Psychology
Faculty
Hal S. Bertilson, Professor
David W. Carroll, Professor
Todd O. Jackson, Associate Professor
Nancy M. Minahan, Professor
Gary L. Sherman, Professor
Psychology Major
(Liberal Arts)
A minimum of 34 credits in Psychology to be selected as follows:
Basic Core (all required): 16 credits
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 301 Statistics for
Psychological Research 3
credits
PSYC 303 Research Methodology In
Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 304 Research Methodology Lab 1 credit
PSYC 404 Senior Research 3
credits
PSYC 494 History and Systems of
Psychology 3 credits
Content Areas (select at least one course from each of the following
content areas): 12 credits
Personality, Social and Developmental
PSYC 260 Personality 3
credits
PSYC 310 Social Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 352 Motivation and Emotion 3 credits
PSYC 451 Child Development 3
credits
PSYC 452 Adolescence 3
credits
PSYC 453 Adult Years 3
credits
Biological Aspects of Behavior
PSYC 320 Health Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 350 Brain and Behavior 3
credits
PSYC 351 Sensation and Perception 3 credits
Adjustment and Clinical
PSYC 361 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
3 credits
PSYC 461 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 462 Theories of Psychotherapy 3 credits
Learning, Cognition and Language
PSYC 401 Learning 3
credits
PSYC 402 Applied Behavior Analysis 3 credits
PSYC403 Memory and Cognition 3 credits
PSYC 476 Psychology of Language 3 credits
Electives: Six credits
Electives to be selected in consultation with the student's advisor to
reinforce personal interests and educational/career goals. Electives may be
selected from additional courses in the above content areas, or from the
remaining Psychology electives listed below:
PSYC 200 Profession of Psychology
3 credits
PSYC 212 Critical Thinking 3
credits
PSYC 227 Interpersonal Skills 3
credits
PSYC 270 Psychology of Men 3
credits
PSYC 317 Interpersonal, Community
and Global Violence 3 credits
PSYC 318 Peace Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 335 Field Experiences in
Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 358 Psychology of Women 3 credits
PSYC 360 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 490 Independent Study 3
credits
Standardized Achievement Test:
All seniors are required to take a standardized achievement test in
Psychology administered in the spring. Test results will help faculty assess
the Psychology curriculum. Your cooperation and best efforts are essential to
the ongoing assessment of the quality of the education students receive in
their study of Psychology at UW-Superior.
IDS 400 Senior
Student Participation in Assessment
Psychology Minor
(Liberal Arts)
A minimum of 24 credits in Psychology, to include PSYC 101 Introduction
to Psychology, and PSYC 494 History and Systems of Psychology. The remaining
credits are electives, with the stipulation that at least eight credits include
upper-division courses.
Art Therapy Concentration
A Psychology liberal arts major and an Art minor for Art Therapy, or an
Art major and Psychology courses for Art Therapy, may be combined with a core
of Art Therapy courses for an Art Therapy Concentration.
Art Therapy Core Courses:
ART 350 Psychology of Art 3
credits
ART 402 Art Therapy Seminar and
Tutorial Lab 3 credits
ART 483 Art Therapy Fundamentals 3 credits
ART 484 Development of Creative
Functioning 3 credits
ART 485 Art Therapy Techniques 3 credits
ART 498 Art Therapy Internship 3 credits
Psychology Minor for Art Therapy
(24 Semester credits)
Required Courses:
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 451 Child Development 3
credits
PSYC 452 Adolescence 3
credits
PSYC 453 Adulthood 3
credits
PSYC 461 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 462 Theories of Psychotherapy 3 credits
Recommended Courses:
PSYC 350 Brain and
Behavior 3
credits
PSYC 351 Sensation and
Perception 3
credits
PSYC 352 Motivation and
Emotion 3
credits
Psychology Minor
(Secondary Education)
A minimum of 22 credits including the courses listed below. Requirements must
also be met for a secondary education major and the Professional Secondary
Education Teaching Certification Requirements of the Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction.
PSYC 101 Introduction to
Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 301 Statistics for
Psychological Research 3
credits
PSYC 303 Research
Methodology In Psychology 3
credits
PSYC 304 Research Methodology
Laboratory 1 credit
PSYC 404 Senior Research 3
credits
PSYC 452 Adolescence 3
credits
PSYC 461 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 494 History and Systems of
Psychology 3 credits
Broad Field Social Studies Major in Psychology
(Secondary Education)
Broad Field Social Studies is a comprehensive major. Students intending to
pursue careers in secondary education must also complete a series of Wisconsin
Teacher Certification requirements. Contact the Teacher Education Department
for details. The Broad Field Social Studies program is interdisciplinary and
includes course work in Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political
Science, Psychology and Sociology. Certification to teach the fusion courses
will be granted upon completion of the program below. Fusion courses are
defined as those drawn from several of the social studies disciplines and
requiring a composite preparation in social studies. Fusion courses include
Civics, Social Problems, American Problems, Area Studies, Vital Issues, etc.
The Broad Field Social Studies major can be fulfilled by completing a
minimum of 57 semester credits to include all of the following:
1. A secondary education minor in Psychology.
2. The minimum series of prescribed core courses
listed below.
3. Additional elective credits in any one of the
other disciplines within the Broad Field Major except the field of the teaching
minor