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About the Program
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology involves the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Because of this focus, psychology is relevant to many other areas of study both inside and outside of the social and behavioral sciences. The undergraduate program in Psychology offers the student a well-rounded liberal arts education. In addition, the program provides excellent training for qualified students who wish to pursue graduate work in such disciplines as Clinical, Cognitive and Neural Sciences or Industrial Psychology, Education, Gerontology, Counseling, Management, Medicine, Law, and other human service programs. The undergraduate major emphasizes the breadth of psychology while allowing the student some electives to pursue in-depth a particular aspect of the field.
Mission Statement
The curriculum for a Psychology degree from USF Sarasota-Manatee prepares graduates for the many occupations (e.g., human services, community or public relations, administration, and advertising and market research) and post-graduate degree programs open to Psychology majors. By the time our majors are ready to graduate, they are equipped with two vital skill sets. First, our majors are familiar with numerous factors influencing behavior and mental processes, and the interactions between them. These factors range from the molecular (communication in the brain) to the cultural (human diversity). Second, our majors have developed the critical thinking skills necessary for the consumption and production of psychological research. These skills include writing and familiarity with the ethics of conducting psychological research. In their final semester, students have the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of these competencies as they create their own research study in the Pro Seminar.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The curriculum for the B.A. degree in Psychology develops the ability to do the following:
- Apply concepts and theories in at least 4 areas of psychology (e.g., developmental, social, cognitive, clinical, behavioral, physiological, evolutionary, applied, health), and relate them to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, or to real-world problems.
- Recognize the impact of human diversity (gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, culture, age, religion, disabilities) on behavior and mental processes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics in the use of research subjects.
- Critically evaluate various research methods and designs, including their strengths, weaknesses, and applications to psychological inquiry, and their role in casual hypothesis testing.
- Demonstrate writing ability by producing APA style papers containing all components of a scholarly research manuscript and adhere to USF and APA standards of academic honesty.
Policies
Students majoring in Psychology must meet all degree requirements of USF Sarasota-Manatee and the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the following:
- To continue in the program, students must have a GPA of at least 2.5 in PSY 2012, PSY 3204 or STA 2122, and PSY 3213
State Mandated Common Prerequisites
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The following courses are prerequisites for the
major in Psychology: |
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| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PSY 2012 can simultaneously apply to the Social Science requirement of the General Education curriculum. | ||
| PSY 3204 | Psychological Statistics or | 3 |
| STA 2122 | Social Science Statistics | 3 |
| If not taken prior to major course, Statistics should be taken in the first term of the major STA 2122 can simultaneously apply to the Math requirement of the General Education curriculum. | ||
| Biology | BSC 1005, BSC 1020, BSC 2010/L, or BSC 2011/L at 3 or 4 credits | |
| Any of these courses can simultaneously apply to the Natural Science requirement of the General Education curriculum. | ||
Program of Study
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A minimum of 34
upper-level semester hours
is required of all
undergraduate majors in
Psychology although students
can elect to take more. |
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| Research Methods in Psychology | 4 | |
| Should be taken in the first term of upper-level course work, may be taken in the same term as Statistics, if necessary | ||
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Psychological Tests and
Measurement or Experimental Design and Analysis |
3 |
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| Pro Seminar (Variable Topics) | 3 | |
| Should be taken as late in program as possible, ideally in the final term. | ||
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Degree Distribution Categories: |
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Group 1 – At least 2 courses (6 credits) |
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Perception Psychology of Learning Physiological Psychology Motivation Cognitive Psychology |
3 3 3 3 3 |
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Group 2 - At least 2 courses (6 credits) |
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Abnormal Psychology Industrial Psychology Social Psychology Developmental Psychology Personality |
3 3 3 3 3 |
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Degree Electives |
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PSB 3444 |
Drugs and Behavior Psychology of Aging Psychology Applied to Law Sleep and Dreams Psychology of Language Psychology of Human Sexuality Selected Topics (may be repeated with different titles) Directed Study (no more than 3 credits may be applied toward the major) |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1-3 |
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Electives and Minors |
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Resident Faculty
- Dr. Elaine Augustine
- Dr. Kimberly Badanich - New Faculty Fall 2012
- Dr. Michael Gillespie
- Dr. Richard Reich
- Dr. Christine Ruva
Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Margaret Aurilio
- Dr. Jerome Bruns
- Dr. Anne Fisher
- Dr. Amy Fleece
- Dr. Jennifer Gillespie
- Prof. Bart J. Hodgens Faculty may not be teaching every term
Academic Advisors
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Amanda Shurtleff |
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