PSY - Psychology
Survey of concepts, methods, and fields of psychology. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group III- A: Behavioral Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisites: See Course Search and Registration.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Basic descriptive and inferential statistics are considered, including measures of central tendency and variability, the normal distribution, the t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and chi-square. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisites:
PSY 100 and completion of Mathematics Competency.
Credits
3(3-0)
Research-based findings on the development of human behavior from conception through late adulthood. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to cognitive science, the problems it addresses, its evolving models of the mind, its interdisciplinary nature, and its broader ramifications. Identical to
PHL 225. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
PHL 225
Nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorders. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
An introduction to the various research methodologies in Psychology. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100; one of the following with a grade of C or better: PSY 211,
BIO 500,
HSC 544.
Credits
3(3-0)
The relationship between psychology and sport from the perspective of theory, research, and practice. Topics include personality, cognition, motivation-emotion, social processes, and youth sport. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and foundations of testing with some emphasis on the interpretation of test results. Examination of a variety of different tests. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Human development from conception through preschool years. Emphasis on research relevant to understanding development and implications of research for preventing and lessening common developmental problems. Prerequisites:
PSY 220 or
HDF 100 or
EDU 280.
Credits
3(3-0)
Psychological development from childhood through the college years. Main topics are personality, social, and cognitive development. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 220 or
HDF 100 or
EDU 280.
Credits
3(3-0)
Empirical approach to understanding changes and continuities in physiological, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, and social functioning in later life. Prerequisites:
PSY 220 or signed Gerontology Minor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Empirical approach to understanding individual social behavior. Deals with the person and the social environment with a focus in attitudes, interpersonal behavior, and group processes. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include evolutionary theory, sex and mating, child rearing, social relationships, and evolutionary applications to health and work. Prerequisite:
PSY 100 or
ANT 171. Recommended:
BIO 151.
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores psychological issues pertaining specifically to women in the following areas: affective and cognitive functioning, personality theories, adult role behaviors, sexuality and physical and mental health. Identical to
WGS 334. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 334
The psychology of work and organizations. Introduction to the use and application of psychology in the workplace. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Psychological principles and concepts applied to advertising and selling, promotion, buyer attitudes, consumer behavior, psychological measurement, and prediction in advertising. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the application of principles and theories of psychological research in the legal system. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
A survey of the major theories and principles that are used to describe/explain the individual. The primary focus will be on evaluating and testing theories via research findings. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and practice of psychological interviewing and counseling. Recommended:
PSY 220,
PSY 250. Prerequisites:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Applied behavior analysis is the use of principles of learning to address behavior problems of individuals in their natural environments. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the relationship between psychological variables and health, including physiological factors, psychological influences affecting health, behavior and chronic disease, psychology's contribution to health promotion. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100. Recommended: HSC 106.
Credits
3(3-0)
Perception as the result of psychological and physiological processes. Some of the topics covered are vision, audition, pain perception, illusions, pattern recognition and perceptual development. Prerequisites:
PSY 100; a University Program Group II course; competency in written English and mathematics.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the major theoretical-empirical views that characterize the area of learning and memory. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of empirically-derived principles of behavior and their application to parenting, education, therapy, self-management and the treatment of the developmentally disadvantaged. Has animal lab component. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(2-2)
Second course in psychological research methodology. Students design, execute, interpret, and report psychological research. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
PSY 285 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 201.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overview of the neurological processes underlying organismic behavior. Surveys neurobiological explanations of sensation, movement, motivation, emotion, sleep, learning, neurological disorders, recovery mechanisms. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: One of the following:
PSY 100,
BIO 101, BIO 105,
BIO 110,
BIO 151,
HSC 211.
Credits
3(3-0)
Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisite: See Course Search and Registration.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
The historical roots of psychology and their present day manifestations are analyzed. Emphasis is on the more direct antecedents of current thought and practice. Prerequisites:
PSY 285,
PSY 383.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and research activities of the clinical psychologist. Prerequisite:
PSY 250.
Credits
3(3-0)
Defines stress and how to measure it, evaluates evidence about causes/correlates of stress, and introduces strategies to deal with stress. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Analysis of current research in specified areas of neuroscience; critiquing and discussing primary literature and the students' current research relating to specific topics. Students will repeat this course for a maximum of 2 credits. Identical to
BIO 487. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: signed neuroscience major and prior or concurrent neuroscience research experience through BIO 403 or
PSY 496.
Credits
1-2(Spec)
Cross Listed Courses
BIO 487
For students who desire to investigate a research problem in psychology. Prerequisite: Must file a written proposal approved by a faculty sponsor in the departmental office prior to registration.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
For students who accept responsibility for studying a psychological problem on their own. Prerequisite: Must file a written proposal approved by a faculty sponsor in the departmental office prior to registration.
