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Mostofthemajorproblemsfacingthepeopleoftheworldtodayhunger,overpopulation,the
continuingthreatofwar,prejudice,pollution,drugaddictionarepeopleproblemspeoplehave
createdthem,anditwillbepeoplewhomustandwillfindsolutionstothem.Psychology,asthe
scientificstudyofmindandbehavior,willhelpprovidetheanswerstomanyofthesepressingproblems.
Psychologysattempttounderstandthehumanconditiontakesmanyapproaches.Somepsychologists
studybrainchemistryanditsrelationtobehavior,whileothersstudythebehaviorofindividualsin
groups(forexample,inareligiouscult).Stillothersareengagedinprovidingcounselingor
psychotherapytopeoplewhoarementallyillorwhoarehavingdifficultyincopingwiththedemandsof
life.Withafacultyof28menandwomen,allofwhomholddoctoraldegrees,thedepartmentisableto
offeraprogramofstudywhichprovidesasolidfoundationinthegeneralconceptsandmethodsof
psychology,aswellascoursesandprogramsforstudentsinmanyofthemorespecializedareasofthis
largeandexcitingfield.
TheDepartmentofPsychologyhaslimitedthenumberofcreditsrequiredforamajorinpsychologyso
thatstudentsmaydevelopminorsorasecondmajorinanotherdepartment.Thecoreprogramin
generalpsychologyisdesignedtoensurethatallmajorswilldevelopasoundbasicbackgroundin
psychologywhichwillprovideeffectivepreparationforadvancedstudyaswellascontributesignificantly
toaliberaleducation.
Averyimportantkindoflearningtakesplacewhenstudentsbecomepersonallyinvolvedinpsychological
research.Studentsareencouragedtobecomeactiveparticipantsintheirownresearchprojectsorto
cooperatewithafacultymemberinhisorherongoingresearch.Italsoisrecommendedthatstudents
seekparticipationinoneoftheoffcampusfieldexperienceswhichareavailable.
Inadditiontoitsundergraduateofferings,thedepartmentalsooffersthreegraduateprograms,anMSin
experimentalpsychologywithanoptionalspecializationinmeasurement,evaluation,andstatistical
analysis(MESA)anMSinmentalhealthcounselingandanMEdinschoolcounseling.Complete
descriptionsoftheseprogramsmaybefoundintheGraduateSchoolsectionofthiscatalog.

CourseDescriptions
CollegeofBusinessand

Faculty

Economics

LAWRENCEA.SYMONS(2000)ChairandAssociateProfessor.BA,MA,UniversityofBritishColumbiaPhD,

FairhavenCollegeof

UniversityofWesternOntario.

InterdisciplinaryStudies

ROBINDERP.BEDI(2008)AssociateProfessorBA,MA,SimonFraserUniversity,PhD,Universityof
BritishColumbia
CHRISTINAA.BYRNE(1997)AssociateProfessor.BS,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversityMS,PhD,
UniversityofGeorgia.
JEFFREYB.CARROLL(2012)AssistantProfessor.BS,PhD,UniversityofBritishColumbia.
ALEXANDERM.CZOPP(2008)AssociateProfessorBA,St.MarysCollegeofMaryland,MS,PhD,
UniversityofKentucky
JENNIFERDEVENPORT(2003)AssociateProfessor.BA,BoiseStateUniversityMS,PhD,Florida
InternationalUniversityMLS,UniversityofNebraska.
DALEL.DINNEL(1986)Professor.BS,MAT,MA,PhD,UniversityofNebraska.
JANETM.FINLAY(1999)AssociateProfessor.BS,UniversityofVictoriaPhD,UniversityofBritish
Columbia.
DEBORAHK.FORGAYS(1994)Professor.BA,MEd,PhD,UniversityofVermont.
JAMESGRAHAM(2006)AssociateProfessor.BA,PurdueUniversityMA,PepperdineUniversityPhD,
TexasA&MUniversity.
REBECCAGOODVIN(2007)AssociateProfessor.BA,GonzagaUniversityMA,PhD,Universityof
Nebraska.
JEFFREYW.GRIMM(2001)Professor.BA,WhitmanCollegeMS,PhD,WashingtonStateUniversity.
DIANAGRUMAN(2003)AssociateProfessor.BA,WhitmanCollegeMEd,WesternWashington
UniversityPhD,UniversityofWashington.

