Courses in Psychology (PSYC)

PSYC 001 - General Psychology

Introduction to the entire field, emphasizing the behavior of the normal adult human being.

Credits: 0 or 3

PSYC 015 - Improv Memory,Motiv&Cog Skills

Theory and research on learning and memory, motivation, and cognitive skills. Emphasis on the application of principles to everyday life. Prerequisite: 1 or instructor's permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 095 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 096 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 104 - Learning, Cognition & Behavior

Behavioral and cognitive principles underlying learning, memory, and action inside and outside the laboratory. Includes conditioning, motivation, biological constraints, and mechanism of remembering and forgetting. Pre/co-requisites: PSYC 001

Credits: 3

PSYC 109 - Psychology Research Methods I

Basic course in principles of research methodology, including design, statistical procedures, and reporting. Prepares students to understand and evaluate psychological research in a variety of areas of psychology. Prerequisite: 1.

Credits: 0 or 3

PSYC 110 - Psychology Research Methods II

More advanced methodology course for majors in psychology. Prepares students to conduct and report research in psychology, with special attention to experimental procedures in learning and cognition. Laboratory experiences. Prerequisite: 109.

Credits: 0 or 4

PSYC 111 - Psychology of Decision Making

Introduction to the study of individual and group decisions. Focus on "how," "how best," and "how reasonably" to decide. Attention to tricks and traps in the process. Prerequisite: 1. Summer only.

Credits: 3

PSYC 119 - History of Psychology

Review of major theoretical and empirical developments in psychology, including schools of psychology that have influenced contemporary models of psychology. Prerequisites: 1, junior or senior standing.

Credits: 3

PSYC 121 - Biopsychology

Biological bases of behavior: classical and contemporary issues, including introduction to nervous system, behavioral effects of drugs, chemical bases of behavioral disorders. Prerequisite: 1 or Biology 1.

Credits: 3

PSYC 130 - Social Psychology

An introduction to concepts and methods used to study the behavior of individuals in various social situations. Prerequisite: 1.

Credits: 3

PSYC 152 - Abnormal Psychology

Describing and defining abnormal behavior; models of etiology; research evidence for biological and social models; methods of intervention and prevention. Prerequisite: 1.

Credits: 3

PSYC 161 - Developmental Psyc:Childhood

Survey of research and theories on child development from conception to adolescence emphasizing experimental analyses of early social and cognitive development. Prerequisite: 1.

Credits: 3

PSYC 163 - Psychology Mass Communication

Survey of theory and research concerning mass media effects in children's socialization, information diffusion, and in shaping values, behaviors regarding health, politics, consumer choices, and environment. Prerequisite: 1 or instructor's permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 195 - Intermediate Special Topics

Intermediate courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 196 - Intermediate Special Topics

Intermediate courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 197 - Independent Study

Individual research under staff direction. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 6

PSYC 198 - Independent Study

Individual research under staff direction. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 6

PSYC 205 - Learning

Analysis of theory and research on the basic learning process and behavior. Prerequisite: 109.

Credits: 3

PSYC 206 - Motivation

Theory and research on motives, including hunger, fear, sex drive, and addiction, their influence on behavior, relationship to other psychological processes, and biological correlates. Prerequisite: 109.

Credits: 3

PSYC 207 - Cognition

Research and theories on the major areas within cognition: perception, attention, pattern recognition, memory, knowledge representations, mnemonic strategies, problem-solving and neurocognition. Prerequisite: PSYC 109.

Credits: 3

PSYC 215 - Cognition & Aging

Changes in both sensory and cognitive aspects of aging, including changes in vision, hearing, perception, learning, and memory. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Credits: 3

PSYC 220 - Animal Behavior

Behavior of animals under controlled experimental conditions and in their natural environments. Consideration of evolution, development, function, and control of behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 109 or BCOR 102.

Credits: 3

PSYC 221 - Physiological Psychology I

Structure and function of mammalian nervous system, emphasizing neurological correlates of sensory experience and perception. Individual laboratory experience. Prerequisites: PSYC 109; PSYC 121 or NSCI 110.

Credits: 0 or 4

PSYC 222 - Sel Topics Behavioral Neurosci

Selected topics examining the role of the central nervous system in determining behavior, including innate behaviors, arousal, motivation, learning, and memory. Prerequisite: 121 or 221.

Credits: 3

PSYC 223 - Psychopharmacology

Effects of drugs (both medical and recreation) on behavior. Topics such as drug effects on learning, memory, motivation, perception, emotions, and aggression. Prerequisites: PSYC 109; PSYC 121 or PSYC 222.

