Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Psychology
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior. The UNH Manchester
psychology program provides students with a broad background in
psychology, introducing them to both the experimental and clinical
perspectives in the field. It seeks to understand the fundamental
principles involved in how people and animals learn and adapt to their
environments.
The Department of Psychology offers opportunities for independent study
in cooperating New Hampshire mental health and rehabilitation
facilities. Students have worked in hospitals, halfway houses, mental
health centers, and other agencies. The department also invites guest
speakers to discuss important issues in the field.
Psychology graduates find employment as trained research assistants,
mental health aids in a wide variety of human services agencies, social
welfare caseworkers, teachers in special education programs, and
professionals in government, business, and industry. It is normally
expected that students who wish to do professional work in the field of
psychology will pursue graduate training at the M.A., M.S., Ph.D., or
Psy.D. level.
The psychology major provides students with a broad education, while
also allowing some specialization. The program exposes students to the
scientific study of behavior and encourages an understanding of the
behavior of humans and animals.
Psychology Program of Study
Students majoring in psychology must complete 44 credits with a minimum
of C- in each course and a 2.00 overall average in all major
requirements. Students with a first major in psychology may not use any
psychology courses to fulfill general education requirements.
Transfer students who elect to major in psychology must complete at
least 24 credits in the program at UNH/UNH Manchester to qualify for
the degree in psychology. Transfer students must earn a total of 44
approved credits for completion of the psychology major. The
department’s academic counselor will determine the distribution of
these credits. Transfer students should note that courses are allotted
only the number of credits granted by the original institution (after
adjustments for semester-hour equivalents). Thus, students transferring
from an institution at which courses carry less than 4 credits each
must make up for any credit deficit created by acceptance of transfer
credits into the psychology major.
Specific course selections should be discussed with the advisers.
Exceptions to the requirements for the major require a petition to the
department.
The distribution of the major requirements is as follows:
A. Three core courses (PSYC 401, 402, and 502).
B. Four breadth (500-level) courses as follows:
Group I: two courses from two different tracks:
Sensory track: PSYC 511
Cognitive track: PSYC 512, 513
Behavioral track: PSYC 521, 591*
Biological/Sensory track: PSYC 531
*PSYC 591 cannot be used as a prerequisite for a PSYC 700- Level
course. Students who take this course or PSYC 522 may not earn credit
for PSYC 722.
Group II: two courses from two different tracks:
Social/Personality track: PSYC 552 or 553
Abnormal/Counseling track: PSYC 561
History track: PSYC 571
Developmental track: PSYC 581 or 582
C. Four depth (700-level) courses as follows:
Group I: two courses (710-741)
Sensory track: PSYC 710, 741A
Cognitive track: PSYC 712, 713, 741B
Behavioral track: PSYC 721, 722, 732, 741C
Biological: PSYC 731, 733, 735, 737, 741D
Group II: two courses (704, 752-793)
Social/Personality track: PSYC 704, 752, 755, 756, 758, 791B, 791C
Abnormal/Counseling track: PSYC 762, 763, 793, 791D
History track: PSYC 770, 771, 791E
Development track: PSYC 780, 783, 785, 791F, 791G
PSYC 702 and/or 705 may be substituted for one Group I and/or one Group II requirement.
For more information about the psychology program, contact Professor
Gary Goldstein, program coordinator, (603) 641-4179 or by e-mail to gary.goldstein@unh.edu. Or contact the UNH Manchester Office of Admissions at (603) 641-4150 or e-mail to unhm.admissions@unh.edu.
