230 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or permission of instructor. Examination of application of psychological principles and methods to problems commonly encountered in business and industry.
231 Social Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or permission of instructor. Study of human behavior development in a social matrix, including such topics as socialization, cultural behavior, group norms, and attitude formation.
260 Basic Research Methods in Psychology (1-3:0:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or permission of instructor. Introduction to research methods in psychology in the context of assisting with faculty research; individualized sections by arrangement with faculty. Methods taught vary, but generally include basic data collection and recordkeeping methods in research. Course culminates in a paper describing techniques learned. No more than six credits in PSYC 260, 350, and 460 can be used toward a psychology major.
300 Statistics in Psychology (4:3:2). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology including PSYC 100 (grade of C or better) and 3 hours of mathematics course work, or permission of instructor. Descriptive and inferential statistics in design, analysis, and interpretation of psychological research with practical application using computers in laboratory.
301 Research Methods in Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or permission of instructor. Students are encouraged to take PSYC 300 concurrently. 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. Laboratory work will include designing and running research studies and writing manuscripts using appropate style and formats. Writing intensive course.
304 Principles of Learning (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 (grade of C or better) or permission of instructor. Principles of animal learning, including such topics as classical and operant conditioning, discrimination learning, and animal cognition. Laboratory projects require working with animal subjects.
305 Memory and Cognition (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 (grade of C or better) or permission of instructor. Experimental methodology within the context of cognition, discrimination, concept formation, verbal learning, psycholinguistics, and memory.
309 Sensation, Perception, and Information Processing (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 (grade of C or better) or permission of instructor. Principles of perception, including topics such as psychophysics, perceptual organization, perceptual learning, and perceptual constancies. Laboratory projects demonstrate and investigate perceptual phenomena.
313 Child Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology including PSYC 100, or permission of instructor. Study of human psychological development from conception to adolescence including such topics as genetic factors, emotional and intellectual growth, and environmental influences.
314 Adolescent Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology including PSYC 100, or permission of instructor. Study of the biological and cultural changes accompanying adolescence, including the effect of these changes on emotional, intellectual, and social development.
317
Cognition (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or permission
of instructor.
An in-depth overview
of important topics in cognitive psychology, including memory, attention,
pattern recognition, problem solving, reasoning, and psycholinguistics.
320 Psychological Tests and Measurements (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 (grade of C or better) or permission of instructor. Examination and application of principles underlying the theory, interpretation, and administration of psychological tests; including a study of tests of intelligence, achievement, and ability.
321 Counseling Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 325 or permission of instructor. Review of the theories and methods in psychological counseling.
322 Behavior Modification (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 220 or permission of instructor. Examination of experimental principles of human and animal learning within the theoretical framework of applied behavior analysis, including the design, implementation, and evaluation of operant intervention programs across a wide variety of human situations.
323 Clinical and Social Psychology Research Techniques (4:3:2). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 (grade of C or better) or permission of instructor. Review and application of some research techniques including interviewing, survey analysis, and process analysis.
324 Personality Theory (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ; or permission of instructor. Introduction to classical and contemporary theories of personality and a comparative evaluation of major theories in terms of relevant research studies.
325 Abnormal Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and one of PSYC 211, 231, or 324; or permission of instructor. 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.
326 Therapeutic Communication Skills (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 325 or permission of instructor. Introduction to understanding and use of basic therapeutic communication skills used in clinical and counseling psychology.
330 Psychology of Adjustment (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or permission of instructor. Nature of effective and faulty patterns of adjustment. Factors in healthy and unhealthy personality development, unique motivation patterns of individuals, and influence of personally significant groups on adjustment. Resources for personal growth and application of contemporary psychological principles to achievement of increased intellectual, emotional, and social competence. PSYC 330 cannot be taken for credit by psychology majors.
350 Directed Reading and Research in Psychology (1-3:0:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100, 300, permission of instructor and department. Library research in psychology, culminating in a substantial formal paper; individualized sections by arrangement with faculty. No more than six hours in PSYC 260, 350, and 460 can be used toward psychology major.
362 Psychology of Women (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and BIOL 103, 104, or permission of instructor. Behavior and attitudes of women; influence of sex chromosomes and sex hormones on behavior; influence of culture on sex role differentiation; theories of sex role development.
372 Physiological Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 (grade of C or better) and BIOL 103-104, or permission of instructor. Survey of neuroscience, including basic neuroanatomy, neural and synaptic transmission, neural mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal behavior, and biological mechanisms of drug action.
373 Physiological Psychology Laboratory (1:0:2). Pre- or corequisites: PSYC 372 or permission of instructor. Functional anatomy and physiology of the brain, including dissection of brain and eye, demonstration and practice in research methods for studying physiological mechanisms underlying behavior.
410 Motivation and Emotion (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and BIOL 103-104, or permission of instructor. Study of the concepts and principles that determine human and animal motivation, including such topics as instincts and drives.
414 Behavior Disorders of Childhood (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 313 and 325 or permission of instructor. Review of the theories, methods, and research dealing with emotional and behavioral disorders of children.
415 Psychological Factors in Aging (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or permission of instructor. Examination of the sensory, perceptual, intellectual, and personality changes that occur in older people. Common adjustment problems as well as more serious adjustment difficulties are discussed. Applications of various personality theories of aging.
421, 422 Undergraduate Practicum in Psychology (3:3:0), (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 325 and 326 and permission of Clinical Review Committee. Supervised experience in application of psychological principles requiring work in a nonclassroom situation.
423 Group Psychotherapy Techniques (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 220 or permission of instructor. Review of theory and methods of group therapy with emphasis on humanistic and interpersonal approaches, including applications to family therapy, alcoholism, and drug abuse.