Credits: 3

PSYC 224 - Hormones and Behavior

A study of the involvement of hormones in cognition, emotion, the stress response, circadian and homeostatic mechanisms that affect mental state, psychopathology, and reproductive behavior. Pre/co-requisites: PSYC 121 and PSYC 109 (or permission from the instructor).

Credits: 3

PSYC 230 - Advanced Social Psychology

Advanced survey of current research on the behavior of individuals in social situations. Prerequisite: 109 or 130.

Credits: 3

PSYC 233 - Experience & Creativity

Explores psychological processes for developing creative thinking and for enhancing the quality of conscious experience. Emphasizes personal growth as well as theoretical understanding. Prerequisite: Advanced background in at least one relevant field (such as psychology, environmental studies, art, or education).

Credits: 3

PSYC 235 - Psychology of Art

Exploration of key psychological processes involved in creating and experiencing all forms of art; participants also conduct a research project in an area of interest. Prerequisite: Strong background in Psychology and/or Art.

Credits: 3

PSYC 236 - Theories of Human Comm

Study of the role of perception, human information processing, language, nonverbal codes, meaning, cognition, and interpersonal and sociocultural context in human communication process. Prerequisite: 109 or 130.

Credits: 3

PSYC 237 - Cross-Cultural Communication

Study of cultural factors, cognitive processes, communication patterns, and problems in cross-cultural communication; role of communication in development and social change in third world countries. Prerequisites: 109 or 130 or 230; other advanced background in education or a social science.

Credits: 3

PSYC 240 - Organizational Psychology

Study of the psychological impact of macro and micro features of organizations upon leadership, decision making, workforce diversity, group process, conflict, and organizational performances. Prerequisites: 109, or instructor's permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 241 - Org Psyc:Glob/Cultrl/Loc Force

Study of global, cultural, and local dynamics upon organizational culture, leadership, workforce diversity, ethics and justice at work, and conflict resolution. Conduct applied organizational cultural analysis. Prerequisites: 109, or instructor's permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 250 - Intro to Clinical Psychology

Study of basic principles of interviewing, testing, assessment from life situations, and report writing. Examination of the most common approaches to psychotherapy. Prerequisites: 109, 152.

Credits: 3

PSYC 251 - Behav Disorders of Childhood

An overview of theory, research, and practice in developmental psychopathology from infancy through adolescence. The major disorders of social and emotional development reviewed. Prerequisite: 109 or 161 (109 may be taken concurrently).

Credits: 3

PSYC 254 - Prim Prevent&Mental Hlth Promo

An examination of empirical approaches to prevention of mental and emotional disorders; history of public health methods; sources of support and opposition to prevention efforts. Prerequisites: 109, 152.

Credits: 3

PSYC 255 - Intro to Health Psychology

Psychology of the cause, treatment, and prevention of physical illness and disability. Topics include: stress, health behavior, medical compliance, patient-provider relationships, coping with illness. Prerequisite: 109 or advanced standing in Allied Health Sciences.

Credits: 3

PSYC 260 - Self and Social Cognition

An advanced course in social psychology that covers theory and research on the self and social cognition. Pre/co-requisites: PSYC 109 and PSYC 130.

Credits: 3

PSYC 261 - Cognitive Development

Examination of research and theory concerning developmental changes in the human processing of information from infancy to adulthood centered around the work of Piaget. Prerequisite: 109 or 161 (109 may be taken concurrently).

Credits: 3

PSYC 262 - Social Development

Examination of theory and research concerning interpersonal development in humans from infancy through adulthood. Relationships between language, cognition, and social development emphasized. Prerequisite: 109 or 161 (109 may be taken concurrently).

Credits: 3

PSYC 264 - Psychology of Gender

Examines psychological theories, methods, and research about gender. Explores social, situational, individual, and biological explanations of gender similarities and differences and their development. Prerequisite: One psychology course at the 100 level or above. Cross-listed with WGST 254.

Credits: 3

PSYC 265 - Infant Development

Biological, cognitive, and social aspects of infant development in context; opportunities to evaluate and design research and apply knowledge to parenting, prevention, and social policy. Prerequisites: 109, 161 (may be taken concurrently), or comparable.

Credits: 3

PSYC 266 - Communication & Children

Study of the role of communication, especially television, in cognitive and social development from preschool to adolescence. Relationship between television violence and abnormal behavior examined. Prerequisite: 109 or 161 or 163.

Credits: 3

PSYC 267 - Adolescence

Analysis of current theory and research in adolescent development. Covers biological, cognitive, and social changes; family, peer, and school influences; and normative and problematic development. Pre/co-requisites: PSYC 109 and PSYC 161.

