Professor Ruth H. Maki, Chairperson.

Horn Professor C. Hendrick; Professors Bell, Clopton, D. Cogan, R. Cogan, Elias, S.Hendrick, Mahone, Marshall, McGlynn, Richards, and Winer; Associate Professors DeLucia, Fireman, Kashubeck, Mumma, and Taraban; Assistant Professors Cook, Epkins, Gannon, Harter, Robitschek, and Zebb; Visiting Professor W. Maki.

This department supervises the following degree programs: PSYCHOLOGY, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy.

The advanced degree programs encompass a number of specialties within clinical, counseling, and experimental psychology. The clinical and counseling doctoral programs are fully accredited by the American Psychological Association.

The undergraduate psychology curriculum is designed to provide a core of knowledge of the subject matter in experimental, theoretical, and applied psychology. Sufficient curricular flexibility is provided to permit a student to emphasize the acquisition of useful skills for later life, both vocational and personal; prepare for a graduate degree program in psychology or related field; or both.

All undergraduate psychology majors must complete the following core program: PSY 1300, 3317, and MATH 2300 or PSY 3403. Additionally, three courses must be completed from PSY 3304, 3306, 3327, 4301, 4323, and 4324. Additional electives may be selected to complete the major. Courses numbered at the 2000 level may not apply towards the major. The total number of credit hours must be at least 30. Transfer students who major in psychology must complete at least 9 credit hours in psychology at Texas Tech.

Students wishing to major in some field other than psychology but minor in psychology must complete at least 18 credit hours in psychology, including PSY 1300 and at least three courses numbered at the 3000 or 4000 level. Transfer students who minor in psychology must complete at least 6 credit hours in psychology at Texas Tech.

Psychology majors who select psychology as a teaching field for a secondary teaching certificate (Secondary Option II) are required to take PSY 3306, 4301, and 4325. Students who are not majoring in psychology but select psychology as a teaching field (Secondary Option II) are required to take PSY 1300, 2305 or 3306, 2301 or 4301, 4325, and 12 additional hours of psychology courses numbered at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Grades below C in psychology courses will not be acceptable for fulfilling major, minor, or teacher certification requirements.

Psychology majors and minors may take 6 credits of correspondence courses in psychology, and have these credits count towards the major or minor without any permission from the department. These 6 credits can be taken at any point during completion of the Bachelor's degree. However, taking more than 6 credits of correspondence course in psychology will require written permission from a psychology faculty advisor or the departmental chairperson.

In addition to offering regularly structured courses, the department provides opportunities to participate in various research and service activities of faculty members. These are particularly valuable for the student who intends to pursue a career in psychology. Interested students should confer with an advisor or any of the faculty with whom they come into contact. Such activities may contribute to the completion of major and/or minor requirements through enrollment in PSY 4000 during the junior and senior years.

Courses in Psychology. (PSY)

1300. General Psychology (3:3:0). Introduction to fundamental concepts in psychology. Emphasis on the physiological, social, and environmental determinants of behavior. (Honors section offered.) [PSYC 2301]

1301. Introduction to Research Methods (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 or concurrent enrollment in PSY 1300. A survey of research methods in psychology. Emphasis in techniques of experimental control. Counts toward the major.

2300. Thinking: Theory and Applications (3:3:0). A presentation of the underlying assumptions and major approaches in the study of thinking. Applications to everyday experience are emphasized. Credit does not apply to major.

2301. Child Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 or EPSY 3330 or FS 2320. A study of the developmental processes and environmental factors which shape the personality and affect the achievement of the child. Credit does not apply to major. [PSYC 2308, 2315]

2305. Adolescent Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. A general review of approaches to the understanding of the social behavior and development of the adolescent. Physical, mental, and emotional growth and adjustment are covered. Credit does not apply to major.

3300. Vocational Psychology (3:2:2). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 or consent of instructor. Theories, research, assessment, and intervention approaches in vocational psychology, including career development, decision making, and adjustments. [PSYC 2302]

3301. An Introduction to the Psychology of the Arts (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. An introduction to various psychological perspectives on artistic production and appreciation.

