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PSYC 225: Language, Mind, and Brain Same as LING 225. See LING 225.
PSYC 230: Perception & Sensory Processes Survey of the experimental psychology of sensory and perceptual processes and behavior; emphasis on the contribution of behavior science to understanding subjective experience of the physical and social environment.
PSYC 235: Intro to Statistics Development of skill and understanding in the application of statistical methods to problems in psychological research; topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory and distributions, point and interval estimation, and hypothesis testing. Credit is not given toward graduation for both PSYC 235 and any of STAT 100, ECON 202, EPSY 480, PSYC 301, SOC 485. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103; college algebra or equivalent; or consent of academic advisor.
PSYC 236: Madness and Modern Society Same as HIST 236. See HIST 236.
PSYC 238: Psychopathology and Problems in Living Conceptions and facts about disordered behavior, including psychoses, neuroses, and other patterns of psychological disturbance. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103.
PSYC 239: Community Psych Redefines human and social problems and the implications for social programs and policies; reviews the historical antecedents, conceptual models, strategies and tactics of social and community programs; and employs examples from selected social systems (e.g., criminal justice, education, employment, and mental health). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103.
PSYC 245: Industrial Org Psych Systematic study of the application of psychological methods and principles in business and industry; emphasis on personnel selection and factors influencing efficiency. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103; credit or concurrent registration in a statistics course.
PSYC 248: Learning and Memory Survey of basic phenomena in learning and memory emphasizing experimental data from animal and human research. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103.
PSYC 250: Psych of Personality Study of personality from various points of view: biological, experimental, social, and humanistic; surveys theory and empirical research in the study of personality. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 103.
PSYC 255: Decisions & Judgement Survey of research into human decision making and judgment. Students will learn to apply and test normative, descriptive, and cognitive theories of choice. Through readings and lectures, students will examine topics including optimality, bounded rationality, heuristics & biases, preference reversals, consumer choice, and experience-based decision making.
PSYC 290: Research Experience in Psych Supervised participation in research and scholarly activities, usually as an assistant to an investigator. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: Ten hours of psychology or cognate area, or written consent of instructor.
PSYC 308: Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Examines major topics in the psychology of religion and spirituality to promote reflection on how religion shapes attitudes, behavior, and contemporary U.S. society. Through the lens of psychology, we explore questions such as: Why are some people religious and spiritual? How do we study religion and spirituality from a psychological perspective? What do religion and spirituality look like across the lifespan? Does religion shape prejudice, morality, violence, or altruism? What is the role of religion in promoting health? Overall, we will examine these and other questions to promote greater understanding regarding the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of individuals and larger society. Same as REL 308. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or equivalent.
PSYC 311: Behavioral Neuroscience Lab Introduction to the research techniques used in behavioral neuroscience: includes behavioral analysis of drug effects, anatomy of the brain, hormones and behavior, neural circuits and related topics. Students will have direct experience working with laboratory rats to understand their importance in the advancement of our knowledge about how the brain functions. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in PSYC 210, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 312: Psychology of Race & Ethnicity Exploration of the theoretical, empirical, and experiential writings concerning the issues of race and ethnicity as they relate to human behavior from the perspective of the individual in various social contexts. Same as AFRO 312. Prerequisite: PSYC 100.
PSYC 313: Drugs, Brain and Behavior Drugs are ubiquitous in our society, whether used for medicinal or recreational purposes. We may be led to believe that chemical substances can be the cure for all that ails us, or the source of our demise. In this course, we cut through the noise by introducing key concepts critical for understanding how drugs can impact behavior: where drugs come from, how they get into the brain, what they do once they are there, and how drug action can lead to complex behavioral responses. Same as NEUR 313. Prerequisite: PSYC 210 or the consent of the instructor.
PSYC 320: The Teenage Years An introduction to development during the teenage years (12-18). The course will cover research on biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Topics will include pubertal development and its social consequences, changing relationships with parents, identity development, the increasingly important role of peers, school adjustment, the emergence of psychopathologies, and high risk behaviors such as substance use. The course will focus on normative development in the U.S., but it will also cover cross-cultural development. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 216.
PSYC 321: Human Memory Advanced treatment of human memory. Examines basic theory and methodology; types of memory; semantic, episodic, procedural, memory for language, places, and events; knowledge and memory; autobiographical memory; exceptional memory; mnemonics. Prerequisite: Six hours in psychology at or above the 200 level, such as PSYC 224 or PSYC 248.
