PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology – S2
An introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Topics include learning, memory, perception, thinking, development, emotion, personality, mental illness, and social behavior. (4)
PSYC 110: Study Skills
Effective techniques for college study. Note-making, study methods,
examination skills, time management, educational planning. Class work
supplemented by individual counseling. Does
not meet general university requirements or psychology major or minor
requirements. (1)
PSYC 111: College Reading
Improvement of college-level reading skills. Previewing, skimming,
scanning, rapid reading, critical reading, and study reading. Does
not meet general university requirements or psychology major or minor
requirements. (1)
PSYC 113: Career and Educational Planning: Finding Your Way
Personal decision-making process applied to career and educational
choices, self-assessment, exploration of the world of work, educational
planning, reality testing, and building career-related experience. Does
not meet general university requirements or psychology major or minor
requirements. (1)
PSYC 221: The Psychology of Adjustment – S2
Problems in personal adjustment to everyday issues. Exploration of possible coping solutions. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (2)
PSYC 242: Advanced Statistics and Research Design
A continuation of Statistics 231 and accompanying lab taught by
members of the psychology department. Topics include single- and
multi-factor experimental designs and analyses of variance, multiple
regression, quasi-experiments, surveys, and non-parametric statistical
techniques. Students will learn to use computer programs to carry out
statistical analyses and will have the opportunity to design and
conduct their own research study. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite:
STAT 232 and accompanying lab taught by members of the psychology
department. (4)
PSYC 310: Personality Theories – S2
Strategies for the study of personality. Review of theories and
research. Discussion of implications for counseling. Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
(4)
PSYC 320: Development Across the Lifespan – S2
Biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adulthood to death. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 330: Social Psychology – S2
The study of how an individual's thoughts and behaviors are
influenced by the presence of others. Research and theory concerning
topics such as person perception, attitudes, group processes,
prejudice, aggression and helping behaviors are discussed. Prerequisite:
PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 335: Cultural Psychology – S2
The study of the relation between culture and human behavior. Topics
include cognition, language, intelligence, emotion, development, social
behavior, and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 345: Community Psychology – S2
Intervention strategies that focus primarily on communities and
social systems. Particular stress on alternatives to traditional
clinical styles for promoting the well-being of communities and groups.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 360: Psychology of Language – S2
The study of language as a means of communication and structured
human behavior. Topics include biological foundations of language,
psycholinguistics, speech perception and production, sentence and
discourse comprehension, nonverbal communication, language acquisition,
bilingualism, language disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 370: Gender and Sexuality – S2
Study of the social, biological and cultural factors that contribute to human sexuality and gender-related behavior. Topics include sexual identity, typical and atypical sexual behavior, reproduction, communication, intimate relationships, masculinity and femininity. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 375: Psychology of Women – A, S2
Exploration of psychological issues pertinent to women. Includes
such topics as sex differences; psychological ramifications of
menarche, child bearing, menopause, sexual harassment, and rape;
women's experiences with work and achievement, love and sexuality, and
psychological disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 380: Psychology of Work – S2
Integrating career planning into the study of human behavior in work
settings. Application and extension of psychological principles to the
individual operating within an organization context - including measuring
and facilitating job performance, worker motivation, human factors, and
group processes. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 385: Consumer Psychology – S2
Social psychological principles applied to consumer
attitude-formation and decision-making - e.g., perception of
advertisements, influence of reference groups and opinion leaders, and
learning effects upon repeat purchasing. Emphasis on audience, message,
and media factors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4)
PSYC 395: Research Laboratory
Experience in evaluating and conducting research in a designated
area of psychology. May be offered from time to time as an elective to
accompany various 300-level courses. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. (2)
PSYC 401: Workshop
Selected topics in psychology as announced. (1–4)
PSYC 405: Workshop on Alternative Perspectives – A, S2
Selected topics in psychology as announced which help fulfill the university requirement in alternative perspectives. (1 to 4)
PSYC 410: Psychological Testing – S2
Survey of standardized tests; methods of development,
standardization; limitations and interpretations of tests.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, STAT 232 or consent of instructor. (4)
PSYC 415: Abnormal Psychology – S2
Models of psychopathology. Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal
behaviors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101; STAT 232 or consent of instructor. (4)
PSYC 420: Adolescent Psychology – S2
Physical development, mental traits, social characteristics, and
interests of adolescents; adjustments in home, school, and community.
