Schedule of Classes

Impact of social forces and institutions on individual behavior; interaction between individual and social environment.

An introduction to the scientific study of the nervous system and its relation to behavior. The underlying biology of learning, memory, language, sensation, emotion, reproductive behavior, psychopathology, and other topics.

Introduction to applied statistical analysis: data reduction and representation; frequency distributions and their measures; probability; sampling theory; significance testing. Descriptive and inferential analyses are presented in the context of psychological research. Not open to non-majors with credit in QM 262 and QM 263.

Basic principles of research design and interpretation; emphasis on experimental method. Laboratory work.

Analysis of psychological stress and its impact. Application of strategies to foster resilience and adaptation to adversity.

An overview of both theory and method in the psychological study of religion. Emphasis will be on understanding the biological and psychological underpinnings of religious belief, behavior, and experience. Cross listed as RLS 280.

Students acquire skills to conduct basic research tasks within a research team or laboratory.

Introduction to the study of special issues related to applied and/or theoretical psychology, which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Schedule of Classes. May be repeated under a different topic for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

A survey of cognitive, physical, and social development extending from infancy to advanced adulthood.

Survey of psychological disorders including psychotic, affective, anxiety, substance-related, and personality disorders. Current knowledge of symptoms, prevalence, course, etiology, treatment, and prevention.

Introduction to psychological concepts and methods relevant to human-machine system design. Emphasis on issues related to human sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and motor performance. Survey of current areas of application.

Supervised work in the applied setting of a preschool classroom. A maximum of 6 hours of practicum coursework (PSY 341 and PSY 342) is allowed.

Supervised work in applied settings such as mental health clinics and counseling centers. A maximum of 6 hours practicum coursework (PSY 341 and 342) is allowed.

Critical examination of research and theory on cognitive, physical, and social development from prenatal through late childhood periods. Note: This course is not open to students who have completed PSY 303.

Critical examination of modern personality science, including major personality theories and contemporary personality research. The study of personality in relation to assessment, social behavior, environmental influences, culture, gender, cognition, physiology, behavioral genetics, and other topics.

Theories, research findings, and methods of social psychology. Topics include person perception, attitude change, interpersonal attraction, aggression, competition, group processes, and leadership.

Critical examination of research and theory in psychopathology and behavior disorders including the etiology, assessment, and treatment of major forms of psychological disorders. Note: This course is not open to students who have completed PSY 311.

Attention, memory, language use, problem solving, and artificial intelligence.

Physiological bases of behavior; emphasis on the neural structure and functional concomitants of receptor and effector processes, motivation, emotion, and learning.

Optional laboratory course for students concurrently enrolled in PSY 364. Includes sheep brain dissection.

Issues in psychological assessment and psychotherapy, with an emphasis on empirical support of theories, techniques, and outcomes.

Conceptual origins, problems and controversies, and ideas that gave rise to modern psychology.

Directed reading by qualified students, with faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hrs. credit.

Directed research by qualified students, with faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

Students conduct psychological research, which may include reviewing literature, designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating results in a scientific presentation or paper. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.