We are classified as a social science. I prefer to be included among the "sciences" but that is not likely to happen here.
Dennis M. Goff Chair, Department of Psychology Professor of Psychology Randolph College (Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1891) Lynchburg VA 24503 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Marc Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 9:32 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Categorizing Psychology as a major Good grief. If psychology is to be classified as "art," then why grad school? Why research? Holy cow. Here we're a "social science," but so is history, so I don't know that we're that much better off than you. I'm quietly lobbying to have us classified among the natural sciences. That's not going so well. Yet. I am, if nothing, persistent. Good luck! m ------ "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." -- Margaret Wheatley -----Original Message----- From: Lavin, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:18 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Lavin, Michael Subject: [tips] Categorizing Psychology as a major Tipsters: Recently, with the modification of the university web page, Psychology was moved from its two category status (social science and science) now to the arts. The rationale, as stated to me, was that it was more appealing to have an Arts label than Science for 16 and 17 year old potential students. I personally find this to be the ne plus ultra example of "selling out." My question to you folks: how is Psychology classified at your college or university? Mike Michael J. Lavin Professor Emeritus St. Bonaventure University [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.sbu.edu/psychology/lavin 914-366-8006 Tarrytown, NY 716-375-2488 SBU Office --- --- ---
