The Undergraduate Major in Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Jane Collier (Louisiana State University, corresponding author), Ruth Hamill Preston (Louisiana State University) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 699-702 |
| Publication date | 1958-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1958.4.3.699 |
| OpenAlex | W2087235051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Stimulated by Clark's (2) report on distinguished psychologists and by Roe's (7) work with psychologists eminent in the experimental field, the writers decided to study a group of unselected undergraduate majors in psychology and to follow their subsequent careers. This paper reports preliminary findings at the end of the first year. All 37 undergraduates majoring in psychology at Louisiana State University (L.S.U.) in 1957-58 were asked to complete and sign a two-page questionnaire about courses completed, subject-matter interests, and future plans. Their A.C.E. scores were obtained from the appropriate University office. Of these 16 women and 21 men, 16 were in their junior year, 11 were sophomores, and 10 were seniors; freshmen were not eligible to enroll in a psychology course. Responses showed that, of the 15 hours of courses specifically required for the psychology major, those most frequently completed at L.S.U. were in Intro
Curriculum · Medical education · Pedagogy · Subject matter · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |