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Are people fascinating to you? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy working with people? Do you want to understand what motivates people to think, feel, and behave as they do? Are you interested in growing, developing, and maturing as a person and assisting others to do the same for themselves? Do you want to understand yourself better? Would you like to work with dysfunctional families, children, teenagers, substance abusing or dependent adults? Abused or neglected elderly adults? Does discovering new knowledge through psychological research and assessment appeal to you? Would you enjoy learning how the brain works and how we actually know and learn things?

If your answer is "YES" to any of these questions, then a major and career in PSYCHOLOGY may be for you!

(FOR) "A lot of our students you're their first choice: You've done an excellent job with the people we have; they love LMU; their word of mouth to other students, "Fabulous".

"I have found that I was more than prepared for my graduate program in school psychology, especially in comparison to my other classmates from other colleges. Not only did I have hands on experience in research, including presenting my own research to others, I had the counseling experience with children and adults to build upon. Many other students from other colleges had no previous counseling experience, and their research was limited to working with graduate students on experiments. It was a good feeling to know that I could work and compete with the best of students from any college based on the knowledge I gained from the psychology program at LMU".

"When you get far into your major, like I am, it's important to know your professors-and I know all of mine! I'm a psychology major. We learn theory, yes, but we also learn a lot about ourselves. We grow as people. That's a big part of LMU education.

The PSYCHOLOGY program of the Department of Social Sciences prepares caring, skilled, and committed people for entry level practice in a variety of settings such as community mental health agencies, drug and alcohol treatment programs, hospitals, businesses, day care centers, group homes and shelters, and nursing homes.

The PSYCHOLOGY program emphasizes the development of generalist skills through small classes, independent study, research, clinical training and internships for direct services to individuals, groups and families. The PSYCHOLOGY program provides a balance emphasis on theory, research, and practice. Program graduates are very successful in finding employment and are prepared for graduate study towards their Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical, Counseling, Experimental or Developmental General Psychology.

General Education Requirements: Students are required to complete the Lincoln liberal arts core curriculum as shown on pages 51-53 of the 2007-2008 Lincoln Memorial University Catalog.

Program Course Requirements
Freshman Year
PSYC 100	Introduction to Psychology
Sophomore Year
PSYC 221	Child & Family Adolescent Development
PSYC 222	Adult Development
PSYC 250	Interpersonal & Group Dynamics
PSYC 280	Statistical Methods for Psychology
PSYC 290	Human Learning & Cognition
Junior Year
PSYC 314	History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 315	Personality Theories
PSYC 340	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 350	Social Psychology
PSYC 380	Research in Psychology
PSYC 390	Physiological & Perceptual Psychology
Senior Year
PSYC 460	Counseling Theories & Techniques
PSYC 470	Psychological Tests & Measurements
PSYC 480	Experimental Psychology
PSYC 498	Seminar & Internship in Psychological Services

The Department of Social Sciences offers minor programs in Psychology, Sociology, and Gerontology. A Baccalaureate Certificate is offered in Gerontology with a required 200 clock hour practicum in a geriatric facility.

PSYC 100	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 221	Child & Adolescent Development
PSYC 222	Adult Development
PSYC 250	Interpersonal & Group Dynamics
PSYC 290	Human Learning & Cognition
PSYC 340	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 350	Social Psychology
PSYC 380	Research in Psychology

PSYCHOLOGY majors may take concentrations of 12 semester hours in sociology, gerontological psychology, child psychology, educational psychology, forensics psychology, as well as coursework in human resource development.

Psychology majors at LMU may belong to Psi Chi, the national honor society in Psychology, and/or to the Psychology Club. Psi Chi requires 9 or more hours in Psychology completed at LMU and an overall GPA in the upper one-third of one's class. The Club is open to all majors and minors and provides opportunities for fellowship and scholarship.