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Biopsychology
Honors Program
The
Honors Program in Biopsychology draws on newly emerging discoveries
in such fields as behavior, the brain sciences, genetics, psychopharmacology
and many others to unravel the biology of the mind and behavior.
We were awarded two grants by the National Science Foundation to
support the development of this exciting program. As all honors
programs at William Paterson, biopsychology is not itself a major,
but a distinctive cluster of courses that deepens, broadens and
adds challenge to students' chosen majors. This program is highly
recommended for students planning graduate study, including pre-medical,
pre-dental, pre-veterinary, and pre-graduate nursing studies and,
in general, for those students interested in clinical or research
careers. In addition, the Biopsychology Program offers an applied
component in its curriculum with a focus in Human Neuropsychology.
As an honors program, biopsychology is designed for highly motivated
individuals. For further information, contact Prof. Robert Benno,
Biology Department, at (973) 720-3440, or by e-mail at
bennor@wpunj.edu
Cognitive
Science Honors Program
A
center for the study of Cognitive Science, a field bringing together
Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience,
and Anthropology, in order to develop a unified theory of the mind/brain.
Since Fall 1999 there has been a new University honors program in
cognitive science. Students in this program take courses from each
of the constituent disciplines and all take three new courses designed
to introduce them to Cognitive Science, foster interdisciplinary
communication and collaboration, and provide intense one-on-one
supervision in the construction of their own research project and
its accompanying thesis. The department has a Cognitive Science
Laboratory staffed by the Philosoghy Department Faculty. For information
please contact professors Katherine Makarec, makareck@wpunj.edu
Peter Mandik mandikp@wpunj.edu, or Jonathan Waskan waskanj@wpunj.edu
Humanities
Honors
Taught
by different members of the school, the honors courses in humanities
are designed to challenge the superior student's capacities through
structured multidisciplinary seminars and individual study. The
courses general aims are (1) to promote intellectual excellence
within a common scholarly community; (2) to foster an awareness
of various disciplines and their unity; (3) to offer opportunities
for self-direction toward future goals. The humanities honors program
is taken in addition to the student's major and it usually started
in the freshman or sophomore year. A 3.2 minimum GPA is required
for admission; special coordinators are available for advisement
and supervision. For further information, contact John Peterman
at (973) 720-3030, or by e-mail at petermanj@wpunj.edu
Pre-Law
Support
services for students of all majors who are interested in attending
Law School.
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Writing
Across the Curriculum
The
Writing across the Curriculum Program at William Paterson University
consists at present of writing roundtables, faculty teams working
on writing in their various disciplines, and a three-day workshop
on "Writing as Process" for faculty in May. With strong
support from the administration, the program will expand to include
writing-intensive courses in General Education and in upper-division
majors by fall of 1999. For more information, contact Jim Hauser,
English Department, at (973) 720-3063 or via email at hauserj@wpunj.edu
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