following concentrations. Concentration in Experimental Psychology Suggested courses: Two laboratory courses from PSY 411 Theories of Learning, PSY 423 Sensation and Perception, PSY 430 Cognitive Processes) 281


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