Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) and with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to grant permanent status to the Bachelor of Science major in Psychology.

Whereas, the BS major in Psychology attracts students who are particularly likely to choose careers in Psychology and helps increase their competitiveness for entrance into top level graduate programs, and

Whereas, the BS major in Psychology meets the needs of students with strong science backgrounds and interests who choose Psychology or change majors to Psychology because of changing career aspirations, and

Whereas, the BS major in Psychology offers dedicated students the opportunity to engage in depth in the rigorous scientific approach to Psychology advocated by the faculty, and to conduct independent research, and

Whereas, the internal review of the BS major by the Department of Psychology has judged the major to be successful in meeting its goals, be it therefore

Resolved, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the BS in Psychology be granted permanent status in the College of Arts and Sciences.