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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the empirical study of human happiness and well-being. Topics include how values, personality and social characterisitics, attitudes, and cultural and evolutionary variables predict and potentially affect human happiness. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding how and why these variables are related to happiness. Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0). Offered once a year.
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3.00 Credits
Examines psychological theories and research applied to participation and performance in sport, exercise, and other types of physical activity. Topics include personality, motivation, arousal and stress, competition, leadership, communication, psychological skills training, epidemiology of physical activity, exercise and physical and mental well-being, exercise adherence, addictive and unhealthy behaviors, injuries and burnout, and development. Prerequisites: PSYC 100. Credits: 3(3-0). Offered once a year.
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3.00 Credits
Individual work, supervised by a faculty member, on a problem in psychology. (No course described in the undergraduate bulletin may be taken under this course number.) 1-3(as arranged). Prerequisites: PSYC 100 and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the sensory and perceptual systems which enable us to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. Drawing on both physiological and behavioral data, this course explores how physical energy is encoded by our sensory systems, and how this sensory information, in conjunction with cognitive processes, leads to our perceptual experience of the world. Prerequisites: PSYC 250, and PSYC 251. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of a variety of topics related to women's lives, such as work, personal relationships, sexuality, motherhood, physical health, mental health, violence, and old age. The course also explores psychological aspects of gender stereotypes, gender-role development, and gender comparisons. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or PSYC 251 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
Human language is examined from the perspective of experimental psychology. Topics covered include the following: speech perception and production, understanding sentences and discourse, content and organization of the mental dictionary, language acquisition, language and the brain, and language and thought. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 and PSYC 251, or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course examining particular developmental domains or issues, with an emphasis on evaluation of contemporary research. Typical offerings include topics in cognitive development, social development, and applied developmental psychology. May be taken for credit twice under different subtitles. Prerequisites: PSYC 215, PSYC 216, or PSYC 217, depending on subtitle. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior, emphasizing particularly the dependence of processes such as perception, motivation, learning, and problem- solving upon the character and integrity of the nervous system. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 and PSYC 251, or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, and practical applications of human neuropsychology. Topics will include fundamentals of brain-behavior relationships, functional neuroanatomy, human cortical organization, neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment, and complex functions. Emphases are on normal functions of the central nervous system, but abnormal functions are considered as well. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 and PSYC 251, or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
Behavioral pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs on behavior. An introductory survey of the theories, methods, findings, and principles of the field is presented. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 and PSYC 251, or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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