Courses
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- Offered: Fall, Even Years
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY 240.
An introduction to the field of clinical psychology including the history of clinical work, American Psychological Association code of ethics, current professional issues, educational requirements, training, assessment procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Notes:Formerly PY 360 The Ethics and Practice of Clinical Psychology (4 cr.).
- Offered: Winter, Even Years
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 250 or PSY 251.
This course examines the relationships of social, biological, behavior, and cognitive factors that affect physical and mental health. Topics include health promotion and illness prevention, medical treatment factors, stress and coping, psychosocial adjustment for serious health problems, and lifestyle factors.
- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101 and one of the following: ABA 205, PSY 250, PSY 251, PSY 230 or PSY 312.
Study of the factors that influence aggression including possible biological, environmental and social influences. The aggression and violence that occurs in various settings will be considered in light of these influences, and methods for preventing and controlling aggression will be discussed.
Notes: Formerly PY 302 Causes and Control of Aggression (4 cr.).- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202 and PSY 250.
A focus on the relationship between brain mechanisms and neurocognitive theory toward the understanding of human psychological functions such as memory, language, cognition and emotion and the study of how these functions become impaired as a consequence of brain damage or other neurological disorders.
Notes: Formerly PY 303 Human Neuropsychology (4 cr.).- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: Written department permission.
Directed apprentice activities in laboratory sections of courses, in research and in service.
Notes: Formerly PY 399. May be repeated for a total of four credits. However, the total combined credit for PSY 299 and PSY 399 may not exceed six credits.- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101, junior standing.
Examination of the philosophical and historical roots of psychology culminating in an analysis of major theoretical perspectives leading to modern scientific psychology.
Notes: Formerly PY 400 History of Psychology (4 cr.).- Offered: Fall, Odd Years
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY 220.
This course explores the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, and culture on emotion, thoughts, and behavior. Self-perception, judgements of others, human behavior, and how we interpret the social behavior of others will all be examined through psychological research.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: PSY100 or PSY101; PSY201 and PSY202; PSY 220 recommended.
A focus on empirically researched areas of organizational behavior including performance management, leader behavior, organizational environments, feedback, etc., and on implementing programmatic changes through the use of researched psychological techniques. Field and laboratory investigations included when appropriate.
Notes:Formerly PY 436 The Psychology of Organizational Behavior (4 cr.).
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY100 or PSY101 and junior level standing.
A combination of theoretical and practical applications of positive psychology. This course includes a focus on the background and history of positive psychology, and includes research, experience, and application of positive psychology.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 250 or PSY 251; PSY 201 and PSY 202 recommended.
Seminars on relevant topics, selected by students, including independent laboratory experience involving psychophysiological research in bio-behavioral or sensory processes of humans or other animals. Includes a focus on neuroscience techniques.
Notes: Formerly PY 404 Advanced Physiological Psychology (4 cr.).- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY101; and PSY201, PSY 202, and PSY 230; and PSY 250 or PSY 251.
Scientific exploration of sensory and perceptual phenomena with emphasis on relevant psychological laws, neurological mechanisms, the relationship between brain function and mental experience, and the practical implications of each. Laboratory investigation of methods and phenomena.
Notes: Formerly PY 410 Sensation and Perception (4 cr.).- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 250 or PSY 251.
This course explores how emotions interact with cognition and other mental processes to motivate behavior. The underlying brain basis of emotional behaviors and emotional states are explored in this course.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 250 or PSY 251.
This course provides advanced coverage of psychoactive drugs used for recreational or therapeutic purposes. The major topics covered include basic pharmacology, psychoactive drug effects on nervous system functioning and behavior, recreational drugs, and pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
Notes: Formerly PY 309 Psychopharmacology (4 cr.).- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; Concentration in Brain and Behavior required. Permission of instructor required.
A supervised practicum or research experience in brain and behavior sciences.
Notes: Course may be repeated up to 4 credits.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; Concentration in Developmental Psychology required. Permission of instructor required.
A supervised practicum or research experience in developmental psychology.
Notes: Course may be repeated up to 4 credits.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; Concentration in Mental Health / Pre-Clinical Psychology required. Permission of instructor required.
A supervised practicum or research experience in mental health / pre-clinical psychology.
Notes: Course may be repeated up to 4 credits.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; Concentration in Social / Personality Psychology required. Permission of instructor required.
A supervised practicum or research experience in social or personality psychology.
Notes: Course may be repeated up to 4 credits.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY230; Concentration in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology required. Permission of instructor required.
A supervised practicum or research experience in cognitive or behavioral psychology.
Notes:Course may be repeated up to 4 credits.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101, junior standing or instructor permission.
Study of psychological applications in the field of sports and coaching. Topics include behavioral coaching of motor skills, competition anxiety analysis and management, mental rehearsal techniques and aggression control.
Notes:Cross-listed as ES 470. Formerly PY 470 Psychological Aspects of Athletic Performance (2 cr.).
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Graded: S/U
- Co-requisites: Registration for graduation is required for enrollment.
All graduating students must take the psychology exam as part of the Department of Psychological Science’s outcomes assessment effort. The two hour test will be given at multiple times during each semester.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: Psychology major; PSY100 or PSY101 and 16 additional PSY credits.
Practical experience under the supervision of a psychologist in a professional setting.
Notes:May be repeated for up to 4 credits total.
- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor’s permission.
The formal study of content areas of psychology that have a research or theoretical base, but that are not regularly offered as part of the curriculum.
Notes: Formerly PY 495. May be repeated if topic differs.- Offered: Contact department
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.
Formal study of content areas of psychology that have a research or theoretical base but are not regularly offered as part of the curriculum.
Notes: Formerly PY 496. May be repeated if topic differs.- Offered: Contact department
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and department permission.
Directed individual laboratory research of current problems in psychology. This course requires regular meetings with the instructor throughout the semester.
Notes: Formerly PSY 498. May be repeated if topic differs. Does not count as repeat of PSY 498. Formerly PY 497 Directed Research/Directed Study.- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and department permission.
Directed individual laboratory research of current problems in psychology. This course requires regular meetings with the instructor throughout the semester.
Notes: Formerly PY 498. May be repeated if topic differs. Does not count as a repeat of PSY 497. Formerly PY 498 Directed Research/Directed Study.