DEVELOPING A PREDICTION MODEL TO REDUCE A GROWING NUMBER OF PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

This article explores problems associated with increased numbers of un dergraduate psychology majors and considers strategies available to ps ychology departments wishing to reduce these numbers. Special attentio n is given to an approach using multiple regression procedures to deve lop a prediction model for reducing the number of psychology majors. W ith a prediction model, a criterion such as psychology GPA at graduati on is selected, and predictors of this criterion (e.g., Introductory P sychology grade and first semester GPA) are examined. The prediction m odel approach is illustrated with data from Holy Cross College.