TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- Greeting From the Department
- A History of Psychology at Hanover College. The founding of the psychology major (1936-1993).
- General Description. Includes the location, accessibility, and external agencies available for students.
- What Our Graduates Say
- Aims of the Department of Psychology. Includes the objectives, goals, and teaching strategies in the psychology department.
- Majoring in the Department of Psychology. Includes course descriptions and course requirements.
- A Psychology Major Combined with Other Interests. Suggestions for a double major and /or minor, concentrations, and relevant electives.
- Minoring in Psychology. A description of the course requirements for a minor.
- Independent Study & Research. Here a description of the I.S.: restrictions, format, and the proposal process are described.
- PSI CHI. A short description of PSI CHI and the requirements for membership into the organization are included.
- Senior Comprehensive Examination. Includes rationale for the test, procedure, grading scale, and how it shows up on your transcript.
- Rationale. Reasons for giving comprehensives.
- Procedure. Includes the preparation, schedule date, and location for the examination.
- Evaluation. Includes grading scale and how ETS scores are converted into grades.
- Recording. Includes how it shows up on the transcript, effect on G.P.A., and procedure in case of failure.
- Graduation with Departmental Honors. Includes requirements for G.P.A., course grades, and I.S.
- Off-Campus and Extracurricular Activities. References and suggestions to expand formal training at Hanover College and off-campus.
- Philadelphia Urban Semester. Requirements for applicants and a brief description of the program.
- Some Recent Scholarly Activities of Psychology Students & Faculty. Suggestions for and references to topics for I.S. proposals.
- Letters of Recommendation. Specific protocol to be followed when asking professors for recommendations.
- Professors' Pet Peeves. A humorous list of behaviors that can lead to less than enthusiastic letters of recommendatins.
- Writing Your Vita. A description of the form and content of a good vita.
- Masters' Degree Before Ph. D.: Help or Hindrance? A discussion of the wisdom of getting a terminal Masters' Degree prior to applying for a Ph.D.
- Suggestions for Application for Graduate Study in Psychology. Recommedations from previous students' experiences in applying to graduate school in clinical psychology.
- Taking the AGRE's. Advice for a Hanover Psych Alum who ended up with a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
- How to Apply to Graduate School. A discussion of how to develop a good application and how to chose the correct program for you.
- What Happens to Psychology Majors after Hanover?. Results of surveys of what has happened to psychology majors from Hanover after graduation.
- A Career Decision Tree for Psychology Majors. A systematic set of questions to help you make appropriate career decisions.
- Finding Careers with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
- Negative Factors Evaluated During the Employment Interview
- Questions Frequently Asked During the Employment Interview
- Psychology: What Can I do With This Degree?
- Advice on Graduate School Admissions Procedures
- Suggestions for Further Study
