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| PSYC 1010 | Introductory Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Overview of psychology from both the natural science and social science perspectives. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning, motivation, thought, maturational and developmental changes, individual differences, personality, social behavior, and abnormal psychology. In some terms an optional one credit discussion section (graded S/U) is offered. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 1559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. | |
| PSYC 2100 | Introduction to Learning (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes the concepts, problems, and research methodology in the study of processes basic to learning and motivation. |
| PSYC 2150 | Introduction to Cognition (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Cognition is the activity of knowing: the acquisition, organization, and use of knowledge. Emphasizing fundamental issues, this course introduces such basic content areas in cognitive psychology as perception, memory, language, cognitive development, and philosophy of science. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 2200 | A Survey of the Neural Basis of Behavior (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | After an overview of brain organization and function, the course examines what we know about the physiological bases of several behaviors including sensation and perception, learning, memory, sleep development, hunger, thirst, and emotions. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend. Credit is not given for both PSYC 2200 and PSYC 2220. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 2210 | Animal Behavior (3.00) |
| Studies animal behavior considered from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. Topics include the basic mechanisms of evolution of social behavior in animals with particular emphasis upon mating systems; ecological constraints on modes of animal communication; and quantitative analysis of social communication. | |
| PSYC 2220 | Principles of Psychobiology (4.00) |
| An enriched section of PSYC 2200 that includes laboratory demonstrations, group discussions and individual projects. Enrollment is limited to 20 first- and second-year students who demonstrate outstanding aptitude and interest in this area. When offered, applications are available from the instructor at times publicized in the list of course offerings distributed by the psychology department. Three lecture hours plus discussion section. Credit is not given for both PSYC 2200 and PSYC 2220. | |
| PSYC 2300 | Introduction to Perception (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Study of selected topics in perception, particularly visual perception; the role of stimulus variables, learning and motivation of perception. Optional 1 credit laboratories are offered. Prerequisite: Mathematics at least up to trigonometry recommended. |
| PSYC 2301 | Introduction to Perception Laboratory (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Optional 1 credit laboratory. |
| PSYC 2400 | Introduction to Personality Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the major approaches, methods, and findings in the field of personality psychology. Topics include sex-typing, identification and observational learning, frustration and aggression, stress, anxiety, defense, self-control, altruism, self-concepts, authoritarianism, achievement motivation, and sensation-seeking. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 2500 | Topics in Psychology (3.00) |
| This course covers a variety of special topics in the field of psychology. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| PSYC 2559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. | |
| PSYC 2600 | Introduction to Social Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Surveys major topics in social psychology, including personal perception and social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, interpersonal influence, interpersonal attraction, and helping relationships. Considers research theory and applications of social psychology. Three lecture hours plus optional discussion sections. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 2601 | Introduction to Social Psychology Discussion (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Optional one-credit discussion section. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 2700 | Introduction to Child Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the biological, cognitive and social development of the child. Topics include the child's emotional, perceptual, and intellectual development; and the development of personality and socialization. Students can participate in an optional discussion section. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| PSYC 2701 | Introduction to Child Psychology Discussion Section (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Optional discussion section for Psych 2700. |
| PSYC 3005 | Research Methods and Data Analysis I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces research methods in psychology, including computer-controlled experimentation, integrated with computer-based exploratory data analysis, and elementary statistical analysis. 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours. Prerequisites: Students must have completed 1of the following math courses with a grade of C- or higher: MATH 1190, 1210, 1220, 1310, 1320, APMA 1090, or APMA 1110 or equivalent from transfer credit or AP. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3006 | Research Methods and Data Analysis II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuation of discussion of research methods in psychology, including computer-controlled experimentation, integrated with computer-based exploratory data analysis, and elementary statistical analysis. Three lecture hours, two laboratory hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 3005 with a grade of C or higher; may not be taken concurrently with PSYC 3005. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3110 | Psychology of Language (3.00) |
| Introduces the cognitive psychology of language focusing on language as a cognitive process. Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 or 2150 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 3115 | Psychology of Art (3.00) |
| The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the application to visual art, sculpture and film of research and theories developed in the fields of perceptual, cognition, emotion, personality theory and social psychology. | |
| PSYC 3210 | Psychobiology Laboratory (3.00) |
| Develops skills necessary for the study of neural bases of behavior, such as brain dissection, aseptic surgical technique, lesions, behavioral analysis, and histology. Emphasis is on mastering contemporary techniques used in neuroscience research and effective, professional written presentation of research findings. Four laboratory hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200 or 4200; PSYC 3005 recommended. | |