PSYC 332: Social Psych Methods Lab Lecture and laboratory in the methods and techniques of social psychology research in laboratory settings. Prerequisite: PSYC 201; PSYC 235 or equivalent.
PSYC 334: Perception Lab Examination of the research methods used to study human visual and spatial processes, including visual illusion, attention, imagery, navigation and spatial memory. Students will learn to design, carry out, and report psychological research. Prerequisite: PSYC 230 and statistics (PSYC 235 or equivalent).
PSYC 336: Topics in Clin/Comm Psych Survey and critical review of subdisciplines in clinical/community psychology; concepts, methods, and assessments, intervention strategies and tactics. Subdisciplines addressed will vary. See Class Schedule for current titles. May be repeated with approval to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours in same term, or to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours in subsequent terms. Prerequisite: PSYC 238 or PSYC 239 or both depending on topic.
PSYC 339: Restorative Justice: Principles and Methods Pulling from a variety of applied disciplines and areas of scholarship, this course provides an overview of the contemporary restorative justice movement and critically examines restorative justice principles and methods. Starting with the problems and limitations associated with mainstream (punitive) responses to crime and rule violations, we examine how restorative justice presents an alternative set of philosophical principles of justice and seek to understand the costs and benefits associated with the different methods developed to apply that philosophy.
PSYC 340: Community Projects Principles of psychology applied to service problems in the community; students serve as nonprofessional mental health workers in supervised experiences in schools, hospitals, and other nontraditional settings. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms to a maximum of 8 undergraduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 100; junior or senior standing; and consent of instructor. Individual sections may require additional courses and prerequisites - consult the instructor.
PSYC 350: Personality Lab Study of personality emphasizing active participation in designing, conducting, analyzing, and presenting of research; lectures concern the practical aspects of research methodology and the philosophy of personality research; and laboratory involves conducting original research in small groups. Prerequisite: PSYC 235 or equivalent; and PSYC 250 or consent of instructor; completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.
PSYC 363: Developmental Child Psych Lab Provides students with a background in developmental research methodology, such as observational techniques used with children. Students will gain experience collecting data and learn how to write research papers. Prerequisite: PSYC 216 and PSYC 235, or equivalent.
PSYC 396: Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology Intermediate treatment of current topics in the field of psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 12 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level prerequisites.
PSYC 403: Memory and Amnesia Examination of the nature of amnesia and what it teaches us about the organization of normal human memory. Coverage will include studies of amnesia and other circumscribed memory impairments in human patients, taken from the scientific literature, which will be compared to the descriptions of amnesia in movies, literature, and the media. Same as NEUR 403. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 210 and/or PSYC 224, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 416: African American Psychology Same as AFRO 411. See AFRO 411.
PSYC 417: Neuroscience of Eating & Drinking Eating and drinking are critical to survival. Despite complex and redundant mechanisms, aberrant ingestive behaviors occur and can result in extreme body weights. This course is designed to critically probe and review the current understanding of neural and behavioral mechanisms of eating and drinking. Students will learn how eating and drinking are closely related to physical and mental health, and how to apply this knowledge to live a healthier life. Same as FSHN 417, NEUR 417, and NUTR 417. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or equivalent.
PSYC 420: Theories of Psychotherapy Same as EPSY 420. See EPSY 420.
PSYC 421: Principles of Psychophysiology Theoretical and practical aspects of human psychophysiology; measurement techniques and the application of psychophysiological principles to problems in developmental, clinical, social, and experimental psychology. Same as NEUR 421. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 235, six hours of psychology, and an introductory course in physiology.
PSYC 423: Language Acquisition Survey of theory and research on the acquisition of language, concentrating on the acquisition of a first language by the young child. Same as LING 423 and MACS 423. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or linguistics above the 100-level, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 425: Psych of Language Survey of theory and research in the psychology of language; topics include relation of linguistics and psychology, language development, and influence of language on perception, memory, and thought. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given for both PSYC 425 and LING 425. Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of instructor.
PSYC 433: Evolutionary Neuroscience Current methods, tools, and progress in evolutionary biology and quantitative genetics of brain and behavior of vertebrates. Same as IB 436, NEUR 433, and PHIL 433. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: IB 150 or PSYC 210.
