2022-2023 Course List

Biological basis of psychological processes and behavior. Neuroanatomy, neural function, and laboratory methods of investigation will be explored in relation to topics such as sleep, memory, language, intelligence and psychological disorders.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 201, PSYC 211W

The goal of neuroscience is to understand the human mind. This goal is approached by revealing the brain processes involved in how we perceive, think, remember, and move. Brain development, communication, and plasticity at the neural level are all described.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 211W, PSYC321

This course provides students with an overview of the fundamental principles and current research on selected topics in biological psychology through critical evaluation and discussion.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 211W, PSYC 321

This course provides students with an overview of the fundamental principles and current research on selected topics in developmental psychology through critical evaluation, discussion, and application. May be re-taken for credit. Specific course topics will be determined by the instructor.

Prerequisites:

Psyc 433, Psyc 436, Psyc 343, Psyc 466: One course from this list, not all 4

Physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and personality development from conception to preadolescence. Focus on interplay between maturation and experience.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101 

This class covers the development of the individual from the age of 11 to 19 years of age. Discussion will include aspects of both normal and abnormal development.

Exploring factors affecting leadership and effective group processes through lectures and discussion of theories and findings and through experiential activities.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101 

An in-depth examination of social psychological research in laboratory and field settings.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 211W, PSYC 340 or PSYC 358 

This course provides students with an overview of the fundamental principles and current research on selected topics in social psychology through critical evaluation, discussion, and application. May be re-taken for credit. Specific course topics will be determined by the instructor.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 340, PSYC 358, PSYC 455, PSYC 460W (ONE course from list, not all 4)

Advanced Cognitive Psychology introduces students to key research papers in the field of human cognition. Through reading, writing, and the study of experimental design, students will advance their understanding of cognitive psychology and develop their ability to critically review and evaluate research.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 211W, PSYC 325

This course is designed to increase the student's awareness and understanding of abnormal psychology. Students will become familiar with clinical descriptions, course of onset, and treatment regimens specific to various disorders.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101

A critical examination of current psychological approaches to the study of women's behavior and experience. The course will emphasize empirical ways of knowing and address psychological questions of central concern to women. Development of gender differences also will be explored.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101 

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Analysis of product marketing and consumer purchasing strategies and their determinants. Prereq: 8 PSYC credits

Prerequisites:

8 PSYC credits 

Aging process and development during the adult years; psychology and psychological concerns of the aging individual; dealing with death.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101

This course is designed to help students understand the philosophical underpinnings of applied behavior analysis and to demonstrate how behavior theory is applied in real world settings. The class also will inform students about different strategies that may be used to assess and change behavior, as well as the variety of settings in which behavioral principles and interventions may be applied to human behavior.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 211W 

The interface of behavioral and medical science is explored. Research on environmental and learning factors in the etiology and treatment of physical disease and rehabilitation is examined. Specific topics include pain management, medical compliance, behavior disorders in nursing homes and on chronic illnesses. Prereq: Three courses in PSYC

Prerequisites:

Three courses in PSYC 

Application of psychology to topics of current interest. May be retaken for credit.

Prerequisites:

PSYC 101 

Application of psychology to topics of current interest. May be retaken for credit.

Topics to be announced. May be retaken for credit.

Individualized research experience with a faculty mentor in the psychology department. You will gain specific research experience as designed by a faculty mentor. To register for this course, you must first apply and be accepted to join a psychology faculty members' research team.

A learning experience integrated with the student's course of study, to be developed with an advisor and the field experience coordinator. May be retaken for credit up to an 8 credit total for all enrollments. Available for P/N grading only. Prereq: 9 credits of PSYC

Prerequisites:

9 credits of PSYC 

Individualized learning under faculty supervision.

Examination of the historical origins of the principal contemporary psychological theories.

This course provides a broad overview and analysis of the major theories of human and animal learning.

This course covers experimental and behavioral studies of human memory including long and short-term memory, memory for text, pictures, spatial information, and autobiographical events. Emphasis on real-world situations, including education, in which memory and learning play a role.