Undergraduate Bulletin 2010-2012
Psychology
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Students are offered a variety of courses that introduce them to the wealth of information that psychologists have discovered about behavior and mental processes. Psychologists have studied nearly every behavior in which human beings engage. As the science of behavior, psychology includes the study of both human and animal behavior in laboratory and real-world settings. Students collect and analyze research data as a way of understanding the methods that psychologists employ to answer the significant questions that attract us to the study of ourselves and our behavior. Students may major or minor in psychology as well as choose courses to enrich their understanding of behavior or to supplement other areas of study. The Department of Psychology offers two areas of concentration within the psychology major: general and clinical psychology.
Partnership Programs
The psychology department of Dominican University has partnerships with other programs that offer opportunities to enter health-related professions.
Psychology majors may take two classes in the Graduate School of Social Work at Dominican University during their senior year (SWK 513 and SWK 514). These courses count toward the psychology major and may be applied to the master’s degree in social work (MSW). Students desiring a career in social work and who wish to attend the Dominican University Graduate School of Social Work should apply for admission during their senior year of study. Successful completion of these courses does not guarantee admission to this graduate program.
In partnership with Rush University, students may participate in a program that leads to a master’s degree and certification in occupational therapy (OT). Students spend three years at Dominican University and two years at Rush University at the end of which they earn both a bachelor’s degree at Dominican University and a master’s degree in OT at Rush. This requires separate application and admission to Rush University. For additional information, please refer to the Occupational Therapy program. ProgramsMajorMinorCoursesPsychology
PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 is a prerequisite for all psychology courses at the 200-level and above. PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 are prerequisites for many upper-level courses.
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