100 General Psychology (5 credits)
Introductory psychology, a prerequisite to advanced courses; the application of the scientific method to behavior; topics include learning, motivation, perception, personality, physiological basis of behavior. GEC/LAR course. SS Admis Cond course.
300 Research in Psychology: An Introduction (4 credits)
An overview of issues, methods, and techniques of scientific psychological research. Prerequisite: 100.
310 Basic Psychology: Perception (4 credits)
Theory, methods, and physiological correlates of sensory and perceptual processes; emphasis on the relation of behavior to stimulus variation. Prerequisite: 100; and 219 or 320 or Stat 145 or 245.
312 Learning, Memory, and Cognition (4 credits)
An introduction to experimental study of human memory, learning, and cognition. Prerequisite: 100; and 320, or Stat 145 or 245 (or equivalent).
313 Behavioral Neuroscience (5 credits)
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system in relation to behavior. Prerequisite: 300.
321 Quantitative and Statistical Methods in Psychology (4 credits)
A concentrated examination of appications of statistical tools in inference in contemporary psychology; hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: 100; 320, or Stat 145 or 245.
331 Psychopathology and Psychotherapy I (5 credits)
Examination of current problems, issues, theories, and approaches to psychological deviance. Prerequisite: 100. Prerequisite: 100.
333.02 Human Behavior Problems: Sexual (5 credits)
A survey of scientific research on human sexuality using a psychological perspective. Prerequisite: 100.
335 Psychology of Adjustment (3 credits)
Examination of psychological concepts and theories related to individual adjustment and adaptation. Prerequisite: 100 .
340 Introduction to Life Span Developmental Psychology (5 credits)
A survey of developmental psychology from birth through old age. Prerequisite: 100.
367.01 Social Psychology (5 credits)
Survey of group processes as they affect individual behavior; topics include individual motivation, group behavior, attitudes, and perception of self and others. Prerequisite: 100, English 110 or 111 or equivalent and sophomore standing or above. GEC/LAR Second Writing Course.
375 Stereotyping and Prejudice (4 credits)
Lectures address experimental research in stereotyping and prejudice; readings focus on historical, cultural, and sociological perspectives on issues related to gender, tthnicity, and social class. Prereq: 100. GEC social diversity course.
394 Group Studies: Human Instinct (4 credits)
This course focuses on the nature and the nurture of the human mind. course will examine evolutionary psychological and molecular biological principles that help us understand a number of puzzling and often counter-intuitive aspects of human behavior, perception and cognition: Human sexuality, cooperation and altruistic behavior, human emotional responses, thinking and reasoning, beauty and esthetics, morality, aggression and homicide, and childhood socialization.
505 Historical Development of Psychology (5 credits)
A consideration of the development of modern scientific psychology from its roots in the school of the 19th century to its contemporary status. Prerequisite: 100 and an additional 11 credit hours in psychology.
513 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (4 credits)
Examination of the neuroscientific approach to the study of cognition; primary focus on the psychobiology of memory, attention, language, and spatial orientation.Prereq: 313 or permission of instructor.
540 Counseling Psychology: An Introduction (4 credits)
Introduction to the theories, research, and practice of counseling psychology. Prereq: 100 and an additional 5 cr hrs of course work in psychology.
543 Psychology of Women (5 credits)
Exploration of the nature and causes of sex differences in behavior patterns and factors influencing development of women through psychological theory and research. Prerequisite: 100 and an additional 7 credit hours in psychology.
550 Psychology of Childhood (4 credits)
Presentation of psychological aspects of growth and development in early and middle childhood. Prerequisite: 100.
A study of the outstanding characteristics of the adolescent, the educational and social problems arising at this period, and means for dealing with these problems. Prerequisite: 100.
601 Comparative Psychology (5 credits)
Research on animal behavior by psychologists and ethologists; studies of the behavior of different species in the lab and in the field. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and an additional 15 hours in psychology or zoology, or permission of instructor.
In this class we will discuss cognitive, perceptual, and statistical issues that have special application to performance in sports. This course will examine how psychological principles can be applied to understand the behavior and enhance the performance of athletes, coaches, umpires, and fans. Prerequisite: Written permission of instructor; Either 219 or 220 or 320, or Stat 145 or 245; and 17 credit hours in Psychology above the 200 level; or graduate standing. No more than six hours of total 695 courses may count toward the major.
693 Individual Studies (credits are variable)
Individual reading or research projects by special agreement between instructor and student. Prerequisite: 300, an additional 9 credit hours in psychology, and permission of instructor. No more than six hours of Psychology 693 may be applied toward the 40 hours required for the major. Graded S/U.
699 Undergraduate Research in Psychology (credits are variable)
Supervised, collaborative research in psychology. Prereq: 100 and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. No more than 6 hrs (together with Psych 693.0x) may be counted toward psychology major requirements. Graded S/U.
