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Psychology Accelerated B.A./M.S. — Thesis Track Program
Accelerated bachelor’s - master’s program for outstanding students
Placement
60 percent of psychology majors enter graduate programs; 40 percent pursue employment in areas such as personnel, social services and marketing.
Program Description
As an undergraduate psychology major, your time at Loyola will be spent exploring all facets of the field. Since a career in psychology requires graduate study, the psychology department stresses the breadth and depth of the field to equip you with a good foundation for graduate study as well as for immediate entrance into a variety of other fields.
Curriculum
The requirements for the major in psychology ensure that students receive broad-based training in the discipline, while also allowing students the autonomy to select courses that fit their interests and educational goals. There are six required courses that all majors must take, and then students are presented with six different groupings of courses from which they choose eight courses. This enables students to tailor their programs to either graduate school expectations or specific career opportunities. First-year majors pursue not only the Introductory Psychology course, but also take Anatomy and Physiology as a lab science, and Introduction to Statistics as a mathematical science. The latter course serves as preparation for courses taken during sophomore year, when students are introduced to the methodology of the discipline by taking a yearlong, integrated course in Research Methods and Statistics. Through the research sequence, students learn basic research designs by planning their own studies and incorporating statistical techniques when needed to analyze their own data. Also during this time, students are initiated into the theoretical aspect of the discipline by exploring such courses as Personality Theory and Abnormal Psychology. Students complete the major, in their upper-level years, by taking selected courses in areas such as Learning/Cognition, Biopsychology, Developmental, Social/Multicultural, Clinical/Applications and Advanced Topics. More than 35 courses are regularly offered, some on a rotating basis.
Interdisciplinary Major
Many students choose to combine psychology as one component of an interdisciplinary major. In this instance, students take five required courses, and choose three others with the guidance of their advisors. A popular combination is the biology/psychology interdisciplinary major. This combination is often chosen by those students who would like to eventually pursue medical school, graduate school in health psychology or a career in research.
Faculty
Our 120 full-time teaching faculty have doctorates with specialties in areas such as clinical, counseling, experimental, developmental, personality and social psychology. Many faculty members are licensed and active through delivery of mental health services, as well as conducting ongoing research. These types of activities ensure that material presented in the classroom remains fresh and professionally relevant.
- Carolyn McNamara Barry
Associate Professor
B.S., Ursinis College
Ph.D., University of Maryland (College Park)
Areas of Interest: Developmental psychology, peer relationships and influence, friendship, and identity development - Jeffrey E. Barnett
- Affiliate Professor
- B.S., SUNY (Oneonta)
- M.A., Psy.D., Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School
- Areas of Interest: Legal and ethical issues, cognitive and personality assessment, cognitive psychotherapy, assessment and treatment of children, psychotherapy process and outcome, professional development, and therapist distress and impairment
- Gilbert Clapperton
- Associate Professor Emeritus
- B.A., Bates College
- M.A., University of New Hampshire
- Ph.D., Baylor University
- Areas of Interest: Psychopathology, aggression, executive selection and assessment
Mary Jo Coiro
Director, Behavioral Health and Assessment Services
Loyola Clinical Centers
Clinical Assistant Professor
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Areas of Interest: Effects of maternal depression on children's mental health and the family environment, risk and protective factors (particularly parenting styles) in teh development of child psychopathology, prevention of child psychopathology, cognitive-behavioral therapy with adolescents, and policy issues affecting children
- David Crough
- Associate Professor
- B.A., Ursinis College
- M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of America
- Areas of Interest: Pupillometry, human factors, animal studies and uses of photography in psychology
- George Everly
- Affiliate Professor
- B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
- Areas of Interest: Health psychology, behavioral medicine, biofeedback, psychophysiology and neuropsychology
- Faith Gilroy
- Professor Emerita
- B.A., Mount Saint Agnes College
- M.B.A., Loyola College in Maryland
- Ph.D., St. Louis University
- Areas of Interest: Business applications of psychology, sexual stereotyping, computer anxiety, women's studies and gerontology
- Kerri A. Goodwin
- Assistant Professor
- B.S., John Carroll University
- M.S., SUNY (Cortland)
- Ph.D., Florida State University
- Areas of Interest: False memory, eyewitness memory, prospective memory, memory and aging, problem solving, and psychology and law
- Sharon Green-Hennessy
- Director, Master's Education-Practitioner Track
- B.A., Clark University
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester
- Area of Interest: Children's access to mental health care
- Rachel Grover
- Assistant Professor
- B.S., Cornell University
- Ph.D., University of Maine
- Areas of Interest: Development and quality of adolescent friendships and romantic relationships, defining social competence, social skills development and training in adolescence, assessment and treatment of childhood anxiety
- Deborah G. Haskins
- Director, Undergraduate and Master's Field Education
- Affiliate Assistant Professor
- B.S., M.A., Rider College
- Ph.D., Loyola College in Maryland
- Areas of Interest: Spirituality and mental health, cross-cultural issues in psychology, and trauma psychology
- Christopher I. Higginson
- Assistant Professor
- B.S., M.A., Washington State University
- Ph.D., Washing State University
- Area of Interest: Adult neuropsychology
Adanna Johnson
Assistant Professor
B.S., Prairie View A & M University
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University