Credits: 3

PSYC 268 - Psychology Adult Dev & Aging

Psychological development in the final third of the life span emphasizing theory and research concerning social, cognitive, perceptual, and mental health transitions and support interventions. Prerequisites: PSYC 001, and HDFS 020 or HDFS 195/HDFS 295 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 269 - D1:Cross-Cultrl Psyc:Clin Pers

Introduction to issues posed for psychologists in their work with ALANA (African, Latino/a, Native and Asian American) and international populations. Critical appraisal of readings, research and case studies. Prerequisites: PSYC 1, 109. (Cross listed with ALANA 269).

Credits: 3

PSYC 295 - Advanced Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 296 - Advanced Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 301 - Faculty Seminar

Introduction to specialized areas of psychology.

Credits: 0

PSYC 302 - Faculty Seminar

Introduction to specialized areas of psychology.

Credits: 0

PSYC 303 - Biobehavioral Proseminar

Advanced survey and analysis of behavioral and biological psychology, with special emphasis on learning theory and behavioral neuroscience.

Credits: 3

PSYC 305 - Seminar in Learning Theory

Credits: 3

PSYC 306 - Emotion

Analysis of research and theory on emotion from biological, psychological, cognitive and psychosocial perspectives. Research literature considering clinical disorders of emotion will also be considered. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 307 - Cognitive Neuroscience

Exploration of the neural bases of complex cognitive functions in humans, including memory, attention, executive functions, and consciousness, through a survey of recent journal articles. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 320 - Animal Minds

Examination of historical and modern scientific research literature on cognition as it is represented in the behavior of animals. Considers evolutionary, behavioristic, and cognitive perspectives. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 322 - Neurobio of Learning & Memory

Exploration of the neural bases of learning and memory, using a brain systems approach, through a survey of recent journal articles. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 323 - Neuropsychopharmacology

Explores the foundations of behavior by examining the role of neurotransmitters, neuromodulators and drugs in the production of normal and abnorml behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 330 - Proseminar in Exp Social Psych

Advanced survey and analysis of experimental social psychology, including examination of social psychological theories, methods, and key research findings. Prerequisite: PSYC 303 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 332 - Cognition in Social Behavior

Examination of social attribution, interpersonal set, perspectives in social encounter, and the formulation of interpersonal strategies. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 334 - Organizational Behav&Cultures

Examination of the impact of various organizational cultures upon leadership, personnel selection, group processes, motivation, entrepreneurship, decision making, conflict, negotiation strategies, and organizational development. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 340 - Adv Statistical Methods I

Statistical methods for evaluating psychological data. Emphasizes exploring data with respect to research hypotheses. Critical study of hypothesis tests on means, chi-square, and correlational techniques.

Credits: 3

PSYC 341 - Adv Statistical Methods II

Continuation of 340. In-depth study of the analysis of variance and multiple regression. Further study of analysis and interpretation of data from the behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: 340.

Credits: 3

PSYC 344 - Experimental Design

Credits: 3

PSYC 346 - Analysis of Longitudinal Data

Statistical methods for the analysis of data collected over time, with an emphasis on linear mixed models (LMMs) in applied psychological research. Prerequisites: PSYC 340 and PSYC 341 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

PSYC 347 - Measurement & Scaling

Traditional psychophysical methods, Thurstonian judgmental methods, recent topics in unidimensional scaling. Techniques, applications in multidimensional scaling. Relation of these to mental test theory, factor analysis, cluster analysis. Prerequisites: 340, 341.

Credits: 3

PSYC 348 - Structural Equation Modeling

Introduction to confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, and structural equation methods, with an emphasis on applied psychological research. Prerequisites: PSYC 340 and PSYC 341 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

PSYC 349 - Seminar in Psyc Research Meth

For advanced psychology graduate students. Topics may include but are not limited to: factor analysis, discriminant function analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, advanced experimental design, computer application in data collection and analysis. Prerequisite: 341 or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 350 - Family Therapy

An exploration of current theories and techniques in family therapy, through readings and discussion, as well as observation of taped and live family therapy sessions. Graduate standing in Clinical Psychology, or permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 351 - Behavior Therapy: Adults

Review of literature relating to theory, practice, research. Emphasis on the evaluation of a variety of procedures applied to behavior disorders in adults. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 352 - Behavior Therapy: Children

Review of literature relating to theory, practice, research. Emphasis on the evaluation of a variety of procedures applied to behavior disorders in children. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 353 - Clinical Human Neuropsychology

Clinical seminar on effects on human behavior of neocortical dysfunction. Review of theoretical, clinical approaches to brain function, emphasis on recent developments in diagnostic techniques, ensuing theoretical developments. Prerequisite: 221, 222 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

PSYC 354 - Psychopathology I

An advanced course dealing with models of classification, diagnosis, epidemiology of behavior disorders in children. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 355 - Psychopathology II

An advanced course dealing with models of classification, diagnosis, epidemiology of behavior disorders in adults. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 357 - Cross Culture Clin Interv&Rsch

Issues for psychologists regarding clinical intervention and research with Black, Latino/a, Native and Asian Americans and international populations of color with an eye towards cultural competence. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.