Credits
1-4(Spec)
The student, with guidance from two faculty sponsors, researches and writes an undergraduate thesis. Prerequisites: PSY 211 or STA 282 or STA 382 with a grade of B or better;
PSY 285 with a grade of B or better; overall GPA 3.0; permission of instructor.
Credits
3(Spec)
Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisites: See Course Search and Registration.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Study of problem-oriented subjects for persons already working in psychological services with the intent of continuing their professional growth. Prerequisite: See Course Search and Registration.
Credits
1-8(Spec)
Development of practical skills for effective teaching of psychology. No more than 3 hours of
PSY 502 may be applied to a student's psychology major or minor. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Focused study in the principles of the application of signed and manual communication with Deaf and other populations for educational, clinical and human service settings.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course covers basic principles of pharmacology, receptor theory, drug classes, methods in basic pharmacology and behavioral pharmacology, and research and theory in behavioral pharmacology. Prerequisites:
PSY 100;
PSY 383 or 384 or 387 or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Problems and procedures in scaling and in correlational methods related to testing reliability, validity, and measurement error. Prerequisite:
PSY 310, PSY 211.
Credits
3(3-0)
An extension of topics introduced in
PSY 211QR, with emphasis upon hypothesis testing and statistical inference. Prerequisite:
PSY 211QR or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-1)
Conceptual and empirical background in the dynamics of face-to-face groups and related interpersonal areas. Emphasis is cognitive- theoretical rather than experiential. Prerequisite:
PSY 330 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course explores racism from a psychological viewpoint. The processes involved in the development, maintenance and change of racist attitudes are considered. Prerequisites: Junior or higher standing;
PSY 330 or
SOC 201, a Social Science methods class.
Credits
3(3-0)
The application of psychological principles and theories to the courtroom. Prerequisites: coursework in basic statistics (e.g., PSY 211) and research methods (e.g.,
PSY 285); or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
The study of organizations as complex social systems with analyses of individual and group behavior in organizations and responses of organizations to their environment. Prerequisite:
PSY 336 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course examines the identification, measurement, and development of individual differences. Topics include job analysis, criterion development, personnel selection, training, and performance evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 336; or Graduate Standing. Recommended:
PSY 310.
Credits
3(3-0)
Behavior analysis in business, industry, and human service settings. Applied research in organizations is emphasized. Empirical rather than theoretical approach. Prerequisites:
PSY 336 or
PSY 370 or
PSY 384 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
The study of health and stress in organizations as a complex process, with analyses of resources, stressors, coping, stress responses, and consequences. Prerequisites:
PSY 336 and 379, or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theories regarding the structure and functions of personality. Prerequisite:
PSY 340.
Credits
3(3-0)
Problems of children deviating from the norm in behavior and adjustment. Prerequisites:
PSY 220,
PSY 250.
Credits
3(3-0)
Psychological concepts in understanding physical disability from the perspectives of the individual, family and society will be emphasized. Designed for advanced students in health professions. Prerequisites:
PSY 100, 220; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Foundational skills for therapeutic intervention including theory and technique. Prerequisite:
PSY 350 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Reviews the cognitive processes that operate in skilled reading and focuses on reading development and reading difficulties in K-6th grade. Prerequisite:
PSY 220, 285, 383; or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course provides an overview of behavioral assessment procedures. Specific topics include functional behavior assessment, functional analysis, task analysis, data collection, and function-based intervention design. Prerequisite:
PSY 370, 384, or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the fundamentals of behavior analytic research methods. Prerequisite:
PSY 370, 384; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course reviews characteristics and etiology of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. This course may be offered in an online format. Identical to
SPE 530. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Junior standing or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
SPE 530
Applications of behavior analysis and social learning in medicine, dentistry, and physical health. Prevention, treatment, and long-term maintenance are all considered. Prerequisite:
PSY 384 or
PSY 370 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Survey of the theories, systems and concepts of motivation and emotion. Prerequisites: Fifteen hours of psychology or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Converging evidence from human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging research will be examined for topics in attention, perception, memory, language, and emotion. Prerequisites:
PSY 387 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to psychophysiological methods, measures, and applications. Topics include: basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; electrophysiological recording; inference using brain, cardiovascular, somatic measures; biofeedback; ergonomic, and other applications. Prerequisite:
PSY 387 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
The use of applied behavior analysis with children and adolescents to promote academic skill development and reduce interfering behaviors. Prerequisites:
PSY 370 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Physiological events which underlie human and animal behavior. Prerequisite:
PSY 387 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Function of the nervous system in behavior. Emphasis is on how various CNS structures function to mediate behavior. Prerequisite:
PSY 387 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to cognitive processes; survey of theory and research in memory, thinking, concept formation, problem solving, and language. Prerequisites:
PSY 383.
Credits
3(3-0)
Supervised field experience for Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)