| PSYC 3215 | Biological Models of Cognition (3.00) |
| Examines animal models that have been developed to study neurobiological mechanisms of cognition. Topics to be covered include goal-directed learning, decision-making, navigation, action selection, motivation, working memory and addiction. Each section will cover a specific cognitive process, the development and validation of animal models to study this process and a discussion of identified neurobiological mechanisms. | |
| PSYC 3220 | Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (3.00) |
| This course will examine the neural basis of learning and memory. We will study brain systems that mediate different types of learning and memory as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms that allow these systems to acquire and store information. The course will begin with a historical overview of learning and memory research in psychology and transition into modern studies in behavioral neuroscience. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 3410 | Abnormal Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces psychopathology with a focus on specific forms of abnormal behavior: depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and personality disorders. (In some terms, an optional 1-credit discussion section is available.) Prerequisite: Six credits of psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3430 | Psychology of Aging (3.00) |
| Seminar on current topics in gerontology, using multiple levels of analysis to understand developmental changes across late adulthood. Covers issues regarding biological, psychological and sociological aspects of the aging process, emphasizing cognitive changes and their underlying neurobiology. Prerequisite: 9 credit hours of psychology or instructor permission; recommended courses include PSYC 2200, 3005, and 3210 or 4200. | |
| PSYC 3435 | Educational Psychology (3.00) |
| Psychologists have studied the processes of learning and thinking for over 100 years, and theoreticians have attempted to apply that knowledge to K-12 education for almost that long. This course will use information from cognitive psychology to examine: major steams of thought in pedagogy; data patterns in student achievement and in teacher effectiveness; subject-specific teaching strategies, and proposed reforms for American education. Prerequisites: PSYC 2150 and PSYC 2700. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 3440 | Child Psychopathology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Overview of the description, cause and treatment of various psychological disorders of childhood. Prerequisite: Six credits of PSYC or instructor permission; PSYC 2700 recommended. |
| PSYC 3460 | Psychological Study of Children, Families, and the Law (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Can psychology research and theory inform the law as it relates to children and families? This course provides an overview of the issues emphasizing psychological knowledge and its present and possible future contributions. Three lecture hours, two laboratory hours. Prerequisite:Six credits in psychology, preferably either PSYC 2700 or 3480 and PSYC 3005 or instructor permission. |
| PSYC 3480 | Adolescence: Theory and Development (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Course focus: 1) Background and theories of adolescence, 2) contributions to adolescence from: puberty, intellectual growth, and identify formation, 3) contexts of adolescence: the family situation, peer groups, school, and culture, 4) special topics of adolescence; religious, moral, and sexual development, sex roles, career planning (and achievement), disorders (drugs, delinquency, depression, suicide, etc.). Prerequisite: PSYC 2700 or 6 hours in Psychology. |
| PSYC 3490 | Development in Infancy (3.00) |
| After consideration of the sensory, motor, and homeostatic equipment of the newborn, the following lines of development during the first two years of life is traced in some detail: locomotor, perceptual, cognitive, social, and emotional development. The effects on development of environmental influences, including parental behavior are considered, as well as the effect the infant has on his caregivers. Prerequisite: PSYC 2700 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 3500 | Special Topics in Psychology (3.00) |
| Seminars on special and current topics in psychology. | |
| PSYC 3559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| PSYC 3590 | Research in Psychology (2.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An original experimental project is undertaken in which each student is responsible for the design and operation of the experiment. S/U grading. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 14 credits of psychology and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3870 | Seminar for Distinguished Majors (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics include the design of independent research projects, ethical considerations in research, computer applications, and preparation for a career in psychology. S/U grading. Prerequisite: Acceptance in Psychology Distinguished Majors Program. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3970 | Research on Affective Forecasting (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This is a hands-on course in which students participate in ongoing research on affective forecasting, or the way in which people make predictions about their emotional reactions to future events. Students will serve as research assistants to the faculty member & graduate students to help with all phases of the research--design experiments, research its theoretical underpinnings, collect data, analyze the data, attend lab meetings. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 3980 | Research in Psychology (2.00) |
| An original experimental project is undertaken in which each student is responsible for the design and operation of the experiment. Prerequisite: 14 credits of psychology and instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4001 | Controversies in Human Sexuality (3.00) |
| Various controversial topics in human sexuality will be explored. Students will read articles from the popular press, the web, and academic journal articles to critically evaluate an issues involving human sexuality. | |
| PSYC 4002 | How Animals Perceive the World: Evolution of Sensory Systems (3.00) |
| This course will be divided into topics based on animal's behaviors and how the sensory systems support these behaviors, ranging from perceiving prey to communication within and between species. This class will rely heavily on the theory of evolution and will concentrate mainly on the visual system. Course was offered Summer 2010 | |
| PSYC 4005 | Adv Res Mthds & Data Analysis I: Mathematical Foundations of Quant Psyc (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class will cover foundations of linear algebra, randomness, probability theory, principal component analysis, complexity theory, hypothesis testing and power, structural equation models, maximum likelihood. This course is the first of a two-semester sequence (PSYC 4005 and PSYC 4006) of advanced data analysis and research methods classes. Course was offered Spring 2012 |