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TODDHASKELL(2006)AssociateProfessor.BA,DartmouthCollegePhD,UniversityofSouthern
California.
IRAE.HYMAN,JR.(1991)Professor.BA,DukeUniversityMA,PhD,EmoryUniversity.
KELLYJ.JANTZEN(2007)AssociateProfessor.BA,PhD,SimonFraserUniversity.
MCNEELGORDONJANTZEN(2009)AssistantProfessor.BA,MA,PhD,FloridaAtlanticUniversity.
JEFFKING(2007)Professor.BA,UniversityofOklahomaMS,PhD,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity.
BARBARAJ.LEHMAN(2005)AssociateProfessor.BA,DrewUniversityMA,PhD,ClaremontGraduate
University.
KRISTIM.LEMM(2000)AssociateProfessor.BA,ColumbiaUniversityMS,PhD,YaleUniversity.
LUCYD.LEWIS(2013)AssistantProfessor.BA,MS,EdS,PhD,UniversityofNorthCarolina.
MICHAELJ.MANA(1999)AssociateProfessor.BS,WashingtonStateUniversityMA,PhD,University
ofBritishColumbia.
ADRIANAM.MANAGO(2012)AssistantProfessor.BS,WestVirginiaUniversityMA,SanJoseState
UniversityPhD,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.
KATEC.McLEAN(2007)AssociateProfessor.BA,MillsCollegePhD,UniversityofCaliforniaSanta
Cruz.
JACQUELINEROSE(2008)AssistantProfessor.BS,UniversityofCalgaryMA,QueensUniversity
PhD,UniversityofBritishColumbia
TINADUROCHERSCHUDLICH(2006)AssistantProfessor.BA,UniversityofMichiganMA,PhD,
UniversityofNotreDame.
CRISTINASAMPAIO(2006)AssociateProfessor.PhD,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign.
DAVIDN.SATTLER(2000)Professor.BA,SanDiegoStateUniversityMA,PhD,MichiganState
University.
JOSEPHE.TRIMBLE(1978)Professor.BA,WaynesburgCollegeMA,UniversityofNewHampshire
PhD,UniversityofOklahomaRF,RadcliffeInstitute,HarvardUniversity.

DeclarationProcess
Studentswishingtodeclareamajorinpsychologymusthave:
1. completedatleast75credits
2. successfullycompletedorbecurrentlyenrolledinPsy301
3. achievedaWesternGPA(basedonatleast12credits)of2.70orhigher.AGPAof3.0inall
psychologycoursestakenatWestern,includingPSY301,maysubstitutefortheoverall2.70GPA.

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MidProgramCheckpoint

StudentsseekingtocompleteaBAinpsychologywithinfouryearsshouldhavecompletedan
introductorypsychologyclass(e.g.,PSY101oracomparablecourseatanotherschool)and15other
creditsinpsychologybythestartoftheirjunioryear.

GraduateStudy
ForconcentrationsleadingtotheMasterofEducationortheMasterofSciencedegrees,seethe
GraduateSchoolsectionofthiscatalog.

Programs
UndergraduateMajor
BehavioralNeuroscience,BA
Psychology,BA
Psychology:HumanDevelopmentElementary,BAE
UndergraduateMinor
PsychologyMinor
SportPsychologyMinor(seePhysicalEducation,Health&RecreationDepartment)
UserExperience(UX)DesignMinor(seeEngineeringTechnologyDepartment)
Graduate
MentalHealthCounseling,NonThesis,MS
MentalHealthCounseling,Thesis,MS
PsychologyExperimental,Thesis,MS
SchoolCounselor,NonThesis,MEd
SchoolCounselor,Thesis,MEd

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CoursesnumberedX37X97300,400,500aredescribedintheUniversityAcademicPoliciessectionof
thiscatalog.
PSY101IntroductiontoPsychology
PSY116HumanSexuality

PSY116HumanSexuality

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Thiscourseexamineshumansexualbehaviorfrombiological,psychological,social,andcultural
perspectives.Coursecontentincludesissuespertainingtosexualanatomy,thesexualresponse
cycle,sexualorientation,sexualityacrossthelifespan,thereproductiveprocess,variationsin
sexualbehavior,sexualhealth,romanticrelationshipprocesses,andsexualviolence.
Credits:5
GradeMode:Letter

