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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how personality, self-concept, attitudes, and behavior of the individual develop in interaction with biological, social, and cultural forces. Topics include attachment theory, development of the self, aggression, gender and ethnic identity, and moral development. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: A course in developmental psychology-PSY218, PSY251, PSY252, PSY322, PSY336, PSY432, or PSY544.
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3.00 Credits
The relationship between human behavior and the physical environment, both natural and built. The behavioral effects of such things as spatial design, crowding, noise, privacy, personal space, and climate are examined. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the experimental foundations of social psychology. Various experimental designs and methods used in this area are analyzed. Students are required to conduct their own empirical research in social psychology. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for PSY312. Prerequisites: PSY204R and PSY216.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of the basic principles of behavior discovered in the animal laboratory. To this end students will be responsible for shaping the behavior of a rat so as to illustrate these principles and concepts. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for PSY313. Prerequisite: PSY203R.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the many methods used to study development across the lifespan, including observation, interview, questionnaire, and experiment. Through reading and discussing published research and working on individual research projects, students learn the principles of research design necessary for demonstrating developmental change. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: PSY204R and a course in developmental psychology- PSY218, PSY251, PSY252, PSY322, PSY336, PSY337, or PSY544.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of psychology in the context of the history of ideas. Particular attention is given to the basic questions behind psychology's continually changing theoretical orientations, and to appreciating important milestones in the history of psychology by placing them in their proper intellectual, scientific, and cultural contexts. Three lecture/discussion hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for PSY404. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
The internship gives the student an opportunity to apply psychology in community, institutional, and business settings. Through this field experience the student explores career options, gains practical experience and skills, and makes contacts with potential employers. The specific type of internship setting will be determined by the student's interests and by the availability of placements. Open to Psychology majors with at least a 3.0 GPA in Psychology who have completed 24 credits in Psychology. This course may be repeated for additional credits.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is an opportunity for the student to do scholarly research or theoretical work under the supervision of a faculty member. Requires a written proposal approved by a faculty member and the Department Chairperson. This course cannot serve as a substitute for any required course in the Psychology curriculum. Open only to Juniors and Seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA in PSY courses.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course is an opportunity for the student to conduct a substantial empirical research project on a significant psychological question, under supervision of a faculty member. Requires a written proposal approved by a faculty member and the Department Chairperson. This course cannot serve as a substitute for any required course in the Psychology curriculum. Limited to Juniors and Seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA in PSY courses.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an opportunity for intensive study in a specific area of psychology in a small group setting. The topic will be announced in advance. Three hours per week. Department Chairperson's permission required.
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