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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course reviews the historical context, influences, and individuals instrumental in the development of psychological research, theories, and systems. Readings and discussions of original sources and contemporary research are emphasized. Prereq: 28 hours of Psychology completed or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the major mental disorders, especially the psychoneuroses and the psychoses, and the biological, psychological, and sociological factors which contribute to their causation. Prereq: PSY 100 plus one of the following: PSY 215, 216 or 223.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to cover issues in the classification, assessment, and treatment of the major childhood behavior disorders, including attention deficit and conduct disorders, learning disabilities, depression, and child abuse. In addition, issues relating to parent-child relations, divorce, and children's attributions will be covered. Prereq: PSY 215; and either PSY 223 or 533 or FAM 255.
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3.00 Credits
A general orientation to the field of psychological testing. Introduction to the principles and methods of psychological testing, and a survey of the various kinds of psychological tests. Prereq: PSY 100 and 216.
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4.00 Credits
Experimental techniques, principles, and theories applied to the field of animal behavior. Topics include comparative cognition, learning and memory, imitation, sexual selection, reproductive strategies, altruism, evolutionary psychology, and sociobiology. A required laboratory component consists of applications of techniques used to study animal behavior. Students will design and conduct experiments, organize and discuss results, and explore theoretical and applied implications. Prereq: Declared major in Psychology, PSY 215, 216, 311, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the causes of human and nonhuman behavior from a biological perspective. Special attention is paid to the interaction between genetic inheritance, individual experience, and physiological state in the control of the appetitive and consummatory behaviors. Prereq: PSY 215 and BIO 103, or BIO 150 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics in clinical psychology such as health psychology and introduction to clinical psychology. Course topics will vary from year to year, providing students with a diversity of material in the area of clinical psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Completion of 28 hours in psychology, including PSY 430 or PSY 533, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of a specialized topic within cognitive psychology. Topics will vary from year to year and may include: theories of memory; theories of reading; cognition and emotion; connectionist modeling; engineering and environmental psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Completion of 28 hours in psychology, including PSY 427, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of a specialized topic in developmental psychology. Topics will vary from year to year and may include: cognitive development; development of memory and attention; development of reasoning and problem solving; and media use and children's development. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Completion of 28 hours in psychology, including PSY 460, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course will provide in-depth study of specialized topics in the area of higher learning in animals. Topics will vary from year to year and may include concept learning, memory, imitation, language, and cooperation. The course will also examine these processes from the perspective of sociobiology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Completion of 28 hours in psychology, including PSY 450 or 552, or consent of instructor.
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