GURAttributes:SSC

PSY117ThePsychologyofIdentity
PSY118ThePsychologyofHappinessandWellBeing
PSY119PsychologyofGender
PSY210Cognition
PSY220IntroductiontoBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY230LifespanDevelopmentalPsychology
PSY240SocialPsychology
PSY250IntroductiontoAbnormalPsychology
PSY274PsychologyofChildRearing
PSY301OverviewofResearchMethods
PSY302ResearchMethodsandStatisticalAnalysis:CorrelationalApproaches
PSY303ResearchMethodsandStatisticalAnalysis:ExperimentalApproaches
PSY310SensationandPerception
PSY311HumanMemory
PSY318PsychologyofLanguage
PSY319CognitiveNeuroscience
PSY320TopicsinBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY321Learning
PSY322Motivation
PSY323Psychopharmacology
PSY324ComparativePsychology
PSY327CognitiveNeuroscienceLab
PSY328TechniquesinBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY330ChildDevelopment
PSY331AdultDevelopmentandAging
PSY332AdolescentDevelopment
PSY333InfantDevelopment
PSY340EnvironmentalPsychology
PSY341PsychologyandCulture
PSY342SocialCognition
PSY343SocialProcesses
PSY344PsychologyandtheLaw
PSY345EvolutionaryPsychology
PSY346Stereotyping,Prejudice,&Discrimination
PSY351AbnormalPsychologyandInterventions
PSY359IntroductiontoSchoolandMentalHealthCounseling
PSY370PsychologyandtheArts
PSY375HealthPsychology
PSY376PsychologyofRomanticRelationships
PSY377PositivePsychology

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PSY378PersonalityPsychology
PSY410SeminarinCognitiveNeuroscience
PSY411SeminarinCognition
PSY420SeminarinBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY421SeminarinLearning
PSY422SeminarinMotivation
PSY424SeminarinComparativePsychology
PSY428AdvancedTechniquesinBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY430SeminarinDevelopmentalPsychology
PSY431SeminarinAdultDevelopmentandAging
PSY440SeminarinEnvironmentalPsychology
PSY441SeminarinCrossCulturalPsychology
PSY442SeminarinSocialPsychology
PSY451SeminarinAbnormalPsychology
PSY470PsychologicalIssuesinSubstanceAbuseandDependence
PSY471HonorsThesisSeminar
PSY478UnderstandingHealingProcessesacrossCultures
PSY481SeminarinHistoryandSystemsofPsychology
PSY482SeminarinPsychologicalTheory
PSY501BehavioralNeuroscience
PSY502AdultPsychopathology
PSY503Cognition
PSY504LifespanPsychologicalDevelopment
PSY505SocialPsychology
PSY509Proseminar
PSY512CorrelationMethodsandDataAnalysis
PSY513ExperimentalMethodsandDataAnalysis
PSY515MultivariateAnalysis
PSY516StructuralEquationModeling
PSY532CrossCulturalCounseling
PSY541SeminarinBehavioralNeuroscience
PSY542DevelopmentalPsychopathology
PSY543SeminarinCognition
PSY544SeminarinDevelopmentalPsychology
PSY546SeminarinSocialPsychology
PSY550ResearchMethodsinCounseling
PSY551DevelopmentalSchoolCounseling
PSY553TheoriesofCounselingandPsychotherapy
PSY554StandardizedTests
PSY555OccupationsandCareerDevelopment
PSY556TheRoleoftheSchoolCounselor
PSY557TestingandAppraisalinCounseling
PSY558FamilyandCoupleCounseling
PSY560FamilyCounselingLab
PSY561Seminar:Professional,LegalandCulturalIssues
PSY564IndividualCounselingTechniques
PSY565GroupProcessesinCounseling
PSY567ProfessionalPracticeofCounseling
PSY570Practicum
PSY581PracticuminCollegeTeachingofPsychology
PSY582PracticuminResearchinPsychology
PSY661AdvancedSeminarinProfessionalIssuesinCounselingPractice
PSY670Internship
PSY690Thesis

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