Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2015
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PSYC 3002. Topics in Psychological Research. (3) (W) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101, 2101 and 2103, all with grades of C or above, or Permission permission of instructor. Examination of special psychological topics. Preparation of one or more APA-style research papers required. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
PSYC 3110 2110. Introduction to Comparative Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. Animal and human behavior from a comparative point of view. Includes the study of methodology, and classification of behavior patterns, as well as the origin of these patterns. (Yearly)
PSYC 3111. Psychology of Learning. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above. (Completion of PSYC 2103 is also strongly recommended.) Major theories and empirical findings in the area of learning. (Yearly)
PSYC 3113. Physiological Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101, 2101, and 2113 with grade grades of C or above. The relationship of physiological systems to integrated behavior and an introduction to brain-behavior relationships. Emphasis on neural regulation of behavior. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3114. Motivation. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2101 with grade grades of C or above. Current theories and research in the area of motivation. Consideration is given to the role of emotion in human motives. (On demand)
PSYC 3115. Sensation and Perception. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above, or permission of instructor. Introduction to the sensory and perceptual processes that provide the means to experience and make sense of the physical world in which we live. Topics include: discussions of how sensory data are acquired, processed, and interpreted. (Yearly)
PSYC 3116. Human Cognitive Processes. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above, or permission of instructor. Processes involved in such complex human behaviors as language (acquisition and usage), memory, and problem solving, with emphasis upon experimental findings and current theories. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3117. Hereditary Behavior. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above. Genetic and environmental contributions to behavior and psychological processes. History of the nature/nurture issue in psychology; animal and human research methods; statistical analysis of behavior-genetic data; and the heritability of learning ability, intelligence, personality, and psychopathology. (Yearly)
PSYC 3118. Research Methods in Physiological Psychology. (4) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101, 2101, 2103 and 3113, all with grades of C or above, or Permission permission of instructor. Current laboratory techniques in physiological psychology, including basic surgeries, lesioning, stimulation, recording, and histology. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory period a week. (On demand)
PSYC 3122. Cognitive and Language Development. (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2120 or 2113 with grades of C or above. Theory and research on the development of thought and language in children, including such topics as theories of cognitive development, the development of perception, representation of knowledge, memory, language, and problem solving. (Alternate years)
PSYC 3123. Social and Personality Development. (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2120 2130 or 3135 with grades of C or above. Social and personality development of children, including such topics as infant social behavior, socialization practices, independence and achievement, aggression, sex-role development, and moral development. (Alternate years)
PSYC 3125. Older Worker and Retirement. (3) (W) Prerequisite: PSYC 2171 or Permission permission of instructor. Physical characteristics, personal attitudes, and structural factors affecting the employment of persons over 40. Topics include: biological aging, myths and stereotypes about older workers, public policies, human resources practices, economics of retirement, and theories about career and life stages. (On demand)
PSYC 3126 2126. Introduction to the Psychology of Women and Gender. (3) Cross-listed as WGST 3226. Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. Application of research in developmental, experimental, and clinical psychology to issues regarding women and gender. Topics include: gender-role development, gender differences in cognitive abilities and performance, psychological perspectives on women’s physical and mental health, and violence toward women. (Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3130 2130. Introduction to Social Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. The social behavior of individuals. Topics include: interpersonal attraction and relationship development; attitude change; social conflict; social interaction; social perception; and social influence processes; general theories of social behavior; and research approaches. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3131 2131. Introduction to Forensic Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. Overview of the field of forensic psychology, including the history of the discipline, and legal and ethical issues such as criminal profiling, definition of “insanity,” eyewitness identification, and jury selection. (Fall, Summer)
PSYC 3135. Psychology of Personality. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2101 with grade grades of C or above. Current personality theories. Consideration given to psychoanalytic, physiological, trait and factor, the perceptual viewpoints in the light of contemporary research. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3136. Sexual Behavior. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above. Explores the psychology of sexual behavior, including providing an overview of the major psychological theories, providing an understanding of the psychological factors that affect human sexual behavior, and examining current issues and controversies related to sexuality such as sexual dysfunction and sexual offenses. (Fall, Summer)
PSYC 3137 2137. Introduction to Positive Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. Examines the principal concepts, applications, and research paradigms of positive psychology in reference to various contexts such as everyday people, cross-cultural perspectives, adjustment to chronic illness, surviving natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and civil war. (Spring)
PSYC 3140. Basic Processes in Psychological Assessment. (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 2101 and 2103, and STAT 1220, STAT 1221, or STAT 1222, all with grades of C or above. (PSYC 2103 is also recommended.) Psychological testing, including scaling procedures, reliability and validity, correlational techniques used in test construction, a review of various kinds of psychological tests, and basic approaches to test interpretation. (Yearly)
PSYC 3151 2151. Abnormal Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. A history of psychopathology. Case studies, differential diagnosis, psychological dynamics of abnormal behavior, including theoretical, clinical, and experimental contributions in the field. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
PSYC 3152. Child Psychopathology. (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, PSYC 2120, and PSYC 3151 2151, all with grades of C or above. Principles of classification, assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who display deviant affective, cognitive, and social behavior. (Alternate years)
PSYC 3153. Introduction to Clinical Psychology. (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 and PSYC 3151 2151 with grades of C or above. Overview of the field of clinical psychology, including the theory and practice of discipline. (Spring)
PSYC 3155 2165. Introduction to Community Psychology. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 with grade of C or above. Social forces, particularly within the context of organizations and/or communities, that affect the development of psychopathology and/or personal competency, with emphasis on preventing psychopathology and increasing competency. Topics include: the concept of prevention; assessment of organizations, communities, and other environments; methods of instituting organizational and community change; evaluating the effects of community interventions; social policy analysis; and ethical issues involved in community work. (Yearly)
PSYC 3216. Introduction to Cognitive Science. (3) Cross-listed as ITCS 3216. Prerequisite: PSYC 2113 with a grade of C or better, or Permission permission of department. Interdisciplinary introduction to the science of the mind. Broad coverage of such topics as philosophy of mind; human memory processes; reasoning and problem solving; artificial intelligence; language processing (human and machine); neural structures and processes; and vision. (Spring, Alternate years)
PSYC 3313. Neuropsychology. (3) Prerequisite Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 2101, 2113 and 3113, all or equivalent with grade grades of C or above. Brain function and behavior, especially in individuals believed to be brain damaged (e.g., by stroke, Alzheimer’s, or head injury); general principles of brain function and of human neuropsychology, including higher functions (e.g., memory and language); and neuropsychological assessment. (Yearly)
PSYC 4316. Cognitive Neuroscience. (3) Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and 2113 with grade grades of C or above, or permission of instructor. Biological basis of consciousness and the neurobiology of mental processes by which we perceive, act, learn, and remember; representation of mental processes from electrophysiological and brain imaging techniques, clinical neurology, and computational science. (Alternate years)