3304. Introduction to Social Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. Study of individual experience and behavior in relation to social stimulus situations. Survey of experimental work and reports on current problems. [PSYC 2319]

3305. Stereotypes and Prejudice (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. Examines psychological processes contributing to the development and persistence of stereotypes and prejudice, and discusses strategies for promoting positive intergroup relations.

3306. Personality (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. Principles of normal personality structure. [PSYC 2316]

3317. The Psychology of Learning (3:2:2). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 and 6 hours of advanced work. A critical survey of methods, results, and interpretations of human and animal studies of learning processes. The laboratory paradigms will highlight principles discussed in lecture.

3318. The Development of Children's Thinking (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of Psychology. Considers cognitive development from infancy to adulthood in the areas of spatial cognition, concepts and categories, language, and physics, using symbol-processing and neural models.

3327. Introduction to Physiological Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. Introduction to neuroanatomy, electrophysiological measuring techniques, and the mechanisms of receptor and effector systems. A study of the relationships between behavior and the physiological substrate.

3334. Introduction to Professional Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. Introduction to current practices of clinical and counseling psychologists including clinical diagnostic and intervention strategies. Survey of career opportunities, professional issues, and ethical problems.

3341. Close Relationships (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 3304. Social psychology theory and research on topics in close relationship literature including attitudes toward love and sexuality, friendship, intimacy, power, conflict, and divorce.

3403. Statistical Methods (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 or EPSY 3330. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Emphasis is placed on application to psychological research problems and an introduction to computer functions. [PSYC 2317]

4000. Individual Problems Course (V1-6). Prerequisite: Prior consent of instructor and high scholastic achievement. Independent work under the individual guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for up to 12 hours credit, only 6 of which may count toward fulfillment of the major in psychology.

4300. Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3:3:0). Study of human sexual behavior from a psychosocial viewpoint with emphasis on contemporary research methods and findings. [PSYC 2306] (W S 4302)

4301. Developmental Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology. An advanced study of the process of development through consideration of data, theories, and contemporary research issues.

4305. Abnormal Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 3306 or consent of instructor. Personality deviations and maladjustments; emphasis on clinical descriptions of abnormal behavior, etiological factors, manifestations, interpretations, and treatments.

4310. Abnormal Child Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 4301 or 4305 or consent of instructor. Description, classification, assessment, treatment, and research methods pertaining to behavioral and emotional disorder of childhood and adolescence.

4316. History of Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 plus 9 additional hours of psychology. A survey of the historical development of modern psychology.

4321. Interviewing Principles and Practices (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Review of interviewing principles. Emphasis on skills which will apply directly to interview situations, such as industrial, clinical, and vocational counseling. Demonstration, recordings and discussion.

4323. Perception (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology. A survey of the methods, findings, and principles in the field of sensation and perception. Attention given to underlying neurological mechanisms associated with perception. Brief survey of theories of perception.

4324. Cognition (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300. This course represents an emergent synthesis of the traditional areas of perception, learning, and human performance. This new area concerns itself with higher level human cognition. Data and theory for the topics of creativity, concept learning, cognitive skills, and attention will be covered.

4325. Drugs, Alcohol, and Behavior (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSY 1300 or consent of instructor. Survey of psychological factors involved in drug use and an introduction to chemotherapy used in treatment of mental illness.

4326. Human Factors Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Introduction to methods and findings in human factors psychology: Applications of psychological research to designs of machines, environments, and tasks.

4330. Psychology of Lifespan Development and Aging (3:3:0). Designed to give an overview of the physiological, cognitive, social-role, and motivation changes that occur with age from a psychological development viewpoint. [PSYC 2314]

4334. Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Survey of current practice and theory in counseling and psychotherapy. Consideration of the research support for counseling and psychotherapy as an agent of change of behavior.

4336. Research in Personality and Social Psychology (3:2:2). Prerequisite: PSY 3403 or MATH 2300 and either PSY 3304 or 3306. An in-depth examination of selected substantive research areas in experimental personality and social psychology. Surveys of current research literature and design and execution of empirical studies.

4342. Practicum In Peer Mentoring (3:1:7). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, application required. A closely supervised individual experience in the delivery of services to a multiethnic population. Placement site: University Counseling Center.