Why is the Psychology Department impacted?
During the 1990’s, the number of faculty and the resources of the department shrunk drastically, while the number of majors continued to grow… It has become increasingly difficult for students to get the courses they need to complete their degrees. By declaring impaction, the Psychology Department has been able to bring the ratio of resources to students more in line, and continues to do so through more recent budget challenges. A side effect of impaction is the restriction all 400 level courses to majors and minors only who have completed Psy 301 with a D or better. 400 level courses should become more readily available, with a higher caliber of students in the classes, because all majors will have satisfied the basic prerequisites before being admitted to these courses.