425 Seminar in Abnormal Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 325 or permission of instructor. Selected topics include stigma, specific forms of psychopathology, psycholegal issues, or deinstitutionalization.
435 Personnel Training and Development: A Psychological Perspective (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 230. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 320; or permission of instructor. An overview and critique of training methods currently used in industry from the viewpoint of psychological theory, including simulations, on-the-job training, supervisory/leadership skills training, computer-assisted instruction, and programmed texts. Principles of needs analysis, program development, and program evaluation are discussed within the framework of industrial psychology.
460 Independent Study in Psychology (1-3:0:0). Prerequisites: 18 hours of psychology including PSYC 305 (grade of C or better), a 2.50 GPA in psychology, and a written proposal approved before registration by instructor and the department chair. Advanced research methods in psychology in the context of individual student projects or assisting with research on faculty projects; individual sections by arrangement with faculty. No more than six hours in PSYC 260, 350, and 460 can be used toward the psychology major.
461, 462 Special Topics (3:3:0), (3:3:0). Prerequisite: See course description in Schedule of Classes. Selected topics reflecting interest in specialized areas. Announced in advance.
465 History and Systems in Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 18 hours in psychology including PSYC 305 (grade of C or better), or permission of instructor. Historical background and major theoretical systems in modern psychology. Approaches include behaviorism, cognitive/information processing approaches, and - psychodynamic theories.
472 Advanced Physiological Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisites: PSYC 372 or permission of instructor. Rotating topics. Physiological mechanisms underlying behavior. Selected topics include neuronal bases of learning and memory, and biological bases of reinforcement and addiction. May be repeated once with approval of instructor.
490 Psychology Honors I (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Admission to Psychology Department Honors Program. Review of current topics and issues in psychology, including historical overview, theory and supporting data, and their influences on behavior. Topics will vary.
491 Psychology Honors II (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 300, 301, 317, and 490. Introduction to advanced statistics, research methodologies, statistics packages, computing and information technology, library technology, etc, appropriate for psychological research and pedagogy. Students are required to complete a proposal in preparation for admission to Psychology Honors III.
499 Senior Thesis (3:0:0). Prerequisite: Psychology major with 90 hours, an experimental psychology lab course, 3.00 GPA in psychology, PSYC 460, permission of instructor, and prior approval of thesis proposal. Directed research on a topic agreed on by student and adviser. The student should take PSYC 460 with the same adviser to develop a thesis proposal before registering for PSYC 499. The student must complete a thesis and defend it orally before the adviser and two faculty members. With permission of department, students may take a second semester for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
506 Theories of Personality (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 220 or permission of instructor. Comparative review of prevalent theories of personality with special emphasis on their fundamental models and their similarities and differences.
508 Theories of Development (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 313 or 211 or permission of instructor. Major theories of infant and child development including works of Piaget, Freud, Erikson, and Spitz.
513 Infant Development (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 313 or permission of instructor. Examination of current issues, research methods, and clinical evaluation techniques in the field of infant development.
530 Human Factors Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 230 or an experimental lab course or permission of instructor. Investigation of complex man-machine interactions found in industry today. Extensive empirical research findings are examined.
533 Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 230 or PSYC 636 or permission of instructor. Rotating topics (e.g., leadership theories and management development, performance appraisal) to be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit.
536 Psychology of Work Motivation (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 230 or permission of instructor. Examination of the psychological literature of (1) the need, cognitive, and reinforcement theories of motivation; (2) organizational attachment (commitment, absenteeism, and turnover); (3) job design and quality of work issues. Methodological and psychometric issues in the interpretation and evaluation of work motivation research are emphasized.
541 Survey Research (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 300 or SOCI 221 or permission of instructor. Introduction to theory, method, and practice of survey research; students complete a survey research project. <>P 548, 549 Practicum in Gerontology (3:0:0), (3:0:0). Prerequisite: Completion of three of the required courses in the gerontology certificate program or permission of instructor. Practical experience in a gerontological setting under supervision of a qualified professional 150 contact hours per three semester hour's credit.
553 Quantitative Methods I: Advanced Statistics (4:3:2). Prerequisite: Passing grade on screening test given the first evening of class. Topics in introductory psychological statistics from an advanced perspective. Additional topics are included. Lab provides introduction to use of computer packages in data handling and analysis. Required for graduate degree students. Requirement may be satisfied by demonstrating competence on an independent examination.
557 Psychometric Methods (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 553 or permission of instructor. Examination of the concepts of psychological measurement with emphasis on predictor test and criterion development. Discussion of reliability, validity, and specialized techniques used to develop tests of ability, interest, and personality.
559 Drugs, Hormones, and Behavior (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 372 or permission of instructor. Overview of the chemistry of behavior, including neurotransmitters, mechanisms of action of therapeutic drugs such as antidepressants, actions of hallucinogens and other psychoactive drugs, chemical theories of memory, and effects of hormones on behavior.
560 Advanced Applied Social Psychology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PSYC 231 or permission of instructor. Study of major trends in social psychological research with emphasis on the ethical and practical problems posed by human experimentation. Topics include attitude measurement, attitude change, conformity, social perception, and small group interaction.
565 Cognitive and Perceptual Development (3:3:0). Prerequisite: 6 hours of child psychology and a course in experimental psychology, or permission of instructor. Experimental study of child development. Topics include biogenetic factors in development, sensory processes, learning, perception, motivation, language, and cognitive development.
581/ENGL 581 Survey of Psycholinguistics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ENGL 391 or PSYC 305 or permission of instructor. Study of the psychological basis of human language acquisition and competence, including research on aphasia, association, autism, second language learning, grammatical transformations, and the psychological reality of transformational rules.
592 Special Topics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: See course description in Schedule of Classes. Special topics reflecting interest in specialized areas. Topic announced in advance.