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PSY 400 Neuropsychology

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. A review of elementary neuroanatomy and brain function, with an exploration of how clinical conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s, amnesia, Parkinson's, stroke, schizophrenia, agnosia, aphasia, Huntington's) affect cognitive, behavioral, affective, perceptual, and motor processes.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester

PSY 401 Theories of Personality

Prerequisites: Open to junior or senior psychology majors or with permission of the instructor. An overview of the different approaches to the understanding of the personality. Emphasis is placed on the normal personality.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester

PSY 405 Advanced Social Psychology

Prerequisites: PSY 205, PSY 312, PSY 315 and Junior Standing; or Permission of Instructor

The advanced scientific study of the social behavior of individuals as they interact with other individuals. Topics include: perception of others, affiliation, interpersonal attraction, aggression, small group dynamics, leadership, conformity, conflict, group decision making, altruism, attitude formation and change.

Credits

3.0

Cross Listed Courses

Also offered as PSY 505

Offered

Fall Semester

PSY 409 Learning and Memory

Prerequisites: PSY 312. Open to junior and senior standing or with permission of the instructor. A contemporary survey of methods, theories, principles and processes in the fields of learning and memory. The course focuses on understanding the building blocks of behavior in human and nonhuman learning and operant conditioning, as well as exploration of higher-order processes (e.g., language, pattern learning).

 

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester Even Years

PSY 418 Physiological Psychology

Prerequisites: PSY 101. Open to junior and seniors or with permission of the instructor. Explores the relationships among physiological structure, functioning and behavior. Special attention is given to the overall structure of the nervous system, as well as the physiological bases of sensation, perception, learning, memory, cognition, emotion and consciousness.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester Even Years

PSY 420 Advanced Personality Psychology

Prerequisites: PSY 205, PSY 312, PSY 315, PSY 401. An overview of the different approaches to the understanding of the personality. Emphasis is placed on the normal personality. The class will explore modern theories and contemporary research applications.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Term Spring

PSY 431 Abnormal Psychology

Prerequisites: Open to junior or senior psychology majors or with permission of the instructor. The origins, symptoms and methods of treatment of the principal forms of deviant behavior, with illustrative case material. Social as well as clinical aspects of individual psychological problems are considered.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester

PSY 434 Foundations of Psychological Testing

Prerequisites: PSY 211 or MATH 112 or SOC 261. Open to junior or senior psychology majors or with permission of the instructor. A study of the testing movement, including fundamental statistical procedures. Emphasizes the use of tests in education, industry and clinical practice. Observation and participation in individual and group testing.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Offered As Needed

PSY 441 History of Psychology

Prerequisites: PSY 101 or instructor permission. Open to senior psychology majors. This course surveys the development of psychology as both an academic and applied discipline. This includes the historical roots of psychology in philosophy and physiology, schools of psychology, and psychology as a modern discipline. Major conceptual developments since psychology became a distinct science are explored.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester

PSY 456 Behavior Modification

Prerequisites: PSY 312. Open to junior or senior psychology majors or with permission of the instructor. Application of operant and respondent learning principles to change behaviors in a prosocial manner across individuals and situations.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester Odd Years; Summer

PSY 498 Special Topics

An opportunity for a group of students to explore current topics in psychology as suggested by their special interests, and those of the faculty, but not included in the regular course offerings.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

PSY 499A Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer

PSY 499B Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer