Richard McCallum

Professor of Psychology

Office:

Harbert 313

Contact Information:

Box 549022
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4834
Office Fax: (205) 226-4847
E-mail: rmccallu@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Assistant Professor of Psychology Catawba College 1978-1982
Assistant Professor of Psychology Birmingham-Southern College 1982-1986
Associate Professor of Psychology Birmingham-Southern College 1986-1994
Professor of Psychology Birmingham-Southern College 1994-present

Educational Background:

B.A. 1971 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S. 1975 Old Dominion University
Ph.D. 1983 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Areas of Academic Interest:

Social Psychology
Interdependence Theory

Courses Taught:

PY 101 Introduction to Psychology (1)
An introduction to the research, theory, and methods of psychological science.

PY 203 Group Dynamics (1)
A survey of theory and research bearing on small group behavior, including group formation, structure, leadership, power, performance, and conflict (a Leadership Studies designated course). Prerequisite: PY 101 or LS 200.

PY 204 Statistics For Research (1)
A laboratory course designed to introduce students to experimental research design, statistical theory and techniques, and computer data analysis. Fall

PY 220 Environment and Behavior (1)
A study of the reciprocal relationships between human behavior and the natural, architectural, and social environments. The environment is examined as the context in which behavior occurs, the affordances it provides for behavior, and as the object of influence and modification by behavior. Prerequisite: PY 101 or ES 150. Spring.

PY 303 Social Psychology (1)
The study of the social phenomena that affect the behavior of individuals, including social perception, social cognition, and social influence. Topics may include stereotypes and prejudice, self-perception, impression formation, persuasion and conformity, attitudes, group processes, aggression, prosocial behavior, and attraction. (Also listed as SO 303, this course may be counted for credit in either psychology or sociology.) Prerequisite: PY 101 or SO 101.

PY 309 Work Behavior (1)
The application of the methods and principles of the science of human behavior to people at work. (Also listed as SO 309, this course may be counted for credit in either psychology or sociology.) Prerequisite: PY 101 or SO 101.

PY 410 Senior Seminar: History and Systems of Psychology (1)
A study of the philosophical foundations and historical development of the major theories and research areas of psychology. Classic studies in psychology, as well as the lives of major figures in the field, are also discussed. Prerequisite: senior psychology major standing. Spring.

PPM 552 Individual and Group Behavior

PPM 555 Data Analysis and Statistics