PSYC 453: Cog Neuroscience of Vision Overview of the neuroscience of the visual system, the eye and subcortical structures, with a focus on the visual cortex and higher-level vision (e.g. attention and object perception). Same as NEUR 453. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 210, PSYC 220, PSYC 224, PSYC 230 or consent of instructor.
PSYC 456: Human Performance and Cognition in Context Same as EPSY 456 and IE 445. See EPSY 456.
PSYC 465: Personality and Soc Dev Major theories of personality and social development, with attention to processes of social learning, individual differences in personality development, and outcomes of social development; applications to school, home, and other field settings. Same as EPSY 405. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 216 or EPSY 236 or equivalent.
PSYC 468: Psych and Law Examines relationship of the administrative, civil, and criminal justice systems to educational and mental health institutions; individual rights, social issues, and psychological well being. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Six hours of social science.
PSYC 472: Environmental Psychology Same as NRES 472. See NRES 472.
PSYC 475: Personnel Psych Introduces problems and research relevant to personnel issues in organizations. Topics include: individual differences; selection of personnel; test theory; performance appraisal; equal employment opportunity legislation, regulation, and litigation; assessing bias in selection. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 235 or equivalent, and either PSYC 245 or BADM 313.
PSYC 477: Philosophy of Psychology Same as PHIL 477. See PHIL 477.
PSYC 492: Capstone Undergrad Research Capstone experience for undergraduate students doing advanced research in any area of psychology. Provides in-depth background knowledge of their research, and teaches students to make effective oral and written presentations of their findings. In conjunction with PSYC 494, will facilitate the preparation of a Bachelor's thesis that can be submitted for the awarding of the departmental distinction at graduation. May be taken for two semesters with the first semester emphasizing a review of the literature and the second semester concentrating on the presentation of the results. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Psychology, consent of instructor, and students must arrange to do a research project with a faculty member.
PSYC 494: Advanced Research in Psych Supervised independent investigation of special topics in psychology; requires a written report with a final copy submitted for departmental records. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Ten hours of psychology or cognate area, or written consent of instructor.
PSYC 496: Adv Current Topics in Psych Advanced treatment of current topics in the field of psychology. 2 to 4 undergraduate hours.  2 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and junior standing, or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level and/or 300-level prerequisites.
PSYC 498: Senior Honors Seminar Continuation of PSYC 398, this course assists students in the Psychology Honors Program with the researching and writing of an undergraduate honors thesis, under supervision of a faculty member, on a problem of appropriate scope and character. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 398.
PSYC 500: Professional Develop for Psych Provides practical guidance to graduate students in psychology about a variety of professional issues, including topics such as publishing, speaking, writing, teaching, research ethics, mentoring, interviewing for jobs, and preparing for different career options. The course is discussion-based and provides a forum to address common questions and problems encountered by graduate students in psychology. 1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated up to 8 credit hours if topics vary.
PSYC 506: Statistical Methods I Techniques in applied statistics used in psychological research, including simple linear regression, partial and multiple correlation, and nonparametric methods; thorough review of statistical estimation and significance tests; emphasizes applied statistics and statistical computing. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Credit is not given for both PSYC 506 and SOC 586. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
PSYC 514: Seminar in Cognitive Science In-depth view of cognitive science: the study of mind and intelligence. Covers major areas of cognitive science including: anthropology, artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, emotions, linguistics, and philosophy. Lectures focus on prominent questions and issues in each area highlighted by descriptions of current research. Also explores interconnections among these fields. Same as ANTH 514, CS 549, EPSY 551, LING 570, and PHIL 514. Prerequisite: Minimally second semester graduate standing in a cognitive science discipline including: anthropology, computer science, educational psychology, electrical engineering, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 530: Found of Ind Org Psych Theoretical and empirical foundations of various content areas in industrial-organizational psychology; sample topics include employee selection and placement, training, human factors engineering, work motivation, employee attitudes, leadership, and organizational theory. Same as LER 530. Prerequisite: Twelve hours of psychology or consent of instructor.
PSYC 535: Cultural Psychology Explores cultural influences on attitudes, cognition, and behavior. The focus is social psychological but the readings draw on work across several fields, both inside psychology and outside psychology. Subjects have included cultural influences on violence, analytic vs. holistic thinking styles, economic behavior, parenting and education, and the construction of self. Methodological issues in making cross-cultural comparisons will be discussed. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.
PSYC 538: Intro to Clin-Comm Psych I Part 1 of 4 part sequence designed to provide clinical-community graduate students with a broad overview of theories, approaches, and methods in clinical and community psychology. This set of courses includes coverage of all major domains in clinical-community psychology, including psychopathology/problems in living, clinical-community assessment, diagnosis, effective interventions and their evaluation, and prevention. These courses are also meant to engage graduate students in the process of critical inquiry in clinical-community psychology. Required of all entering graduate students in clinical-community psychology. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor required for all students not admitted to graduate program in clinical-community psychology.
PSYC 542: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Neuroscience I Same as MCB 542 and NEUR 542. See NEUR 542.
PSYC 546: Intervention & Assessment This two-semester course sequence covers research and methods of intervention, prevention, and assessment/diagnosis in clinical and community psychology. Includes scholarly readings and didactic discussions, as well as supervision of applied work in which the students engage. Instruction in ethical standards and professional development is provided. Emphasis is given to empirically-supported assessment, intervention, and supervision in clinical and community psychology. 1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated up to 9 hours in the same term and up to 40 hours in separate terms. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in PSYC 538, PSYC 539, PSYC 532, or PSYC 545, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 548: Modeling Heterogeneity Conceptual, mathematical, and statistical framework to model heterogeneity of behavior. Students will learn to move beyond a psychology of averages and think of variability of behavior as a source of information for scientific inquiry rather than mere noise. This course provides a basic introduction to order-constrained inference methods. Student projects encourage applications to any area of the social and behavioral sciences or at their interface with other scientific disciplines. Students will learn to use open-source public-domain specialized software. Same as PS 534. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 506 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
PSYC 570: Principles and Methods of Teaching Psychology Designed for graduate students in psychology; areas considered include developing course objectives and content; developing and presenting teaching-learning situations; evaluating the attainment of course objectives; advising and counseling students; ethics in teaching; and research problems on the teaching of psychology. 0 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated in separate terms up to 12 hours. Prerequisite: Second-year graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
PSYC 572: Statistical Practices in Psychology Focuses on building general statistical intuitions about best practices in data analysis and research methods. Includes hands-on evaluation of claims about research design, analysis, and reporting. Readings and assignments focus on meta-science and the evaluation of statistical practices. Students will learn to conduct statistical simulations to evaluate statistical practices and their practical consequences. 2 or 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 506 and PSYC 507 or permission of the instructor. Intended for graduate students only.
PSYC 574: Microskills & Prof Standards This year-long course covers professional standards and ethics, which emphasizes applied skills for the practice of Clinical and Community Psychology. Students will learn basic skills in rapport-building, including initiating the first contact or session, reflective listening, and paying attention to affect, body language, and interpersonal process in session or interactions. Instruction in professional ethics, supervision, and consultation. Students may practice some of the learned skills by developing relationships with gatekeepers of local organizations and providing consultation and supervision or engaging in collaborations to improve the quality of life of community members. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite: Clinical/Community Psychology graduate students only; or consent of instructor.
PSYC 576: Clinical/Community: Biological One of a series of independent study courses to help Clinical/Community Psychology graduate students develop breadth of knowledge in the broader field of Psychology. Involves an overview of the research and theory in the major subdomains within the area of Biological Psychology and satisfies the breadth requirement in the area. Prerequisite: Before enrolling in the course, students must develop and maintain a portfolio of engagement with the breadth area of Biological Psychology demonstrating 45 hours of effort. Students must first meet with the course instructor to present their portfolio. Instructor approval required.
PSYC 577: Clinical/Community:Cog/Affect One of a series of independent study courses to help Clinical/Community Psychology graduate students develop breadth of knowledge in the broader field of Psychology. Involves an overview of the research and theory in the major subdomains within the area of Cognitive/Affective Psychology and satisfies the breadth requirement in the area. Prerequisite: Before enrolling in this course, students must develop and maintain a portfolio of engagement with the breadth area of Cognitive/Affective Psychology demonstrating 45 hours of effort. Students must first meet with the course instructor to present their portfolio. Instructor approval required.