Psychology:

***Core Courses: 1106, 2201, 2211, 2223, 2224
***Electives: Five additional psychology courses
*** One capstone course from 2202, 2204, 3220, 3303, or 3305.

**Biology 1111 or 1118
**Sociology 1103

*Biology 1111 or 1118
*Sociology 1103 or PSY 1106
*English Composition, and/or Foreign Language
*Basic Liberal Arts Requirements
*First-year Seminar

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Teacher Certification - Elementary (93 hours)

***Education: 1111 or 1141, 2015, 2115, 3312, 3314, 3324, 4205, 4422, and 4424
***Mathematics: 1106 and 2241
***History: 2227
***Exercise Science & Physical Education 0043 and 1174
***Psychology: The five core courses required for the psychology major, PSY 2209, a capstone course and three additional psychology courses (electives)
***SLM 3317
***Complete Praxis I and II

**Biology 1111 or 1118
**Sociology 1103
**Jan-Term School-based Internship

Contacts:

Dr. Miller
Dr. Lockard, Education Department

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Dual Major:Psychology-Sociology (56 hours)

Dr. Miller,Psychology
Dr. Lemke,Sociology

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NOTE: Existing tracks (concentrations) are under review and may be omitted as the department revises course offerings.

Human Resources Development Minor (24 hours)

Society for Human Resource Management, McDaniel College Chapter
Contact: Dr. Hughes

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Minor (20 hours)

Required Courses:

***Psychology: 1106 and four additional courses from psychology
***Statistics: 2215 (if 2223 and 2224 are not chosen as electives)
NOTE: Three of the five psychology courses must be taken at McDaniel College.

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Honors and Awards

Awards:

Psychology students are eligible to win a variety of awards and honors in recognition of their accomplishments. The department sponsors a chapter of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology. The fifteen-to-twenty members of this organization meet once a month and participate in both college and community activities. Also, undergraduate majors may be eligible for the James D. Smith Award which is accompanied by a scholarship of nearly $500.00. In addition, each year the Meltzer Award is given to a graduating psychology major who plans to acquire an advanced degree in psychology.

Departmental Honors:

Requirement: A 3.4 GPA in all courses taken in the major at McDaniel College and completion of an honors project.

An honors project is a very important consideration for graduate study in psychology. Students are encouraged to engage in any one of a variety of projects (laboratory research, field studies or surveys, case histories, theoretical analysis, etc.). Students should see any full-time faculty member of the Psychology Department for information and assistance. Projects should be initiated by the end of the student's junior year. The final honors project is evaluated and must be approved by all members of the department.

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