Areas of Interest: Recruitment and retention of people of color in psychology programs and academia, the use of traditional African healing practices in psychotherapy, child/adolescent and family therapy, and qualitative research methodology
- Matthew W. Kirkhart
- Director of Undergraduate Education
- Associate Professor
- B.A., M.A., West Virginia University
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina (Greensboro)
- Areas of Interest: Medical/ health psychology, learning and cognition, and adult psychopathology
- Beth Kotchick
- Associate Professor
- B.S., M.A., Loyola College in Maryland
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- Areas of Interest: Parenting and family processes, child and adolescent psychopathology, adolescent sexual and health behavior, and cognitive-behavioral theory and therapy with children and adolescents
- Charles LoPresto
- Associate Professor
- B.A., LaSalle University
- M.A., Loyola College in Maryland
- Ph.D., Howard University
- Areas of Interest: Personality, adolescent behavior, human sexuality and men's studies
- Jeffrey Lating
- Director of Clinical Training
Professor - B.A., Swarthmore College
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- Areas of Interest: Behavioral medicine and posttraumatic stress disorder
- Jen Lowry
- Department Chair
- Associate Professor
- B.S., University of Evansville
- M.S., Ph.D., St. Louis University
- Areas of Interest: Psychotherapy outcome, medical psychology, forensic psychology, and managed care issues
- Heather Lyons
- Assistant Professor
- B.S., Northeastern University
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
- Areas of Interest: Effects of culture and workplace discrimination on African-American and LGB employees, measurement of person-organization fit, social cognitive influences on career expectations and career identity development, and racial identity as it relates to career and academic achievement
- Elizabeth MacDougall
- Affiliate Assistant Professor
- B.S., Geneva College
- M.A., Loyola College in Maryland
- Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Areas of Interest: Geriatric assessment, Alzheimer's, and education of care providers in the long-term setting
- Alison Papadakis
- Assistant Professor
- A.B., Princeton University
- M.A., Ph.D., Duke University
- Areas of Interest: The emergence of gender differences in depression during adolescence, gender roles, self-regulation, self-discrepancy, stress and coping, and eating disorders
- Anthony Parente
- Director, CAS/Master's Plus Program
- B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook)
- M.A., Loyola College in Maryland
- Areas of Interest: Treatment efficacy, substance abuse evaluation and treatment, stress management, interpersonal relationships, adolescent development, workplace intervention-employee assistance programs, and group therapy
- Traci Peragine
- Program Manager, Department of Psychology
- Affiliate Instructor
- B.A., M.S., University of Baltimore
- David V. Powers
- Associate Professor
- B.S., Louisiana State University
- M.A., Ph.D., Washington University
- Areas of Interest: Gerontology, care giving for dementia patients, and death and dying issues
- Martin F. Sherman
- Director of Master's Education-Thesis Track Professor
- B.A., University of Connecticut
- Ph.D., University of Maine
- Areas of Interest: Attribution Theory, drug abuse, personality, survey and attitude research
- Jeffrey D. Strain
- Assistant Professor
- B.A., University of Nevada (Las Vegas)
- M.A., Holy Names College
- Ph.D., Indiana State University
- Areas of Interest: Gender and sexual identity, correctional psychology, and community/ecological approaches to counseling
- Amanda M. Thomas
- Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Professor
- B.A., College of William and Mary
- M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
- Areas of Interest: Childhood psychopathology, parental depression, parental alcoholism and child abuse
- Angelita Yu-Crowley
- Director of Doctoral Field Education
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- B.A., B.S., University of Maryland (College Park)
- M.A., Boston College
- Ph.D., University of Utah
- Areas of Interest: Psychotherapy, training, and supervision
Other Activities
- The Department of Psychology maintains an active chapter of Psi Chi, the national honorary organization for students in psychology. Psychology majors also often actively participate in our annual Undergraduate Student Research and Scholarship Colloquium.
Field Experiences
Junior and senior psychology majors are eligible to apply for field experiences at clinical, industrial or research sites. The department maintains relationships with over 100 local institutions where students may be placed.
Placement
After graduation, approximately 40 percent of psychology majors pursue employment in a variety of areas, such as personnel, social services, law enforcement and marketing, to name a few. Many continue in Loyola’s graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels, while others seek specialized training in other fields, such as medicine and law. About 60 percent of psychology majors seek graduate training, either immediately after graduation or after a period of working in the field.
- Many graduates pursue graduate studies in psychology at such institutions:
- American University
- Arizona State University
- Baylor University
- California School of Professional Psychology
- Catholic University of America
- George Washington University
- Howard University
- Loyola College in Maryland
- Ohio State University
- Pace University
- St. Louis University
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Florida
- University of Maryland
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Washington University (St. Louis)
Possible Course Sequence
1st year
Introductory Psychology; Anatomy and Physiology (with lab); Social Psychology; Introduction to Statistical Analysis; Core courses (4); Diversity course requirement*; General elective
2nd year
Research Methods I and II; Psychology of Personality; Abnormal Psychology; Core courses (5); General elective
3rd year
Choice from Group I - Advanced
Topics (2); Choice from Group II -
Learning/ Cognition; Choice from Group III - Biopsychology; Choice from Group IV - Developmental Psychology elective; Core courses (4)
4th year
Choice from Group I; Choice from Group V - Social/Multicultural; Choice from Group VI - Applications; Non-departmental electives (3); General electives (4)
*Beginning with the Class of 2010, and completed through core, Major, or elective course.
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