Psychology
Enriqueta Canseco-Gonzalez
Psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology.
Allison Caruthers
Developmental psychology, gender, sexual health and well-being, media effects.
Jennifer Henderlong Corpus
Developmental psychology, academic motivation. On leave 2005-06.
Tonya Lippert-Luikart
Psychopathology, psychotherapy.
Allen Neuringer
Behavioral analyses, voluntary action, behavioral variability, self-control and self-experimentation.
Kathryn C. Oleson
Social psychology, interpersonal relations, social cognition.
Daniel Reisberg
Cognitive psychology, perception, memory.
Dell L. Rhodes
Emotions, perception and attention, cognitive and social neuroscience.
Steven St. John
Psychobiology, neurobiology of taste.
The focus on empirical research begins in the introductory course
(Psychology 121 and 122), which includes opportunities for students
to discuss psychological research in conferences and to participate
in structured research projects. These introductory experiences
represent several disciplinary areas within psychology. The
200-level courses provide further exposure to selected research
areas within psychology, with few or no prerequisites. Students
majoring in psychology gain breadth in the field by completing four
of seven “core” courses and by writing the research proposal based
on selected readings required to pass the junior qualifying exam.
It is not uncommon for psychology students to publish the results
of their research in professional journals jointly with faculty
members.
In addition to the laboratory and computer facilities contained
within the department, there are opportunities for students to
conduct research or to work as participant observers in a number of
community settings, including day care centers, local schools,
crisis centers, and juvenile detention centers. Students also have
access to research programs at the Oregon Health and Science
University, the Oregon Regional Primate Center, and the Oregon
Zoo.
A major in psychology frequently leads to professional or graduate
study in psychology. Those who intend to do graduate work in
psychology should broaden their preparation in mathematics, the
natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, or the social sciences,
rather than concentrating solely on psychology. Some students
combine a major in psychology with preparation for medical school,
law school, or other advanced professional training. Recent
psychology majors have also entered careers in such diverse areas
as computer science, banking, and politics.
Requirements for the Major
1. At least 10 units in psychology, including:
a) Psychology 121 and 122.
b) Four of the following seven courses:
Psychology 322 (Social Psychology), Psychology 333 (Psychobiology),
Psychology 348 (Research Design and Data Analysis), Psychology 361
(Developmental Psychology), Psychology 366 (Cognitive Processes),
Psychology 373 (Learning), Psychology 393
(Psycholinguistics).
c) Thesis (Psychology 470).
2. Six units in an allied field selected from the fields below,
approved by the advisor when the student declares the major.
Cross-listed courses taught by psychology faculty may not be used
to meet the requirements of an allied field.
a) Arts and Literature – six units in the
following allied disciplines, to include no more than four studio
courses: art, creative writing, dance, music, literature,
theater.
b) Biological, Physical & Computational
Sciences – six units in the following disciplines: biology,
chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics.
c) Cognitive Science – six units in the
following disciplines, to include at least two units from each of
two separate disciplines: philosophy, linguistics, biology,
anthropology, computer science courses in mathematics.
d) Cross-cultural Studies – six units to include
a foreign language at the 200-level plus four additional units.
Students must complete six units even if the 200-level language
requirement is met by placement exam. Students should select from
courses focusing on ethnic or international history or social
sciences, 300-level courses with ethnic or international focus in
literature and languages, Humanities 230, religion, a second
foreign language at the 200-level (cannot be met by placement
exam).
e) History and Social Sciences – six units in
the following disciplines, to include at least two units from each
of two separate disciplines: anthropology, economics, history,
political science, religion, sociology.
Psychology Course Descriptions
