Required of majors no later than the junior year, and preferably by the sophomore year. A general survey of the nature, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of common patterns of mental disorders. Non-laboratory course credit. Participation in the practicum is optional, contingent upon openings in the program. Laboratory course credit.
Students participate in a supervised practicum at a local psychiatric unit.
Laboratory in Cognition. An analysis of research methodology and experimental investigations in cognition, including such topics as auditory and sensory memory, visual perception, attention and automaticity, retrieval from working memory, implicit and explicit memory, metamemory, concept formation and reasoning. Weekly laboratory sessions allow students to collect and analyze data in a number of different areas of cognitive psychology. Group Dynamics with Laboratory. A survey of theory and research on psychological aspects of group functioning.