| PSYC 4006 | Adv Res Mthds & Data Analysis II: Statistical Analysis and Advanced Design (4.00) |
| This class covers advanced statistical procedures, including t-tests, ANOVA, regression and multiple regression, general linear models, item response theory models, distribution-free tests, and simulation. Research methods and designs for experimental and correlational studies will be covered. This course is the second of a two-semester sequence (PSYC 4005 and PSYC 4006) of advanced data analysis and research methods classes. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 4105 | Cognitive Psychology and American Education (3.00) |
| Psychologists have studied the processes of learning and thinking for over 100 years, and theoreticians have attempted to apply that knowledge to K-12 education for almost that long. This course will use information from cognitive psychology to examine: major steams of thought in pedagogy; data patterns in student achievement and in teacher effectiveness; subject-specific teaching strategies, and proposed reforms for American education. Prerequisite: PSYC 2150. | |
| PSYC 4109 | Acquisition of Syntax in Language Development (3.00) |
| This course investigates the acquisition of syntax in language development from empirical and theoretical perspectives. Questions about what it means to know language and how language is acquired will be explored in depth, along with discussions involving acquisition/development of language, which will include sign language and development of homesigned "language". | |
| PSYC 4110 | Psycholinguistics (3.00) |
| Topics include psychological and linguistic theory; experimental and empirical studies of linguistic usage; development of language in infants and children; cross-cultural studies of linguistic usage; and the biology of language. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 4111 | Language Development and Disorders (3.00) |
| Course will focus on language and cognitive development in persons with disabilities. Among the populations examined will be children with autistic disorder, children with Williams syndrome, deaf children, developmentally dysphasic children, adults with aphasia, and children with severe mental retardation. In addition to spoken language development, the course will examine the acquisition of sign communication skills. Prerequisite: 4th year psychology or cognitive science major status. Must have completed PSYC 3005 and PSYC 3006. | |
| PSYC 4120 | Psychology of Reading (3.00) |
| Analyzes the critical psychological experiments which have influenced the way that psychologists consider topics in reading, such as text comprehension, parsing, and sentence processing. Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 or 2150 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4125 | Psychology of Language (3.00) |
| Psychology of Language | |
| PSYC 4130 | Risk and Resilience Among Marginalized Adolescents (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will cover risk factors facing urban, economically disadvantaged adolescents of color, as well as assets and resources these youth can employ to thrive in the face of risk. Students will use relevant theories, academic research studies, and various forms of media to discuss issues of risk and resilience within this population. |
| PSYC 4150 | Cognitive Processes (3.00) |
| Explores, in depth, the life of the mind. Topics may include pattern recognition; observational skills; remembering; language and thought; categorization; the nature of similarity; discovery and invention; problem and puzzle solution; animal cognition; and views of intelligence in humans and machines. Prerequisite: Twelve credits of psychology or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4160 | Thinking About Thinking (3.00) |
| Thinking About thinking. | |
| PSYC 4180 | Invention and Design (3.00) |
| Collaborative learning environment that enables students to understand the way in which technology is created and improved and to become better designers. Includes readings from psychology, history, computing, ethics, and engineering. Cross-listed as STS 2180. Prerequisite: ENWR 1510 or STS 1010 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4200 | Neural Mechanisms of Behavior (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces basic concepts in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurochemistry needed for an understanding of brain and behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200 or 2220, or instructor permission; prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 3210 recommended. |
| PSYC 4250 | Brain Systems Involved in Memory (3.00) |
| The historical and current experimental findings that describe the contribution of neuroanatomical structures in regulating memory formation. Prerequisite: 4th year psychology, neuroscience, or cognitive science major status. Students should have also taken PSYC 2200 or PSYC 2220. | |
| PSYC 4270 | Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (3.00) |
| This seminar examines the neural basis of learning and memory. We will study brain systems that mediate different types of learning and memory as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms that allow these systems to acquire and store information. The course begins with a historical overview of learning and memory research in psychology and transition into modern studies in behavioral neuroscience. | |
| PSYC 4275 | Exploring Neural Codes for Perception and Cognition (3.00) |
| Our perception of the world is constructed from the raw data sent by sensory nerves using a common currency called "spikes". When we see, we are not interpreting the pattern of light intensities that falls on our retina; we are interpreting spikes that million of cells send to the brain. In this course, I invite students to play the role of a hypothetical observer inside the brain, who use spikes to make inferences about the external world. Prerequisite: 3rd year PSYC major, PSYC 2220 | |
| PSYC 4290 | Memory Distortions (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Memory Distortions Course was offered Spring 2013 |
| PSYC 4300 | Theories of Perception (3.00) |
| Perception is the means by which we become aware of the world and of ourselves. This seminar presents an overview of theories about perception including the following perspectives: philosophy, physiology, Gestalt psychology, cognitive psychology, ecology, and artificial intelligence. Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 4330 | Topics in Child Development (3.00) |
| Topics in Child Development | |
| PSYC 4499 | Psychology and Law: Cognitive and Social Issues (3.00) |
| Examines issues for which cognitive and social psychology may be able to inform the legal system. Topics include eyewitness testimony, recovered memories, line-ups, expert testimony, jury selection, trial tactics, jury decision making, jury instructions, and the use of statistics in the courtroom. Prerequisite: PSYC 2150 or 2600; PSYC 3006. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 4500 | Special Topics in Psychology (3.00) |
