College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Survey of the approaches to and concepts of the study of animal behavior as related to psychology. (B)

The varieties of disordered experience and conduct are studied for their contribution to an understanding of more effective personal and social adjustment. Specific topics include the neuroses and psychoses as well as psychosomatic and conduct disturbances. (S)

Theory and research on psychological development from prenatal stages through adulthood. (S)

The course will emphasize the development of psychological process during infancy as well as prenatal, perinatal and postnatal influences on development. (S)

Basic principles and theories of cognitive development from infancy through early adolescence. Information-processing, Piagetian, and neo-Piagetian theories will be covered. Possible topics include language, memory, social cognition, concept formation, perception and attention.

Biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives on adolescence. Includes such topics as dynamics of socialization, self-concept and identity, peer groups, and problems of adolescence. (S)

Topics in the field of gerontology from a life span developmental perspective, including the development of psychological problems of the aged, and theoretical and methodological issues in the study of the aged. (S)

Methodological approaches to the study of development including experimental and observational techniques. (S) GR-E†

Advanced study of selected topics in developmental psychology. Precise course content will vary from term to term. Examples of probable topics are cognitive development, psychophysiological aspects of development, intelligence, social-personality development, and sensory development.

An introduction to and survey of the principles, methods, theories and applications of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Students may not take both EAB 3002 and EAB 3764. (S)

Extension of learning principles to human problems. Topics include: child development, education, mental health, mental retardation, behavioral medicine, business and industry, aging and environmental applications. Students may not take both EAB 3002 and EAB 3764. (S)

An introduction to general laboratory procedures and apparatus employed in the experimental analysis of animal behavior. Daily laboratory sessions focus upon experimental treatments, apparatus programming and data analysis. (S) GR-E†

Consideration of the applications of behavioral science and technology to contemporary society with emphasis upon the implications of behavioristic theory and the experimental analysis of behavior. (S)

Recording and charting human behavior. Tactics of behavior management; theory and research. (S)

Introduction to Research Methods in applied behavior analysis. Computerized measurement and assessment of human behavior in ongoing field studies, data analysis, implementation of experimental techniques. GR-E†

Applications of the principles of behavior analysis to problems involving human behavior change, particularly in an educational context. (S)

An introductory survey of the human senses and their role in perception, considering how we sense the physical environment and what factors influence our perception of it. (B)

An introductory survey of human cognitive abilities, including perceptual and motor skill, attention, learning and memory, language, and thinking, and the methods used to study these abilities. (S)

Students collect, analyze and evaluate data on specific problems related to sensory and perceptual abilities. (B) GR-E†

Contemporary theories and data on human memory, with emphasis on the information processing approach. (S)

Examination of human reasoning, problem solving, judgment and decision-making. (S)

Contemporary laboratory techniques used in the study of learning, memory, thinking, information processing and perceptual processes. (S) GR-E†

An introduction to the concepts and techniques in psychology which apply to personal growth and development. In order to provide greater depth to the course, all students have the opportunity to participate in research projects or alternative experiences. (S)

The contemporary humanistic view of human behavior and experience. Emphasis upon the human potentialities for high level functioning including creativity, self-concept, caring and commitment. (S)

Advanced study of topics in counseling psychology. Content varies term to term. Possible topics include psychology of women, studies of the person, studies of the self. (S)

Development and organization of personality, description and assessment methods, results of research in personality structure and processes. (S)

Emphasis on four aspects of research: measuring psychological variables, designing research projects, statistically analyzing data, and writing psychological research reports.

