Psychology

Fall Semester
	SR		4901		Graduate School Preparation I: GRE Prep (2 Credits)
	SR		4231		Psychology I: Foundations (3 Credits)
	SR		4232		Psychology II: Foundations (3 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
Winter Semester
	SR		4902		Graduate School Preparation II: GRE Prep (2 Credits)
	SR		4903		GRE Exam (2 Credits)
	SR		4239		Psychology Internship (4 Credits)
	SR		4995		Senior Thesis (2 Credits)
	SR		4999		Oral Defense (2 Credits)

 

SR4901 Graduate School Preparation I: GRE Prep (2 credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend Graduate School after George Wythe, they will all prepare for and take the GRE as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GRE Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions.

The Texts of this course will be the first half of an actual GRE prep course online.

 

SR4231 Psychology I: Foundations (3 Credits)

Once a branch of philosophy, psychology has become an immense and powerful discipline of its own in a relatively short span of time. In this course, students will come face to face with the most foundational ideas in psychology from Ancient Greece through the middle ages and into the modern era and the enlightenment. This course will set the stage for an in-depth look into the psychological revolutions of the 19th and 20 Centuries, and will equip students to participate in the discussion of modern psychology--its benefits, conundrums and dangers. Students will be more equipped to contribute answers regarding the future of psychology in human affairs.

• De Anima, by Aristotle and R. D. Hicks
• The Allegory of the Cave, in book six of Plato's Republic
• The Allegory of the Sun, in book seven of Plato's Republic
• Nicomachean Ethics, by Artistotle
• The Fourth Ennead, by Plotinus
• Ethics, by Benedict de Spinoza
• Meditations on First Philosophy, by Rene Descartes

 

SR4232 Psychology II: Foundations (3 Credits)

This course begins by analyzing one of the most profound of the early writers on psychological questions, David Hume, and quickly moves into the modern thought of James, Freud, Jung, Skinner and Campbell. Upon completion of this course students will possess a strong understanding of the philosophy behind 21st Century psychology, and whether or not they decide to continue their studied into clinical psychology, they will be more equipped to participate in the ongoing debate as to the future of psychology in social, medical and political affairs.

• An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding, by David Hume
• The Freud Read, by Peter Gay
• The Portable Carl Jung, (Penguin Books)
• Verbal Behavior, by B.F. Skinner
• A Review of B.F. Skinner's Verbal Behavior, by Noam Chomsky
• A Stroll with William James, by Jacques Barzun
• A Hero with a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell

 

 Elective (2 Credits) Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

 Elective (2 Credits) Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

SR4902 Graduate School Preparation II: GRE Prep (2 Credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend Graduate School after George Wythe, they will all prepare for and take the GRE as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GRE Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions.

The Texts of this course will be the second half of an actual GRE prep course online.

 

SR4903 GRE Exam (2 Credits)

In this course, students will actually take the GRE examination from an approved third-party organization. An official document of student test results must be submitted to the mentor before this course will be counted as complete.

 

SR4239 Psychology Internship (4 Credits)

This course requires each student to set up an internship or field experience in the area of their chosen emphasis. Students will be encouraged to set up an internship that will help them gain experience, meet key people, gain allies and personal connections for assistance in future projects, and learn the workings, language and processes of their chosen emphasis. Throughout the process of designing and arranging the internship, students should work with their mentor, follow internship guidelines, and receive approval from their mentor. Students will also meet regularly with a GW mentor and with other interning students throughout the internship process.

To complete this course, students must:

• Find an internship with a psychologist, or submit a project.
• Work a minimum of 320 hours as an intern within a 5 month period.
• Find a mentor from that firm or field, and meet with them regarding your preparations weekly.
• Meet with a GW Mentor over the phone, internet, or in person regarding your progress weekly.
• Keep an Internship Journal and submit it to your mentor for review at the internship's conclusion.
• Write an internship report at the conclusion that details lessons learned from the experience.

 

SR4995 Senior Thesis (2 Credits)

Submit a quality paper to be kept on file as the best work of your undergraduate years. Your may also submit a project summary to fill this requirement. Students are required to submit a Senior Thesis or a detailed description and analysis of a Senior Project. This paper or project description should be the student's best work, show outside observers the quality of depth and breadth gained, and highlight his or her academic maturity. Students should plan to spend a minimum of 48 hours completing this course under the direction of their mentor.

Basic guidelines for the Senior Thesis are detailed in the syllabus.

 

SR4999 Oral Defense (2 Credits)

Each student must defend his or her degree program by taking an oral examination administered in person or online by a board of mentors. Students will be asked to show familiarity and competency in each area of their undergraduate program. They will also be asked to defend their senior year emphasis and their senior thesis for quality, effectiveness and relevancy.

Submit to an Oral Defense administered by a two-four mentor panel. You will prove competency in each of the required subject areas of your undergraduate degree. The Oral Defense carries with it a $75.00 fee each time it is taken (fees for this class are subject to change).

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