| Topical Offerings in Psychology | |
| PSYC 4559 | New Course in Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011 |
| PSYC 4580 | Directed Readings in Psychology (2.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Critical examination of an important current problem area in psychology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 14 credits in psychology and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 4585 | Behavior Genetics (3.00) |
| This course will attempt to accomplish two basic goals. First, we will use the Plomin et al. text to establish a basic knowledge of genetics and its interaction with behavior. Second, we will use this knowledge to address some topics in behavioral genetics, using the Plomin et al. text and primary readings. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 4600 | Attachment and Social Development (3.00) |
| This course will address the role of child-parent attachment relationships in human development. We will read theory and research about attachment and its relation to other social developmental issues during infancy, childhood and adolescence, including topics such as temperament, maltreatment, peer relationships, and psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSYC 2700 and PSYC 3006. | |
| PSYC 4601 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3.00) |
| Overview of issues in clinical psychology including the scientific-practitioner model of training, reliability and validity of assessment techniques, validity of clinical judgment, and the effectiveness of psychological treatments. Prerequisite: PSYC 3410 and 3005. | |
| PSYC 4602 | Women's Issues in Clinical Psychology (3.00) |
| Studies current research and historical perspectives on clinical psychology issues as they pertain uniquely to women. Topics vary and may include eating disorders, battered women, pregnancy, and aging. Prerequisite: PSYC 3410 and 3006 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4603 | Psychology of Sexual Orientation (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Overview of research and theory related to sexual orientation across the lifespan from the standpoint of the social sciences. Topics include conceptualization of sexual identities, origins and development of sexual orientation, sexual identity formation and disclosure. Selected issues such as couple relationships, employment and careers, parenthood, and aging are also explored, since they may be affected by sexual orientation. Prerequisite: Third- or fourth-year psychology major or instructor permission. |
| PSYC 4604 | Family Relations (3.00) |
| Furthers an understanding of family functioning and its impact on human development and the adjustment of family members. Emphasizes understanding family theories, research findings, and learning to apply frequently used strategies and methods in the study of family relations. Prerequisite: Upper level major or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4605 | Research in Community Settings (3.00) |
| This course provides advanced undergraduate students with the opportunity to participate in a community-based research project with a local social service agency. We will investigate why low-income residents and agency personnel in communities are suspicious about researchers, how history and social science methods have contributed to the dynamics, and what this means for doing research in community settings. Prerequisite: PSYC 3006. | |
| PSYC 4650 | Oppression and Social Change (4.00) |
| Oppression and Social Change | |
| PSYC 4670 | Psychology of the African-American Athlete (3.00) |
| Psychology of the African-American Athlete | |
| PSYC 4690 | Self-Knowledge (3.00) |
| Self-knowledge is the focus of countless self-help books, magazine articles, and faddish therapies. In this course we will examine self-knowledge from a scientific perspective, based on research in social, personality, cognitive, and developmental psychology. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 4700 | Flourishing (3.00) |
| People are like plants: if you get the conditions just right, they will usually flourish. So what are those conditions? We will examine the latest research in social and positive psychology on love, work happiness and virtue. The course will involve several outside-of-class research projects and activities, including making yourself a better person. Prerequisite: PSYC 2600 | |
| PSYC 4720 | Psychology of Morality and Politics (3.00) |
| Moral motives are all around us, but they are often hard to see because of our own moralism: we dismiss actions and people we disagree with as evil or misguided. The first part of this course will be a primer on moral psychology, including the evolutionary basis of human morality and its cultural diversity. Then we'll move on to politics, partisanship, and the culture war; then finally, to terrorism. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 4750 | Social Stigma (3.00) |
| Examines the subjective experience of individuals whose social identity or social group memberships make them a target of prejudice. We will examine research and theory pertaining to how individuals interpret prejudice, how they cope with prejudice, and how prejudice affects their self-evaluations and behavior. A social psychological approach to understanding this problem will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC 2600 Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 4870 | The Minority Family: A Psychological Inquiry (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the current state of research on minority families, focusing on the black family. Emphasizes comparing 'deficit' and 'strength' research paradigms. Prerequisite: PSYC 3006 and at least one course from each of the following groups: PSYC 2100, 2150 or 2300, and PSYC 2400, 2700 or 2600, and students in the Afro-American and African studies or studies in women and gender programs. |
| PSYC 4910 | Undergraduate Internship Programs Seminar (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An internship placement arranged by the supervising faculty. Students work 10 to 20 hours per week in various community agencies, such as health care delivery, social services, or juvenile justice. Requires written reports, as well as regular class meetings with supervising faculty in order to analyze the internship experience, engage in specific skill training, and discuss assigned readings. Apply in February of third year. Prerequisite: Fourth-year psychology major with at least 14 credits in psychology, and instructor permission. S/U grading. |
| PSYC 4920 | Undergraduate Internship Programs Seminar (4.00) |
| An internship placement arranged by the supervising faculty. Students work 10 to 20 hours per week in various community agencies, such as health care delivery, social services, or juvenile justice. Requires written reports, as well as regular class meetings with supervising faculty in order to analyze the internship experience, engage in specific skill training, and discuss assigned readings. Apply in February of third year. Required Labs.
