PSY 443 SENIOR INTERNSHIP / 3 credits This course is designed to be a capstone course in the major. Psychology majors will gain field experience through direct, supervised contact with professionals in psychology and related fields. In addition to on-site responsibilities, students will write a comprehensive paper integrating the field experience and psychological theory and formally present the paper in an open forum. Prerequisites and/or corequisites: PSY 235, PSY 240, PSY 332, PSY 340 and permission of instructor. PSY 450 INDEPENDENT STUDY / variable credit A study of selected topics in Psychology. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and junior or senior standing. PSY 485 SENIOR THESIS / 3 credits This course is designed to be a capstone course in the major. Students will design and conduct individual research projects that may be suitable for submission to journals or presentations at conferences. The course is seminar based, whereby students are guided through the research process on a topic of their choice, designing a study, gathering and analyzing data, and writing the results in an APA-formatted research report. Prerequisites and/or corequisites: PSY 235, PSY 240, PSY 340, and permission of instructor. PSY 486 SENIOR THESIS II / 3 credits This course allows students to continue to work on research they have begun in Senior Thesis. Prerequisite: PSY 485 and permission of instructor.
The Religion and Philosophy Major Professors: Paul Bube and Martha Beck What does it mean to be human? What sort of society is just? How do we justify our values? Because they deal with such fundamental questions as these, the fields of religion and philosophy have always been central to liberal education. The Religion and Philosophy major at Lyon College involves students in the rich tradition of philosophical and theological thought. Because it combines rigor and clarity of thought and expression with concern for all aspects of the human condition, the study of religion and philosophy also provides a strong foundation for a range of professions. Summary of Requirements for a Major in Religion and Philosophy A. Students can receive a general RPH major RPH majors are required to take 4 of the 8 courses listed below. RPH 110 Old Testament* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits RPH 120 New Testament* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits RPH 130 Introduction to Christian Theology* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits RPH 140 Introduction to World Philosophies* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits RPH 150 World Religions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits RPH 201 The Western Intellectual Tradition I* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits
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