Prerequisite: PSYC 320. (4)
PSYC 430: Peace Psychology – S2
Theories and practices for development of sustainable societies
through the prevention of destructive conflict and violence. Focus upon
nonviolent management of conflict and pursuit of social justice by
empowering individuals and building cultures of peace. Prerequisite:
PSYC 330 or consent of instructor. (4)
PSYC 435: Theories and Methods of Counseling and Psychotherapy – S2
Introduction to basic methods of counseling and psychotherapy, and
examination of the theories from which these methods derive.
Prerequisites: PSYC 310, 345, 410, or 415 or consent of instructor. (4)
PSYC 440: Human Neuropsychology – S2
Study of the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms of
behavior and mental function. Topics include perception, voluntary
action, spatial processing, language, memory, emotion, social behavior,
and consciousness. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, 242. (4)
PSYC 441: Experimental Research Laboratory in Neuropsychology
Experiments and demonstrations related to neuropsychological
phenomena. Emphasis on methodology in research on the brain and
behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 440 or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 440. (2)
PSYC 442: Learning: Research and Theory – S2
A critical overview of the research data on human and animal
learning, and of the theoretical attempts to understand those data.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101, 242. (4)
PSYC 443: Experimental Research Laboratory in Learning
Experiments and demonstrations related to conditioning and learning
in humans and animals. Emphasis on methodology in learning research.
Prerequisite: PSYC 442 or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 442. (2)
PSYC 446: Perception – S2
The study of our interactions with the physical world and the nature
of our understanding of it. Includes such topics as color vision, dark
adaptation, hearing music and speech, taste, smell, pain, and sensory
physiology. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 242. (4)
PSYC 447: Experimental Research Laboratory in Perception
Experiments and demonstrations of perceptual events. Emphasis on
methodology in perception research. Prerequisite: PSYC 446 or concurrent
enrollment in PSYC 446. (2)
PSYC 448: Cognitive Psychology – S2
The study of human thought. Topics include attention, perception,
memory, knowledge and concept formation, language, problem-solving, and
reasoning. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 242. (4)
PSYC 449: Experimental Research Laboratory in Cognition
Experiments and demonstrations related to human cognition. Emphasis
on methodology in research on cognition. Prerequisite: PSYC 448 or
concurrent enrollment in PSYC 448. (2)
PSYC 481: Psychology Research Seminar – SR
An advanced course providing students the opportunity to design and
conduct ongoing research and review current research in psychology.
Directed toward helping students perform research studies that may be
suitable for submission to journals or presentations at conferences. To maximize the effectiveness of the course,
students are encouraged to give advance consideration to areas and
designs for possible research. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 242, and consent of
instructor. (2)
PSYC 483: Seminar – S2
Selected topics in psychology as announced. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (2–4)
PSYC 491: Independent Study
A supervised reading, field, or research project of special interest
for advanced undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Consent of
supervising faculty. (1-4)
PSYC 493: History and Systems of Psychology
Historical development, contemporary forms, and basic assumptions of
the major psychological theories and traditions. Prerequisites: One of
PSYC 440, 442, 446, or 448; and one of PSYC 310, 320, 330. (4)
PSYC 495: Internship
A practicum experience in the community in the clinical, social,
and/or experimental areas. Classroom focus on case conceptualization
and presentation. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing plus one course in
psychology and consent of the department. (1–6)
PSYC 496: Research Practicum
Research experience under the direct supervision of a faculty
member, students may design and/or conduct research in a designated
area of psychology. May be
repeated for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, or consent of instructor. (1-4)
PSYC 497: Teaching Apprenticeship
Teaching experience under the direct
supervision of a faculty member. Course provides the opportunity to
learn how to effectively communicate information, understand classroom
management, and develop teaching skills. Students will serve as a
teaching assistant for a psychology course. Prerequisite: Grade of B or
better in class you will be a TA for, a minimum 3.0 overall G.P.A.,
junior standing at time the course is offered, consent of instructor.
May be repeated for up to 4 credits. (1-4)
Required for Psychology majors earning the B.A. degree. Students will complete and present a project at an on-campus Psychology Research Conference held fall and spring terms. The project may be adapted from an upper-division psychology course, or as advanced research or internship project, completed by the student (see the Department's handout on the capstone for more details and project options). Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. (2)
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