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 General Information
The Psychology Major
The Psychology Minor
Special Undergraduate Programs
Financial Aid
Graduate Programs
Further Information
The Department of Psychology offers a diverse undergraduate program leading to
the Bachelor of Arts degree. Requirements provide students with exposure to several a
reas of psychology, while providing the opportunity for students to select courses to
fit their needs and interests. Although a number of students major in psychology
to prepare for careers in the field of psychology, others choose psychology as a
liberal arts major. Psychology provides an excellent way to enhance career opportunities
in a variety of fields and to gain an academic grounding for professional and graduate
training.
To major in psychology, the student takes one course in general psychology,
one course in statistics, and one course in experimental methods. In addition, at
least two courses are selected from each of four content areas designed to give a
broad understanding of the field ofpsychology. The four areas are:
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Developmental
, which includes courses in
childhood and adolescence,
adulthood and aging, behavior genetics, and childhood disorders.
Experimental,
which includes courses in learning, cognitive processes,
psycholinguistics, physiological psychology, and comparative psychology.
Clinical,
which includes courses in personality, abnormal psychology,
clinical and counseling psychology, and health psychology.
Social-organizational,
which includes courses in industrial psychology,
organizational psychology, social psychology, and social psychology of justice.
Further courses may be taken to satisfy interests and career goals. In addition to
courses in the Department of Psychology, students complete coursework in other departments
to fulfill degree requirements. These requirements allow a fair amount of flexibility
in course selection. Additional hours are used for elective courses. To complement the
major in Psychology, students may choose to complete a second major, a minor, or a
certificate program. Students are assigned an advisor in the Department of Psychology
with whom they can work to develop an appropriate program of courses.
Psychology majors can build on classroom studies with numerous opportunities to
apply principles and knowledge of psychology. Students can participate in research on a
broad range of topics investigated by faculty members in the Department of Psychology.
Students learn to design studies, collect data, and use computers for data reduction and
analysis. For students who enjoy helping people, nearby community services and health
facilities offer supervised experience with a variety of individuals in need of assistance,
including children, the elderly, and the mentally ill. These opportunities provide
students with work experience, as well as helping them to develop new insights and
competencies.
Students who minor in psychology take general psychology, statistics, and at least
one course from each of the four content areas of
development, experimental,
clinical, and socio-organizational
psychology. (As described in the
Psychology Major section above).
A departmental honors program is available for
outstanding students who wish to pursue indepentent research on topics of their choice.
In addition to completing the major program, departmental honors students take a more
rigorous undergraduate curriculum and do a research thesis in some area of psychology.
Honors Tutorial Program.
The Department of Psychology has a bachelor's
degree program in the Honors Tutorial College. This program is open to academically
qualified and self-motivated students who need relatively little structure in their
academic program and can benefit from an individualized format. In the Honors Tutorial
Program, students work closely with faculty members and are encouraged to develop their
conceptual and research abilities in areas of their choice both within and outside the
Department of Psychology.
Prephysical Therapy Program.
Special curricula are available in both the
Department of Psychology and the Department of Zoological and Biomedical Sciences for
individuals who plan to apply to a professional school of physical therapy. The curriculum
offered by the Department ofPsychology is heavily oriented toward coursework in psychology
and the natural sciences.
Ohio University offers various forms of financial aid to undergraduates, including
scholarships, College Work-Study, and a number of state and federal grants and loans.
- For information about undergraduate financial aid, contact:
Office of Student Financial Aid and
Scholarships
- 020 Chubb Hall
Ohio University
- Athens, OH 45701-2979
In addition to the undergraduate program, the Department of Psychology also offers
programs at the graduate level. Doctoral programs are available in clinical,
experimental, and industrial-organizational psychology. The department is
approved for the clinical training by the American Psychological Association.
- For further information, contact:
Assistant Chair For Undergraduate Affairs
Department of Psychology
Porter Hall, Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
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