2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

  • Psychology Courses
Course descriptions may be updated periodically to reflect changes since the last published catalog.
Course 
Number
Name Description
PSYCH-106 Human Sexuality Examines the field of human sexuality across the life span. Topics inc ... Read More »
PSYCH-114 General Psychology Surveys the concepts and representative findings in the major sub-fiel ... Read More »
PSYCH-201 Introduction to Neuroscience Introduces the student to the field of neuroscience, the study of the ... Read More »
PSYCH-215 Behavioral Statistics Introduces the use of statistics as tools for description and decision ... Read More »
PSYCH-216 Research Methods and Design Introduces the various research methods employed in psychology, includ ... Read More »
PSYCH-222 Human Sexuality Examines the field of human sexuality across the life span. Topics inc ... Read More »
PSYCH-226 Theories of Personality Surveys the major theoretical approaches to personality including repr ... Read More »
PSYCH-233 Child Development Examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in the ... Read More »
PSYCH-236 Psychology of the Family Focuses on the various forms and structures of families and family lif ... Read More »
PSYCH-241 Social Psychology Studies the social determinants of the behavior of individuals in rela ... Read More »
PSYCH-245 Consumer Psychology Investigates the perceptual and motivational bases of consumer decisio ... Read More »
PSYCH-247 Asian Perspectives on Health and Work Examines theoretical and empirical approaches that provide insight int ... Read More »
PSYCH-311 Sensation & Perception Examines the process of understanding the immediate environment with p ... Read More »
PSYCH-312 Cognitive Neuroscience Examines theory and research on a number of human cognitive processes, ... Read More »
PSYCH-313 Physiological Psychology Explores the organic basis for human and animal behavior. Topics inclu ... Read More »
PSYCH-314 Learning & Reinforcement Considers the process of the storage of information including its affe ... Read More »
PSYCH-315 Neuropsychological Syndromes This course provides students with a neuropsychological perspective on ... Read More »
PSYCH-317 Psychology of Addictions Examines patterns of addictive behavior with an emphasis on physiologi ... Read More »
PSYCH-321 Introduction to Counseling Skills Explores and examines basic models of helping and provides supervised ... Read More »
PSYCH-324 Psychology of Identity and the Self Focuses on the processes by which self-knowledge, self-awareness, self ... Read More »
PSYCH-325 Health Psychology This course surveys theory and research in health psychology and behav ... Read More »
PSYCH-326 Abnormal Psychology This course serves as an introduction to the concept of psychological ... Read More »
PSYCH-333 Adult Development & Aging Surveys theories of physical aging and examines changes with age in th ... Read More »
PSYCH-334 Adolescent Development Examines the physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of adol ... Read More »
PSYCH-336 Developmental Psychopathology Examines the etiology and symptoms of disorders of childhood and adole ... Read More »
PSYCH-341 Sociocultural Perspectives Demonstrates that each culture, subculture, and gender has a unique ad ... Read More »
PSYCH-345 Teambuilding in Global and Diverse Workplaces Examines effective approaches to building and maintaining successful t ... Read More »
PSYCH-346 Community Psychology Explores the efforts of psychologists to enhance the well-being of gro ... Read More »
PSYCH-347 Cyberpsychology Examines the role of cybertechnology, such as web/Internet use, and it ... Read More »
PSYCH-350 Psychology Internship Focuses on interacting with others in a service environment in a profe ... Read More »
PSYCH-408 Senior Seminar: History & System Presents in a historical context the core ideas and theoretical positi ... Read More »
PSYCH-428 Honors Seminar Emphasizes the reading of primary source material, critical thinking, ... Read More »
PSYCH-510 Independent Study Substantive reading/research in area of special interest directed by a ... Read More »