In-depth examination of selected issues and topics in personality psychology. Check the course schedule to determine the particular issue or topic being covered that semester. Rotating topics include, among others, the self, self-consciousness, individual difference in altruism and moral behavior, tests and measurement, and the philosophy of individual differences. (S)

Survey of the biological basis of behavior with special relevance to psychology. Students may not take both PSB 3004 and PSB 3340. (B)

Neuroanatomatical, chemical, and electrophysiological studies in the biological basis of behavior. Students may not take both PSB 3004 and PSB 3340. PSB 3340 is recommended for IDS majors in Neurobiological Sciences. (B)

Biological theories and models of mental retardation, schizophrenia, affective disorders and others. Treatments of these conditions. (B)

An introduction to current techniques used in research in physiological psychology. Prior to enrollment in this course, students must have had a tetanus booster within the last 10 years.(B) GR-E†

Advanced discussion of neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, and action of neuroactive drugs, in relation to behavior. (B)

Principles of neural and behavioral development stressing the correlations among structural, chemical, endocrine, and behavioral events during maturation. (B)

Discussion of neural mechanisms and function of chemical senses, interaction with physiologic state, and motivational aspects. (B)

Advanced undergraduate seminar on neurobiological mechanisms of learning and memory, with concepts applied to neuroadaptations in many aspects of neurophysiology.

Discussion of the problem of how reflexes become transformed into operant behaviors. Focus on drug and disease states as a way of getting insights into this problem in animals and humans.

Selected topics in physiological psychology: precise course content will be announced in advance. Course provides an opportunity for study in depth of topics not offered in other courses.

Designed to provide a broad, general introduction to the field of psychology, this course is the prerequisite for advanced courses in psychology. Emphasis is on psychology as a research enterprise. Students are required to participate as subjects in psychological research or write a paper on a psychological research article. (S)

Introduction to Experimental Design in Psychology, Data Analysis, and Interpreation of Results and Literature Reports.

An introduction to current techniques used in research in the various areas of psychology by participation in on-going research.

Traces the history of psychology and psychological thought from the early Greek philosophers to the present. The course covers the foundations laid by philosophers, the emergence of psychology as a separate discipline in the nineteenth century, and the development of psychology in the twentieth century. (S)

Qualified students and the instructor or supervisor concerned may choose a particular problem for investigation or study from the various areas of psychology. A formal written report of the work is required of the student.

Selected topics in psychology; precise course content will be announced in advance. Course provides an opportunity for study in depth of topics not offered in other courses.

Credit is earned through volunteer work with community agencies that have been approved by the department for this purpose. The agencies provide a range of services to the community. Students work 45 hours per semester credit earned.

Qualified students write a formal research proposal in order to enroll in the course, carry out individual research under the supervision of a faculty member, and submit a formal written report.

An interdisciplinary study of interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup conflict. Theories, techniques, and applications to field situations are included. (S)

A study of the social factors influencing individual behavior. Consideration of socialization, social influence and conformity, social interaction, decision-making, attitudes and opinions, and related topics. (S)

The course is designed as a general introduction to the Psychology of Women. It includes both developmental and topical approaches.

Laboratory training and basic experimental techniques and procedures used in the investigation of social-psychological processes. (S) GR-E†

A consideration of the formation and utilization of knowledge about the social world. Includes a focus on how attitudes and values are defined, measured, formed and changed. (S)

A consideration of the nature and dynamics of interactions and social relationships in dyads and small groups. The focus is on the behavior of individuals as influenced by their relations with others. GR-E† (4)

Introduction to social psychology theory and research on the causes, attributes and benefits of leisure experience. Emphasizes critical analysis of leisure theory and research and use of scientific method in studying leisure.

In-depth examination of selected issues and topics in social psychology. Check the course schedule to determine the particular issue or topic being covered that semester. Rotating topics include health psychology, social motivation, the self, self-presentation, group dynamics, conflict, population psychology, community psychology, or the psychology of law. (S)

A communication course adjusted to a specific professional discipline, the discipline to be determined by need. Covers major elements of organizational communication with emphasis on composition of reports, proposals, letters and memos, manuals and oral presentations. Course materials and assignments are relevant to the specific discipline. Highly recommended for psychology majors. (C) GR-E†