Senior Seminar in Psychology

This is a capstone course that collaboratively explores the relationship between the core and elective psychology courses for students majoring in psychology. This course will guide the student toward developing an understanding of the relationship and application of the course work they have taken in the field of psychology. Students will write a research paper that integrates the core and elective courses relative to a common evolutionary theory thread weaving through the field of psychology and the five Marianist educational values. At the end of the course students will sit for a Psychology program Comprehensive Exam. Students will also participate in an Exit Evaluation of the Psychology program. Offered annually in the Spring semester. Prerequisites: PSY 101, 200, 315, 464 (required to be taken before entering PSY 490), plus six psychology core classes, and two psychology electives (one may be taken concurrently), and consent of the instructor.