Requisites: Fourth-year psychology major with at least 14 credits in psychology and instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 4930 | Undergraduate Internship Program Supplement (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Provides students in certain placements with the opportunity for a more in-depth and extensive internship program year. Background: some placements (e.g., with courts) demand 20 hours per week of field experience rather than the 10 in PSYC 4910, 4920. Simultaneous enrollment in this course provides appropriate credits for the additional 10 hours of field work. Corequisite: PSYC 4910, 4920; and instructor permission. S/U grading. |
| PSYC 4940 | Undergraduate Internship Program Supplement (2.00) |
| Provides students in certain placements with the opportunity for a more in-depth and extensive internship program year. Background: some placements (e.g., with courts) demand 20 hours per week of field experience rather than the 10 in PSYC 4910, 4920. Simultaneous enrollment in this course provides appropriate credits for the additional 10 hours of field work. Corequisite: PSYC 4910, 4920; and instructor permission. S/U grading. | |
| PSYC 4970 | Distinguished Major Thesis (0.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A two-semester course in which the student prepares a thesis under the supervision of a departmental faculty member. The thesis may be based on empirical research conducted by the student or a critical review or theoretical analysis of existing findings. Prerequisite: Participants in the Distinguished Majors Program in Psychology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 4980 | Distinguished Major Thesis (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A two-semester course in which the student prepares a thesis under the supervision of a departmental faculty member. The thesis may be based on empirical research conducted by the student or a critical review or theoretical analysis of existing findings. Prerequisite: Participants in the Distinguished Majors Program in Psychology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 5025 | Wise Interventions: Social Psychology for Public Policy (3.00) |
| We will explore classic and contemporary psychological interventions aimed at improving human welfare. Specifically, we will examine the role of psychological factors in health and healthcare, the workplace, education, intergroup relations, and other domains. Theory, empirical evidence, policy implications, and policy implementation will be emphasized through weekly assignments and discussions. | |
| PSYC 5035 | Leading and Managing Diverse Groups (3.00) |
| This course will focus on interpersonal, organizational, and societal factors leaders must negotiate to lead effectively in socially diverse environments. Students will be exposed to cases and empirical research that will enable them to (1) develop well-articulated positions on diversity-related issues and (2) form strategies to promote sustainable settings for productive exchange among diverse groups of individuals. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PSYC 5160 | Emotion and Cognition (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The cognition-emotion seminar covers the connection between thinking and feeling in two ways. Part 1 concerns the nature and definition of emotions and the role of cognitive appraisals in their elicitation and intensity. Part 2 concerns the consequences of emotion for cognition, experience, and behavior. Of interest will be such topics as the effects on judgment and decision-making, processing and performance, and memory and attention, and the role of culture. Prerequisite: PSYC 3005 |
| PSYC 5200 | Seminar in Psychobiology (3.00) |
| Examines a major subject in psychobiology. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200, 2220, or 4200. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 5215 | Neuroplasticity and Perception/Cognition/Behavior (3.00) |
| Description of course contents: This course begins by examining the long-held view that functions are localized in particular places in the brain, fixed by adulthood. After reviewing the history of these ideas we will examine the tide of research challenging that view: how imagination and virtual reality might change thinking; how memory can be enhanced; and correction of language disabilities with training. Prerequisite: 3006. | |
| PSYC 5220 | Critical Period Plasticity (3.00) |
| A survey of sensory systems and plasticity. Organizational principles common for sensory systems, and mechanisms of plasticity will be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 4200. | |
| PSYC 5260 | Brain Systems Involved in Learning and Memory (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the major theories, findings, and conceptual issues important to an analysis of the neuronal mechanisms that underlie memory storage. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200, 2220, or 4200. |
| PSYC 5265 | Functional Neuroanatomy (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An overview of the structure of the vertebrate nervous system with an emphasis on the mammalian brain. Prerequisites: PSYC 4200 or BIOL 3170 or graduate standing. |
| PSYC 5310 | Developmental Psycholinguistics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines current research and theoretical models of children's language acquisition. Topics include normal children's acquisition of spoken language skills, and the development of communication skills in deaf, autistic, and other groups of language-handicapped children. Prerequisite: Upper-level psychology major or linguistics student, or graduate student in Arts and Sciences or Education. |
| PSYC 5315 | Pleasure (3.00) |
| This seminar explores the nature of pleasure. It is divided into three parts. The first deals with pleasures of the body, such as tonic (sustained) pleasures and relief pleasures. The second deals with the pleasurability of episodes and their relation to the pervasive human propensity to create narratives. The third deals with the context within which episodes emerge and analyses the stricture of lives. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PSYC 5325 | Cognitive Neuroscience (3.00) |
| Several approaches have been used to investigate relations between mind (or cognition) and brain. For example, the case study perspective focuses on cognitive deficits of patients with localized brain damage, and the cognitive neuroscience perspective attempts to determine the neurobiological substrates of cognitive processes in normal humans, usually by means of structural or functional neuroimaging. Prerequisites: PSYC 3006, PSYC 2150, PSYC 2200 or equivalents. | |
| PSYC 5350 | Neurochemical Systems in Learning and Memory (3.00) |
| Examines historical and current theories implicating the involvement of specific neurotransmitter, amino-acid, and peptide systems in regulating learning and the encoding of memory. Provides an extensive review of the literature in order to understand mechanisms by which chemical compounds modify learning and the brain sites where neurochemicals exert their effects. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200 or 2220, or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 5401 | Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell (3.00) |
| Explores the neurobiology of the chemical senses by examining the biophysical basis of sensory transduction, the anatomical organization of two systems, and the physiological properties of peripheral and central structures along the gustatory and olfactory pathways. Emphasizes new, important findings in taste and smell. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200, 2220, or 4200 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 5410 | Juvenile Justice and Violence (3.00) |
| Seminar focuses on the current state of juvenile justice and its treatment of violent and aggressive youth. Topics such as developmental maturity in culpability and competence to stand trial, transfer to adult court, and relevant topics in developmental, clinical, social and community psychology are emphasized. | |
| PSYC 5500 | Current Topics in Psychology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Current topical offerings in Psychology. |