Credits: 3

PSYC 359 - Interpersonal Psychotherapy

An examination of psychotherapy as an interpersonal process. Resistance, transference, and counter-transference examined as interpersonal interactions and related to interpersonal personality theory. Prerequisites: Advanced graduate standing, permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 361 - Developmental Psychopathology

Provides an overview of theoretical, methodological, and analytic approaches in developmental psychopathology. Seminar format. Prerequisite: Graduate student in Psychology.

Credits: 3

PSYC 362 - Community Clinical Psychology

Seminar examining community intervention strategies for psychological problems and health risk behaviors. Topics: history of community psychology, discussion of intervention programs, consultation issues, research. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 363 - Advanced Primary Prevention

Review of research literature on prevention of psychopathology and promotion of competence; development of model prevention programs; evaluation, ethical issues, and political issues. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 364 - Professional Affairs & Ethics

The origins of professions and of psychology in particular. Accreditation, laws affecting psychology, organization of the profession, licensing certification, and the code of ethics for psychology. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 365 - Developmental Proseminar

This seminar focuses on key issues in developmental psychology, including an examination and critique of psychological theories, methods, and research in child and adolescent development. Prerequisite: Graduate student in Psychology.

Credits: 3

PSYC 366 - Advanced Developmental Psyc

Critical Analysis of selected topics in developmental psychology. Research, theory, applied, professional issues including, for example, moral development, infancy, early conceptual development, professional writing. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Psychology. Repeatable course.

Credits: 3

PSYC 367 - Social Development

This course will include an examination and critique of psychological theories, methods, and research about social development from infancy through young adulthood. Prerequisite: Graduate student in Psychology.

Credits: 3

PSYC 369 - Health Psychology

Psychological aspects of the etiology, treatment, prevention of physical illness. Topics include: stress and disease, compliance, health care systems, coping with illness, positive health behavior. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 370 - Adult Psychological Assessment

Intelligence, neuropsychology, interviewing, psychodiagnosis, objective and projective personality methods, behavioral assessment, report writing. Supervised assessment practicum (100 hours) in university and in-patient mental health settings. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 371 - Child & Adolescent Psyc Assess

Interviewing, intelligence testing, behavioral assessment, social cognition, family environments, specific disorders of childhood. Supervised assessment practicum (100 hours) in in-patient and out-patient mental health settings and schools. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 0 or 3

PSYC 372 - Psychological Intervention I

Introduction to psychotherapy, theories, and strategies. Skill building in case formulation, therapeutic goals, and effective intervention techniques. Supervised therapy practicum (100 hours) in university setting. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 373 - Psychological Intervention II

Theories and strategies of psychological intervention. Supervised service delivery (150 hours) at University Counseling and Testing Center including individual and group therapy and crisis intervention. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 0

PSYC 374 - Advanced Clinical Practicum

Year-long, 20 hours/week supervised service delivery involving psychological intervention assessment and consultation. May be repeated for credit. Pre/co-requisites: Enrollment in Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology and instructor permission.

Credits: 0 to 1

PSYC 375 - Internship in Clinical Psyc

Credits: 0

PSYC 380 - Contemporary Topics

Selected topics in depth, emphasis on critical analysis of original literature. Recent topics: anxiety, behavioral pharmacology, biological bases of memory, depression, organizational behavior, psychotherapy research, primate behavior, skilled performance.

Credits: 3

PSYC 381 - Clinical Research Seminar

Year-long seminar on methods and design in clinical research. Oral and written presentation of a research proposal and results. Required twice for clinical students. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 3

PSYC 382 - Adv Professional/Research Sem

Discussion of current research and student research presentation in areas of concentration ("clusters"). Prerequisite: Graduate standing in General/Experimental Program.

Credits: 1 to 2

PSYC 385 - Advanced Readings & Research

Readings, with conferences, to provide graduate students with backgrounds and specialized knowledge relating to an area in which an appropriate course is not offered.

Credits: 1 to 3

PSYC 391 - Master's Thesis Rsch

Credits: 1 to 18

PSYC 395 - Special Topics

Credits: 1 to 12

PSYC 410 - Preliminary Examination

Credits: 3

PSYC 491 - Doctoral Dissertation Research

Credits: 1 to 18