PSYCHOLOGY
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General PsychologyDescription: Historical and philosophical antecedents of contemporary psychology; the scientific study of behavior and mental processes as systemized in learning, motivation, emotion, personality, intelligence, and thought. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Honors General PsychologyDescription: Historical and philosophical antecedents of contemporary psychology; the scientific study of behavior and mental processes as systemized in learning, motivation, emotion, personality, intelligence, and thought. This honors course offers an enriched experience for accelerated students through limited class size, seminar format, focus on primary texts, and application of higher level critical thinking skills. Students may not receive credit for both PSY-1 and PSY-1H. 54 hours lecture.
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Biological PsychologyDescription: The scientific study of brain-behavior relationships and mental processes. Issues addressed include: historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior associations and mental processes, basic nervous system structure and function, sensory and motor systems, emotion, motivation, learning and memory, sleep and dreaming, and neurological and mental disorders. Ethical standards for human and animal research are discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental investigations. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Introduction to Social PsychologyDescription: An introduction to the study of individual human behavior in relation to the social environment. It includes emphasized topics such as aggression, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, attitude change, gender roles, and social cognition. (Letter grade only)
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Developmental PsychologyDescription: Examines the prevailing theories and research of developmental psychology and the stages of human development from conception to death. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Personal and Social AdjustmentDescription: An applied biopsychosocial approach to prepare students for a lifelong understanding of themselves as integrated persons, taking into account the influence of culture, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status. Explores opportunities for adjustment and growth in a variety of circumstances, such as family, work, and interpersonal relationships. Topics include personal development through the life cycle, biological, psychological, and social aspects of stress, personal coping skills, interpersonal communication, family relationships, and effective integration of work with leisure. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Theories of PersonalityDescription: Examines the basic concepts and principles of the prevailing theories of personality and evaluates the scientific, theoretical, and practical merits of their assumptions and propositions. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Abnormal PsychologyDescription: Survey of historical and contemporary approaches to diagnosing, understanding, and treating major forms of psychological disorder, including: anxieties, fears, obsessions, psychoses, sexual and personality disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescence. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Honors Abnormal PsychologyDescription: Survey of historical and contemporary approaches to diagnosing, understanding, and treating major forms of psychological disorder, including: anxieties, fears, obsessions, psychoses, sexual and personality disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescence. Students will produce a minimum of 5,000 words of instructor-evaluated writing. This Honors course offers an enriched experience for accelerated students through limited class size; seminar format; focus on primary texts; and application of higher level critical thinking skills. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesDescription: Introduction to basic statistical methods and analyses commonly used in behavioral science research. Topics cover both inferential and descriptive statistics including correlations, regression analysis, chi-squares, t-tests, analysis of variance, and an introduction to factorial designs. This course covers the logic of hypothesis testing and emphasizes conceptualization of material and interpreting findings for use in behavioral science research above computation. This course trains students to use a statistical software package used by behavioral science researchers and prepares them to proficiently consume published research in the behavioral sciences. 54 hours lecture.(Letter grade only)
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Research Methods in PsychologyDescription: Introduces students to psychological research methods with emphasis on the use of the scientific method. The laboratory will complement the lectures and allow each student to design and conduct behavioral research, including collecting and analyzing research data. 63 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory.
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