Lou, We would love to have labs affiliated with intro, but do not have the resources (both space and faculty). We require all students to do our research methods course from which their research proposals were conducted in a subsequent semester-- usually as seniors-- as a Research Seminar (through IRB and using our "subject pool"). About 7 years ago, we changed from requiring the Research Seminar to making it one of three options. The other two are a Senior Seminar (requiring an extensive literature review) or a Psych Practicum in the community. These three options are meant to satisfy, at some level, the different career paths students choose (although we do strongly encourage all students to take the Research Seminar through advising and offer it more frequently than the other two). We also have a required seniors-only History of Psych. capstone course. Hope this helps. -S
On Mar 30, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Manza, Louis wrote: > > Hi all . . . We're considering some curriculum changes here at LVC, > and I'm taking an informal poll of practices at other schools. If > anyone can provide answers to the following questions (I'm just > looking for YES or NO; elaboration is not necessary), it would be > greatly appreciated. > > 1. Do the General/Introductory psychology courses in your curriculum > have a lab component (and I don’t mean participation here--I'm looking > at whether or not the students enrolled in these courses engage in > research (in any form) as an experimenter)? > > 2. Do you have a capstone requirement (within the psych major) > whereby upper-level students carry out data collection-based research > projects? > > Thanks! > > Lou > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dr. Lou Manza, Professor & Chairperson, Department of Psychology, > Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 17003 > Phone: (717) 867-6193; Fax: (717) 867-6894; E-Mail: [email protected] > > "Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must; just > never give up." --- Dean Karnazes > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > This e-mail is intended only for the personal and confidential use of > the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain > information that is privileged, confidential and protected by law. If > you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any use or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. > Your compliance is appreciated. > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > ======================================================== Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology Utica College Utica, NY 13502 (315) 792-3171 "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