| PSYC 5559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. |
| PSYC 5650 | Psychology of Morality and Politics (3.00) |
| Moral motives are all around us, but they are often hard to see because of our own moralism: we dismiss actions and people we disagree with as evil or misguided. The first part of this course will be a primer on moral psychology, including the evolutionary basis of human morality and its cultural diversity. Then we'll move on to politics, partisanship, and the culture war; then finally, to terrorism. Prerequisite: PSYC 3005 and 12 additional credits in PSYC, graduate standing, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| PSYC 5703 | Culture and Personality (3.00) |
| This course explores various issues in the intersection of personality, social, and cultural psychology. It is designed to expose you to different research perspectives, methodologies, and most recent developments in this area. Topics covered in this course include theories of self and culture, the measurement of personality across cultures, cross-situational consistency, cultural influences on personality and emotion. | |
| PSYC 5704 | Social Ecological Psychology (3.00) |
| This course explores the processes in which individuals and society 'make up' each other. Specifically, the course explores the way in which socio-ecological factors such as residential mobility, density, and geography affect individuals' thoughts, feelings, and actions, and the way in which individuals' thoughts, feelings, and actions help create particular socio-ecological conditions. | |
| PSYC 5710 | Machine Learning and Data Mining (3.00) |
| While most psychological studies ask " is something different between groups?", in this course we will introduce quantitative methods to answer the question "what is different between groups?", i.e., we ask which part (or combination) of our data maximizes the chances to distinguish between given groups. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 5720 | Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to introduce you to the concepts of item response theory (IRT) models and their application to substantive psychological problems in measurement, such as test and scale design and analysis. |
| PSYC 6559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. | |
| PSYC 6745 | Stigma and Social Disparities (3.00) |
| Introduces classic and contemporary theory and research on the social psychology of stigma, primarily from the perspective of the stigmatized. Topics include stigma's origin and nature, stigma and self-concept, stereotype threat, attributional ambiguity, stigma and social interaction, and implications of stigma for education, health, and life attainment more generally. Provides an overview of this area of psychology and its policy implications. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 7005 | The Science of Self-Regulation and Decision Making (3.00) |
| Self-regulation is the management of social, cognitive, and motivational resources in goal pursuit. It is critical to understanding psychological processes (e.g., self control, decision-making) and influencing economic & health behavior (40% of US deaths involve self-reg. failures). Via in-depth reading and discussion of the science of self-regulation, researchers will aim to generate new ideas, and MPPs to inform policy analysis and solutions.
Permission is not required, but students are strongly urged to discuss their interest with instructor before enrolling. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PSYC 7055 | Strategies and Processes of Negotiation (3.00) |
| This course examines the art and science of negotiation. The science of negotiation involves learning to recognize the structure of a conflict situation and knowing what techniques tend to be most effective given that structure. Because there is no substitute for negotiating experience, this class will rely heavily on role-playing exercises and analyses designed to help students develop their own styles and learning the art of negotiation. Prerequisities: Graduate Student Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PSYC 7150 | Cognitive Processes (3.00) |
| Explores, in depth, the life of the mind. Topics include pattern recognition; observational skills; remembering; language and thought; categorization; the nature of similarity; discovery and invention; problem and puzzle solution; animal cognition; and views of intelligence in man and machine. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| PSYC 7155 | Subjective Well-Being (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores various issues in the merging field of well-being research. It is designed to expose you to different research perspectives, methodologies, and most recent developments in the area. Topics covered in this course include conceputal issues in well-being research, measurement judgmental proceses, goals and values, adaptation, close relationships, culture, psychophysiolgical temperaments, and personality. |
| PSYC 7160 | Emotion and Cognition Seminar (3.00) |
| Seminar examines the nature and consequences of emotion. Review of recent research and new ideas about how cognition shapes emotion and how emotion in turn shapes cognition. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 7200 | Advanced Neural Mechanisms of Behavior (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces basic concepts in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurochemistry needed for an understanding of brain and behavior. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission |
| PSYC 7250 | Cognitive Research Methods (3.00) |
| You will acquire the tools you need to design experiments with human participants. We will focus on general methods that cut across sub-disciplines. Most of these methods were originally developed for research on perception and cognition, but they are now widely applied in other contexts. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 7255 | Special Topics in Cognitive Development (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | We will explore how developmental science can interface with the needs and interests of parents, caregivers, teachers, and policy-makers. Our focus will be three-fold: 1.What do we (as a field) know that might be useful to these groups? 2. What developmental issues and concerns do non-developmental scientists actually want to know about (and why)? 3. How can we (in our own research programs) frame our work to be more obviously useful? Course was offered Spring 2013 |
| PSYC 7300 | Advanced Cognition (3.00) |
| The course begins with basic questions on the nature of cognitive psychology's goals and methods, then moves on to core findings and theoretical development in representation, and in the fields of attention, memory, and higher thought. The semester closes with some consideration of topics more recently added to the cognitive agenda, e.g., consciousness. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PSYC 7302 | Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (3.00) |
| This seminar will examine the neural basis of learning and memory. Study of brain systems that mediate different types of learning and memory as well as the cellular and molecular mechansims that allow these systems to acquire and store information. Topics will include memory consolidation, neural plasticity, cellular competition for memory storage, the role of neurogenesis in learning and memory and mechaisms of retention and forgetting. Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| PSYC 7305 | Biological Models of Cognition (3.00) |
| This seminar examines animal models that have been developed to study neurobiological mechanisms of cognition. Topics to be covered include goal-directed learning, decision-making, navigation, action selection, motivation, working memory and addiction. Each section will cover a specific cognitive process, the development and validation of animal models to study this process and a discussion of identified neurobiological mechanisms. Prerequisites: Psyc 2200 or 4200. | |
| PSYC 7315 | Theories of Perception (3.00) |
| Perception is the means by which we become aware of the world and of ourselves. This seminar presents an overview of theories about perception including the following perspectives: philosophy, physiology, Gestalt psychology, cognitive psychology, ecology, and artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7400 | Practicum to Intervention and Ethics (1.00) |
