COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Subject: PSYCHOLOGY
Degrees offered: |
BA, BS in Psychology. Secondary Teacher Certification. MA & PhD. |
Number of faculty: |
14.2* |
Number of majors in the program: |
Undergraduate 573* |
Faculty Liaison: |
Larry Cohn |
Library Subject Specialist: |
Sol Lopez |
Department Chair: |
Edward Castaneda |
* *Fall, 2003 data as reported in The University of Texas at El Paso FACT BOOK, 2003-2004, Center for Institutional Evaluation Research and Planning, University of Texas at El Paso, 2005
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Program Description
The psychology program is designed to offer classes in experimental and clinical psychology. Clinical psychology ex
The BA degree is for students interested in general ap
There are 29 undergraduate courses in psychology in the undergraduate catalog and 31 in the graduate catalog. Subjects included are statistics, social psychology, personality, a
Description of Existing Collection
NCIP Code: 2b
The psychology collection is classified in the Library of Congress classification and includes resources on psychology, experimental psychology, and psychoanalysis (BF 1-175); sensation, cognition, motivation, emotion (BF 231-635); ap
The journal collection includes 86 currently received titles in all areas of psychology. Special funds for the PhD program are used to purchase back volumes for seven additional titles.
The Reference collection includes major dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks in behavioral sciences, general psychology, research methodology and statistics, developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, cognition and intelligence, physiological and comparative psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology. Electronic access is provided for PsycInfo, and Wiley InterScience and Social Sciences Index. Selected Rand Abstracts, and Social Sciences Citation Index, are also provided for research assistance.
Current Collecting Intensity
NCIP Code: 2b
Both current and retrospective materials are purchased each year. The PhD program requires retrospective materials that are not currently owned. There are some gaps in the reference collection which are being addressed as funds allow. There are some gaps in the journal collection which do not address all aspects of the graduate programs.
Desired Collection Level
NCIP Code: 3
The PhD program is still in need of journal titles in ap
Reviewed: 3/9/04
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