Program Overview

Psychology Major (B.A.) Manchester

The Psychology Major (B.A.) Manchester is a program offered by the University of New Hampshire that provides students with a broad background in psychology, introducing them to both the experimental and clinical perspectives in the field.

Description

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The UNH Manchester psychology program offers opportunities for participation in cooperating New Hampshire mental health, human services, and rehabilitation facilities. Students have worked in hospitals, halfway houses, mental health centers, and other agencies. The department also invites guest speakers to discuss important issues in the field and sponsors a Psychology/Neuropsychology Club.

Degree Requirements

• Minimum Credit Requirement: 128 credits
• Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH
• Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral
• Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements
• Foreign Language Requirement: Yes

Major Requirements

Students majoring in psychology must complete a minimum of 128 credits, satisfy the University's Discovery Program and foreign language requirements, and complete 44 credits with a minimum of C- in each course and a 2.0 overall grade-point average in all major requirements.

Course List

The following courses are required for the major:

• Core Courses:
  • PSYC 401: Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)
  • PSYC 402: Statistics in Psychology (4 credits)
  • PSYC 502: Research Methods in Psychology (4 credits)
• Breadth (500-level) courses: Select two of the following courses from Group I and two from Group II (8 credits each)
  • Group I:
    • PSYC 511: Sensation and Perception
    • PSYC 512: Psychology of Primates
    • PSYC 513: Cognitive Psychology
    • PSYC 521: Behavior Analysis
    • PSYC 522: Behaviorism
    • PSYC 531: Psychobiology
  • Group II:
    • PSYC 552: Social Psychology
    • PSYC 553: Personality
    • PSYC 561: Psychopathology
    • PSYC 571: Pioneers of Psychology
    • PSYC 581: Child Development
• Depth (700-level) courses: Select two of the following courses from Group I and two from Group II (8 credits each)
  • Group I:
    • PSYC 705: Tests and Measurement 1
    • PSYC 710: Visual Perception
    • PSYC 713: Psychology of Consciousness
    • PSYC 720: Animal Cognition
    • PSYC 722: Behaviorism, Culture, and Contemporary Society
    • PSYC 731: Brain and Behavior
    • PSYC 733: Drugs and Behavior
    • PSYC 735: Neurobiology of Mood Disorders
    • PSYC 736: Attention Disorders
    • PSYC 741W: Special Topics
  • Group II:
    • PSYC 705: Tests and Measurement 1
    • PSYC 755: Psychology and Law
    • PSYC 756: Psychology of Crime and Justice
    • PSYC 757: Psychology of Happiness
    • PSYC 758: Health Psychology
    • PSYC 762: Counseling
    • PSYC 785: Social Development
    • PSYC 791W: Special Topics
    • PSYC 793: Internship

Discovery Program Requirements

• Major department courses may not be used to satisfy Discovery category requirements except for PSYC 402 Statistics in Psychology, which may be used to satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Discovery requirement and the major requirement.
• PSYC 401 cannot be used to fulfill a Social Science.
• PSYC 571 cannot be used to fulfill a Historical Perspective.
• In the case that Psychology is a second major, major courses can be counted toward the Discovery requirements.

Discovery Capstone

The Discovery Program capstone requirement, taken during the senior year, may be fulfilled by completing one of the following options:

1. PSYC 793 Internship: This will count towards fulfilling the capstone and a group II 700-level psychology course.
2. PSYC 795 Independent Study: Students can designate a 4 credit independent study as their capstone experience.
3. One 700-level course designated as capstone: A capstone designated 700-level course will count towards fulfilling the capstone and a 700-level course.

Sample Course Sequence

A sample course sequence for the Psychology Major (B.A.) Manchester is provided, outlining the courses to be taken each semester for four years.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings in psychology.
• Understand basic research methods in psychology including design, data analysis, and interpretation; and utilize this knowledge to conduct their own psychological research, with an appreciation of the ethical issues involved in human and non-human research.
• Engage in scientific reasoning and problem solving so that they can evaluate the quality and implications of scientific research.
• Write empirical research reports and literature reviews in American Psychological Association style and present findings from scientific research.