| This course has a two-fold purpose. First, it is designed to provide a working introduction to the ethical issues, principles, and techniques of psychotherapy and supervision. Second, will explore psychology's history and development and then investigate the role of History and Systems on our current psychotherapy. | |
| PSYC 7410 | Practicum to Intervention and History and Systems (1.00) |
| This course has a two-fold purpose. First, it is designed to provide a working introduction to the ethical issues, principles, and techniques of psychotherapy and supervision. Second, will explore psychology's history and development and then investigate the role of History and Systems on our current psychotherapy. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 7420 | Psychological Intervention I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An overview of psychotherapy process and outcome research, ethnicity issues in psychotherapy and ethical considerations. Begins the survey of adult psychotherapy. Emphasizes a problem-focused, rather than a treatment-focused perspective. Three lecture hours, practicum in supervised intervention. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| PSYC 7430 | Psychological Assessment (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics include strategies of assessment, issues of reliability and validity, test construction; theory and practice of individual, couple, family, and community assessment techniques, including testing, interviewing, observation; and assessment research. Three lecture hours, two lab hours. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| PSYC 7440 | Psychological Assessment (4.00) |
| Topics include strategies of assessment, issues of reliability and validity, test construction; theory and practice of individual, couple, family, and community assessment techniques, including testing, interviewing, observation; and assessment research. Three lecture hours, two lab hours. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 7450 | Psychological Intervention II (4.00) |
| Concludes the problem-focused survey of adult psychotherapy. Provides a survey of therapy focused on relationship issues in the family, including couples therapy, divorce issues, and especially, child and family therapy. Three lecture hours, practicum in supervised intervention. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 7470 | Experimental Psychopathology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reviews symptomatological, classificatory, and epidemiological issues, and surveys the psychological, behavior-genetic, and psychophysiological literature in abnormal psychology. Emphasizes adult psychopathology. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| PSYC 7475 | The Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues in Research and Practices (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Will examine psychological theory, methodology, and interventions from the vantage of ethnic minority issues. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 |
| PSYC 7480 | Community Psychology and Prevention Science I: Research and Consultation (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the broad area of community psychology and prevention science. Topics include social ecology and primary prevention; conceptions, strategies, and tactics of social intervention; the creation of settings; and interventions in the education, mental health, mental retardation and criminal justice systems. Weekly seminar meetings and participation in community laboratory required. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| PSYC 7501 | Contemporary Issues: Cognitive Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7502 | Contemporary Issues: Neuroscience and Behavior (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7503 | Contemporary Issues: Community Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7504 | Contemporary Issues: Ethics and Clinical Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7505 | Contemporary Issues: Developmental Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7506 | Contemporary Issues: Social Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7507 | Contemporary Issues: Quantitative Psychology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Discusses contemporary developments in psychological theory, methods, and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 7559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. |
| PSYC 7600 | Social Psychology (3.00) |
| Surveys the major empirical and theoretical concepts in social psychology. | |
| PSYC 7605 | Self-Knowledge and the Adaptive Unsconscious (3.00) |
| In this course we will examine self-knowledge from a scientific perspective, based on research in social, personality, cognitive, and developmental psychology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7610 | Advanced Research Methods in Social Psychology (3.00) |
| Surveys various research approaches to social psychological problems; discusses selected methodological issues; and practices designing and criticizing research techniques on assorted psychological topics. Prerequisite: One semester of graduate statistics and PSYC 7600 or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 7615 | Graduate Research Methods (4.00) |
| Completion of this course will provide a foundation for the practice of science. We will wrestle with the fundamental issues for designing and executing a program of research, and in the interpretation and reporting of the research results. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7630 | Nonverbal Communication and Deception (3.00) |
| Research and theory in the psychology of nonverbal communication and deception. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 7635 | Psychology and Law (3.00) |
| Will investigate 10 topics for which psychology has (or might have, or might think it has) things to say to the legal system. Our goal is to learn about the current state of affairs in both domains and propose ways to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between the two disciplines. Topics include eyewitness testimony; confessions; jury decision making, implicit biases; punishment; affective forecasting and decision making about the future. Prerequisites: Background in either (cognitive or social) psychology or in law. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7650 | Behavior Disorders in Childhood (3.00) |
| Surveys the psychological problems encountered by infants, children, and adolescents. Focuses on the descriptive characteristics of each disorder and presents theoretical etiologies and proposed treatments. Emphasizes empirical findings, although various models of disorder are considered including learning, family, developmental, biological, and psychodynamic approaches. Reviews current thinking concerning psychological disorders of children, providing a critical perspective. | |
| PSYC 7655 | Social Relationships of Children with Psychological Disorders (3.00) |
| This seminar is intended to cover basic theory and research concerning psychopathology and psychological disorders among children. The social relationships of youth with these disorders (e.g., with peers, family, teachers) will be emphasized, and ways in which these relationships contribute to the etiology, manifestation, and treatment of these disorders will be discussed. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7705 | Multi-Level Modeling (3.00) |
| In this course, we will introduce some simple Multi-Level models, introduce some properties of those and some methods to fit data to these models. In the second part, we will advance to more complex multi-level model with possible overlaps between lower levels and non-normal multi-level models. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 7710 | Quantitative Methods I: Probability and Statistical Inference (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies fundamental probability and statistical inference used in the behavioral sciences: set theory, probability distributions, conditional probability, random variables, estimation, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing (t-test for means, F-test for variances) and confidence intervals. Computer work with SPSS. Three lecture and two laboratory hours. Prerequisite: Graduate status or instructor permission. |
