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  • In May 2000, a grant was awarded to the Division of Social Sciences for a student-faculty research program to honor PLU faculty member and alumnus (1955) Dr. S. Erving (Erv) Severtson.

    fellowship per student. Faculty are also eligible for up to $1,100 for travel and other project expenses per project. Applications for 2024-2025 are due by 5:00 pm on April 28, 2024. The competitive application process is open to students collaborating with any faculty member from the departments/programs previously housed in the Division of Social Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology & Criminal Justice. To apply, a student must submit a

  • DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne…

    and audience-response clickers. Joanne Lisosky, Associate Professor of Communication: To accelerate expansion of The Mast’s online presence, the staff will receive training and consultation by Mark Briggs, a national expert on integrated news media and digital literacy. The $1,000 grant will pay for three sessions by Briggs with selected students, faculty, and staff. Wendelyn Shore, Associate Professor of Psychology, Division of Social Sciences: Shore will use $980 for four “Inquisit” licenses to

  • Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the

    require a semester of biochemistry. Note that MATH 140 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for CHEM 115. Courses in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Most PA schools require you to take a course in either Developmental Psychology or Abnormal Psychology. Other health-related courses from departments such as Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Health Education, and Women & Gender Studies are recommended.   ExperienceAlmost all PA programs require a significant amount of clinical experience before

  • Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the

    require a semester of biochemistry. Note that MATH 140 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for CHEM 115. Courses in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Most PA schools require you to take a course in either Developmental Psychology or Abnormal Psychology. Other health-related courses from departments such as Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Health Education, and Women & Gender Studies are recommended.   ExperienceAlmost all PA programs require a significant amount of clinical experience before

  • PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.

    research meeting time,” said Ward, program director and associate professor of marriage and family therapy at Pacific Lutheran University. He worked with Grahe, professor of psychology, on an interdisciplinary research project validating Ward’s previous research on a relationally focused measurement of hope. The findings were recently accepted for publication in The American Journal of Family Therapy. Throughout the collaborative process of gathering data — with the help of two former PLU students who

  • Walk across campus and you can see the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. Masks on faces, signs reminding you to wash your hands, restrictions on classrooms and more. But the pandemic hasn’t just caused physical changes, but also unexpected mental challenges. And that is…

    , anxiety and depression.A community that cares When the pandemic hit, the university pivoted quickly to ensure students’ needs were being met, and communication about these services and opportunities became vital for the well-being of the PLU community. “When (PLU) sends out resources via email, I think it’s really important and it’s reaching certain people, but we feel it may not be reaching everyone,” said Ricky Haneda ’22, a psychology major and Psychology Honors Club president. In an effort to

  • Walk across campus and you can see the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. Masks on faces, signs reminding you to wash your hands, restrictions on classrooms and more. But the pandemic hasn’t just caused physical changes, but also unexpected mental challenges. And that is…

    health issues including stress, anxiety and depression.A community that cares When the pandemic hit, the university pivoted quickly to ensure students’ needs were being met, and communication about these services and opportunities became vital for the well-being of the PLU community. “When (PLU) sends out resources via email, I think it’s really important and it’s reaching certain people, but we feel it may not be reaching everyone,” said Ricky Haneda ’22, a psychology major and Psychology  Honors

  • Associate Provost for Continuing Education | Professional and Continuing Education | foy@plu.edu | 253-535-7231

    Geoff Foy, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Continuing Education Phone: 253-535-7231 Email: foy@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Historical and Cultural Study of Religion, Graduate Theological Union, 2003 M.A., Religious Studies, Gonzaga University, 1992 B.A., Psychology, Gonzaga University, 1988

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  • Core Courses GSRS 201 – Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (required of majors & minors, offered every semester) GSRS 301 – Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Race (required

    – French Feminisms PSYC 375 – Psychology of Women RELI 330 – when taught as “Sex and the Bible” RELI 368 – Feminist and Womanist Theologies RELI 390 – when taught as “Women in the Ancient World” SOCI 210 – Gender and Society Critical Race Studies Electives (CRSE) ANTH 104 – Introduction to Language in Society ENGL 216 – when taught as “Literature of the Raj” ENGL 217 – when taught as “Asian-American Literature” IHON 112 – Liberty, Power, and Imagination NORD 441 – Colonization, Slavery, Genocide & the

  • 16 semester hours, including: CSCI 120 or 144; or DATA 133 STAT 231, 232, or 233; or MATH/STAT 242 And at least: 8 additional semester hours of statistics selected from BUSA 467, ECON 344, PSYC 242,

    253.535.7699 (Economics and Sociology & Criminal Justice) 253.535.7400 (Mathematics and Psychology) Statistics (STAT), a branch of applied mathematics, studies the methodology for the collection and analysis of data and the use of data to make inferences under conditions of uncertainty. Statistics plays a fundamental role in the social and natural sciences, as well as in business, industry, and government.The Statistics program is offered cooperatively by the Departments of Economics