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2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Psychology


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James C. Denniston, Chair
Denise M. Martz, Assistant Chair

Yalcin Acikgoz Lisa J. Emery Lindsay C. Masland
Cynthia M. Anderson Jamie Y. Fearrington Kurt D. Michael
Mary E. Ballard Paul A. Fox Andrew E. Monroe
Doris G. Bazzini Sandy G. Gagnon Lynn H. Mosteller
Hall P. Beck Amy T. Galloway Andrew R. Smith
Shawn M. Bergman Robert W. Hill Kenneth M. Steele
Joshua J. Broman-Fulks Timothy J. Huelsman Douglas A. Waring
Will H. Canu John Paul Jameson Rose Mary Webb
Lisa (Grizzard) Curtin Pamela Kidder-Ashley Twila A. Wingrove
James R. Deni Robyn L. Kondrad Mark C. Zrull
Christopher A. Dickinson Timothy D. Ludwig  

The Wiley F. Smith Department of Psychology is the sole agency at Appalachian State University charged with the responsibility for developing, maintaining, and delivering undergraduate and graduate curricula in psychology. The Department is dedicated to the ideal that an understanding of psychological science contributes to a liberal education and forms the foundation for careers in psychology and for other endeavors. Departmental faculty promote intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a culture of learning through meaningful educational, scholarly, and service experiences. In support of this mission, the faculty of the Department provide mentoring and collaborative educational experiences, engage in scholarship, and serve the discipline, the university, and the community.

The faculty of the Department of Psychology value:

  1. An array of high quality experiences that provide learners with depth and breadth in their education
  2. Mentoring students in the discovery of psychological science within the traditional classroom context, the laboratory, and the greater community
  3. Scientifically-informed applied experiences
  4. Collaborative and interdependent relationships among students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and the community, both within psychology and across disciplines
  5. Diverse contributions to the Department’s mission

Honors Program in Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers honors courses at the undergraduate level to students who have distinguished academic records and/or are nominated by a faculty member, and are invited by the departmental honors committee. Credit earned in honors courses may be applied toward the major, the minor, or the electives required for graduation. To graduate with “honors in psychology,” a student must be recommended by the departmental honors committee and meet the criteria for such consideration: a minimum overall GPA of 3.45; a minimum GPA of 3.5 in psychology courses; and successful completion of the honors sequence. The honors sequence consists of nine semester hours of honors courses, with at least a grade of “B” in each. Six semester hours may be selected from: PSY 1200  (honors), PSY 3511 , and PSY 3512 . A student may substitute any course that is numbered PSY 3000  or higher, except for PSY 3000 , PSY 3100 , PSY 3500 , PSY 3511 , PSY 3512 , PSY 3520  , PSY 3530-3549 , PSY 4001 , PSY 4002 , PSY 4511 , PSY 4512 , and PSY 4900, for a course in the honors sequence by satisfactorily completing an honors contract (made between the student and the professor teaching the course). Three semester hours are senior honors thesis courses (PSY 4511  and PSY 4512 ) to be taken over two semesters. The honors program requires a minimum of three semesters to complete. Honors courses are not offered during summer sessions.

Master of Arts degrees in Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers a Master of Arts degree in Psychology, General Experimental which requires 33 semester hours including a thesis; a Master of Arts degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management which requires 48 semester hours; and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Health Psychology which requires 57 semester hours with an optional thesis. The Master of Arts/Specialist degree in School Psychology requires 72 semester hours. Persons interested in any of these degrees are requested to consult the Graduate Bulletin for further information.

Programs

    Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ArtsMinor

    Courses

      Psychology

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