| PSYC 7720 | Quantitative Methods II: Experimental Design (4.00) |
| Includes Chi-square tests for contingency tables, correlation, multiple regression, analysis of variance of one-way and factorial designs including repeated measures experiments, and analysis of covariance. Extension work with SPSS and MANOVA computer routines. Prerequisite: PSYC 7710 or equivalent. | |
| PSYC 7740 | Practicum to Intervention and Multicultural Issues (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course has a two-fold purpose. First, it is designed to provide a working introduction to the ethical issues, principles, and techniques of psychotherapy and supervision. Second, will explore psychology's history and development and then investigate the role of History and Systems on our current psychotherapy. |
| PSYC 7750 | Practicum to Intervention and Supervision (1.00) |
| Designed to provide a working introduction to the ethical issues, principles, and techniques of psychotherapy and supervision. Additionally, case conceptualization, designing intervention plans, and active listening skills are introduced and practiced. Individual psychotherapy with adolescents and adults will be the primary focus of this aspect of the course. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| PSYC 7755 | Advanced Practicum in Supervision and Consultation (1.00 - 3.00) |
| This course is designed to provide students with a context for supervision and consultation through sharing with each other their experiences with various clients, providing peer supervision to each other (with the instructor in the room), receiving immediate feedback from the instructor regarding their supervision of each other, and receiving feedback from each other, at the end of the course. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PSYC 7760 | Introduction to Applied Multivariate Methods (3.00) |
| Introduces major statistical methods used for the data analysis of multiple measures. Includes elementary matrix algebra, multivariate regression (canonical correlation; multivariate analysis of variance and covariance; and discriminant analysis and classification), correlational methods (principal components and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis), and the analysis of multivariate contingency tables using log-linear models. Emphasizes concepts, issues, and examples over mathematical derivations. Prerequisite: PSYC 7710-7720 or equivalent. | |
| PSYC 7765 | Fundamentals of Statistical Computing for Behavioral and Social Scientists (1.00) |
| This course will provide students with a basic understanding of statistical computing and programming using the R language. Students will learn methods of integrating the computational skills they acquire into a workflow making the process from analysis to publication more efficient. | |
| PSYC 8040 | Forum on Scientific and Professional Ethics (1.00) |
| Studies scholarly writings, empirical research, and current developments relating to ethics in psychology, and relevant ethical codes and regulations influencing the conduct of scientists and educators. Focuses on recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas in academic and research settings. Prerequisite: second-year standing in a graduate program in the Department of Psychology or instructor permission. | |
| PSYC 8200 | Internship in Teaching Neuroscience (3.00) |
| Students will collaborate with instructor in co-teaching an advanced level undergraduate course, Psyc 4200 Neural Mechanisms of Behavior, which is concurrently taught. Student responsible for preparing, presenting and assessing three topics from Psyc 4200 syllabus. Objective is to provide a formal environment to obtain teaching experience, while allowing the student to explore different teaching techniques in an advanced survey course setting. | |
| PSYC 8460 | The Minority Family (3.00) |
| A critical examination of the current state of research on minority families, including Black, Native American, Chicano, and Asian-American. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 8501 | Current Problems in Psychology (3.00) |
| Examines procedures employed in the investigation of current controversial problems. Course was offered Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| PSYC 8559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. | |
| PSYC 8610 | Psychological Study of Children, Families and the Law (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | To acquaint the student with various issues in the law that have an impact on children and with psychological research and practice regarding children and families that is germane to legal policy. The course is based in developmental, clinical and community psychology theory and research. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| PSYC 8650 | Social and Personality Development (3.00) |
| Analyzes current theory and research in social and personality developments from infancy through adolescence. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 8670 | Cognitive Development (3.00) |
| This course reviews current and classic literature concerning theory and experimental findings in cognitive development across infancy and childhood. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 8725 | Life-Span Development: Methodological Issues (3.00) |
| The course is focused on key methodological issues associated with the study of development from a life-span perspective. Includes the conceptualization of research problems, research design, measurement, and data analysis and modeling and promotes the acquisition of skills in formulating and executing life-span research. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 8730 | Dynamical Systems Analysis (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course intends to give the student a practical working understanding of some of the techniques for data analysis of dynamical systems in psychology. The course will concentrate on the development and testing of dynamical systems models for behavior and learning practical methods for fitting models of continuous time differential equations for real world data. Prerequisites: R and Structural Equation Modeling. |
| PSYC 8997 | Nontop Res: Pract to Inter & History and Systems (1.00) |
| Research designed to provide an in-depth exploration into psychology's history, the development of important Systems of thought, and the historical and current relationships with philosophy, as well as an investigation of the role of History and Systems on our current theories and techniques of psychotherapy and ethics. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 8998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Thesis (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 8999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 9501 | Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topical Research Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 9559 | New Course in Psychology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of psychology. |
| PSYC 9940 | Readings in Psychology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings in Psychology Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 9941 | Readings in Psychology (3.00) |
| Independent Study. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| PSYC 9942 | Readings in Psychology: Causation in Law (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Independent study. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| PSYC 9980 | Practicum in Case Consultation (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Supervision in case assessment, evaluation, and intervention. Emphasizes issues involved in case management; types of issues and decisions that may affect the outcome of intervention; pragmatic issues in dealing with people referred as clients; consultation procedures with referral agencies; and liaisons with community agencies. Student performance is evaluated on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 9998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PSYC 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |