Surveys contemporary issues, explores current controversies, and examines in detail selected topics in psychology. Open to juniors and seniors in the department's honors program and to others who have a GPA of 3.00 or better. See the psychology honors director for further information. History of Psychology. Includes outline of development of psychological theories since the Greek philosophers, the story of experimental psychology and its problems, and schools of psychological thinking.
Students read original sources in English and English translations.
Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Critical Thinking in Psychology. Enrollment restricted to psychology seniors. Special Topics in Psychology. Special interest topics from the broad and diversified field of psychology are studied and analyzed in depth.