Introduces psychology as scientific discipline. Examines concepts and methods in learning, motivation, development, personality, and measurement. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section A01 — Keith D Renshaw  -  Section Syllabus
Section C01 — Richard Amernick — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 122  -  Section Syllabus

Review of major developmental theories including perspectives of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Read More »

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Section B01 — Craig Bailey — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM MW — Nguyen Engineering Building 1103  -  Section Syllabus
Section C01 — Robert Pasnak — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 206  -  Section Syllabus

Study of human behavior development in a social matrix, including such topics as socialization, cultural behavior, group norms, and attitude formation. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section B01 — Rebecca Susan Morse — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM TR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212  -  Section Syllabus
Section C01 — Alex Paul Lindsey — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR  -  Section Syllabus

Descriptive and inferential statistics in design, analysis, and interpretation of psychological research with practical application using computers in laboratory. Read More »

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General research design in psychology, with an emphasis on experimental design and control. Topics include use of human participants in research, reliability and validity, observational methods, and survey and longitudinal designs. Read More »

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Principles of animal learning, including such topics as classical and operant conditioning, discrimination learning, and animal cognition. Read More »

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

2A1 Lab for A01 — Melissa Scheldrup — 02:30 PM to 05:20 PM MW — Innovation Hall 205  -  Section Syllabus
2A2 Lab for A01 — Melissa Scheldrup — 02:30 PM to 05:20 PM TR — Innovation Hall 320  -  Section Syllabus
Section A01 — Jennifer Brielmaier — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — West Building 1008  -  Section Syllabus

Study of the biological and cultural changes accompanying adolescence, including the effect of these changes on emotional, intellectual, and social development. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section C01 — Katrina Schmerold — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Nguyen Engineering Building 1103  -  Section Syllabus

An in-depth overview of important topics in cognitive psychology, including memory, attention, pattern recognition, problem solving, reasoning, and psycholinguistics. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section A01 — James F Sanford — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Robinson B208  -  Section Syllabus

Review of the theories and methods in psychological counseling. Read More »

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Section A01 — Jerome Short — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212  -  Section Syllabus

Examination of experimental principles of human and animal learning within theoretical framework of applied behavior analysis, including design, implementation, and evaluation of operant intervention programs across a wide variety of human situations. Read More »

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Section B01 — Johannes Rojahn — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Art & Design Building L008  -  Section Syllabus

Study of development of abnormal behavior patterns, including such topics as methods of diagnosis and prevention of serious mental disorders such as psychosomatic disorders, psychoses, character disorders, and mental retardation. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section A01 — Jerome Short — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Innovation Hall 132  -  Section Syllabus
Section B01 — Jenna Marie Calton — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM TR  -  Section Syllabus

Individual placements in applied psychology settings. Read More »

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Section I01 — Michael E Hurley — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM TR — Robinson A412  -  Section Syllabus

Consists of a one-hour service learning component linked to selected psychology courses. Read More »

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I01 Psychology in the Community — Michael E Hurley — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM W — Robinson A412  -  Section Syllabus

Examination of application of psychological principles and methods to problems commonly encountered in business and industry. Read More »

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A01 Industrial/Organizational Psyc — Afra Saeed Ahmad  -  Section Syllabus

Behavior and attitudes of women; influence of chromosomes and hormones on behavior, influence of culture on sex role differentiation, and theories of sex role development. Read More »

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Section A01 — Kristen Price Jones — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Robinson A349  -  Section Syllabus

Survey of neuroscience, including basic neuroanatomy, neural and synaptic transmission, neural mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal behavior, and biological mechanisms of drug action. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section A01 — Marjorie Battaglia — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Innovation Hall 204  -  Section Syllabus
Section B01 — Jennifer Brielmaier — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM MW — Krug Hall 7

Functional anatomy and physiology of the brain, including dissection of brain and eye, and a demonstration and practice in research methods for studying physiological mechanisms underlying behavior. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

2C1 Physiological Psychology Lab — Gina Marie Fernandez — 08:30 AM to 11:20 AM MW — David King Hall L509  -  Section Syllabus
2C2 Physiological Psychology Lab — Daniel Ehlinger — 06:30 PM to 09:20 PM MW — David King Hall L509  -  Section Syllabus

Multidisciplinary approach to taboo topics that fascinate and frighten us. Instructors from disciplines across the arts and sciences bring expertise and diverse perspectives to provocative issues such as cannibalism and serial murder. Students learn to think critically and objectively while examining use in myth, literature, and popular culture. Read More »

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Section B01 — John J Graybeal — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Robinson A106  -  Section Syllabus
Section C02 — Jessica Lynn Dunn — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Blue Ridge 129  -  Section Syllabus

Advanced survey of processes of grieving and their relationship to death and dying. Topics include ways of dying, effects of death on loved ones, and care for the terminally ill. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section C01 — Rebecca Susan Morse — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Nguyen Engineering Building 1108  -  Section Syllabus

Advanced research methods in psychology in context of individual student projects or assisting with research on faculty projects; individual sections by arrangement with faculty. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

I10 Independent Study — Ted Dumas — Founder's Hall

Selected topics reflecting interest in specialized areas. Read More »

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A01 Forensic Psychology — Robin Shusko  -  Section Syllabus
A02 Eating Disorders and Obesity — Sarah Fischer — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Robinson A101  -  Section Syllabus

Historical background and major theoretical systems in modern psychology. Approaches include behaviorism, cognitive/information processing approaches, and psychodynamic theories. Read More »

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C01 History and Systems in Psychol — Rebecca Susan Morse  -  Section Syllabus

Selected topics reflecting interest in specialized areas. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

A01 Forensic Psychology — Robin Shusko  -  Section Syllabus
A02 Eating Disorders and Obesity — Sarah Fischer — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Robinson A101  -  Section Syllabus

Advanced survey of processes of grieving and their relationship to death and dying. Topics include ways of dying, effects of death on loved ones, and care for the terminally ill. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section C01 — Rebecca Susan Morse — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Nguyen Engineering Building 1108  -  Section Syllabus

Problems involved in diagnostic assessment of children with various handicapping conditions such as learning disabilities, retardation, and emotional disturbances. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

2X2 Lab for Lecture X02 — 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM R  -  Section Syllabus
X02 Adv Child Assessment — Mittie T Quinn — 12:00 PM to 03:30 PM TW  -  Section Syllabus

Supervised experience in developmental psychology, biopsychology, or school psychology. Read More »

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I01 Pract Dev/Psyc/Biopsyc/Scl Psy — Robert Pasnak

Independent reading on topic agreed on by student and faculty member. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

002 Directed Reading/Resrch — James C Thompson — Founder's Hall

Research on approved dissertation topic under direction of dissertation committee. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section I02 — June P Tangney
Section I03 — Jerome Short

Special topics reflecting interests in specialized areas.

Selected topics reflecting specialized area of school psychology.

Emphasizes current research and application of human factors, ergonomics, applied cognition, and applied perception.

Emphasizes current research and development in human-computer interaction, cognitive systems engineering, cognitive ergonomics, and cognitive engineering.

Focuses on noncognitive individual differences that predict performance. Published work discussed in seminar format with emphasis on conceptual development, methodological adequacy, and new directions.

Selected topics reflecting specialized areas in psychology.