Courses at the 300-level

Statistical methods and research design as they are used in psychological investigations are examined. Topics include measures of central tendency, variance, probability, and parametric and nonparametric statistical tests.
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

Physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development from conception to early adolescence are studied. Emphasis is on the current state of knowledge of both biological and environmental influences on growth.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 230
• or equivalents

Significant factors in adolescent development are studied. Adjustment to adolescent roles and the search for self-identity are emphasized.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 230
• or equivalents

Students examine the theories and research on family structure, functioning, and development, and the interdependent relationships between an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and the family system.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 230
• or equivalents

Theory and research relating to psychological processes in adulthood and old age are reviewed. Topics include behavior-biology interactions and perceptual, cognitive, and intellectual functioning.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 230
• or equivalents

The variables that determine what we perceive are studied, including input from sensory systems and the effects of attention and past experience. Included are experimental techniques used to investigate perceptual phenomena.
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

The principles of behavior modification are studied. These principles are applied to a variety of behaviors and settings. (Formerly Operant Conditioning.)
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

Traditional theories and contemporary models of learning are examined. Emphasis is on relationships between theories and observed phenomena. (Formerly Psychology of Learning and Memory.)
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

Neural and chemical bases of behavior are surveyed, including the relationship between anatomical, neurophysiological, and behavioral data. General principles of sensory functioning, control of movement, and rhythms are also considered.
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

The basic principles of construction, selection, and interpretation of psychological tests are introduced. Also considered are reliability, validity, and norms. (Formerly Psychology 322.)
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

Historical and contemporary views of cognitive functioning are introduced, with emphasis on current interpretations of a wide range of cognitive phenomena. Included are information-processing theories.
4 credit hours

• or equivalent

The growth of psychology from its philosophical roots to its current status is surveyed. Emphasis is on the great historical questions and controversies and on the people involved with them.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 251
• or equivalents

Traditional and contemporary approaches to the understanding and treatment of a wide range of abnormal behaviors, both in children and in adults, are studied.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 251
• or equivalents

Documented sex differences from biological, biosocial, and social-psychological perspectives are analyzed. Included are theories and research findings relating to personality, self-concept, and mental health.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 215
• PSYC 221
• or equivalents

Classical and contemporary theoretical and empirical approaches to how individuals think about and understand the social environment are examined, including attribution processes and social inferences, and attention and memory processes.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 215
• PSYC 221
• or equivalents

Applications of social psychological theory and research to the legal system are examined. Topics may include the psychological factors influencing eyewitness testimony, jury deliberations and decision making, and criminal sentencing.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 215
• PSYC 221
• or equivalents

The psychological influences on how people stay healthy, how they become ill, and how they respond when they become ill are examined. Emphasis is on the applications of psychological research and theory to health promotion.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• PSYC 215 or 251
• or equivalents

Contemporary issues and developments in the field of psychology are explored. Recent research and theoretical literature are considered. Topics vary. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 221
• Consent of department chair

Standard laboratory and field procedures, research design, and the analysis and interpretation of data from the area of developmental psychology are presented. Lecture and laboratory.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 320
• PSYC 331, 332, 335, 339, 346 or equivalent

Standard experimental laboratory procedures, research design, and the analysis and interpretation of data are presented. Experiments illustrating the basic methods are performed.
4 credit hours

• at least one course from PSYC 341, 342, 344, 345, 346 or equivalent
• PSYC 320

Laboratory and field procedures, research design, and the analysis and interpretation of data from personality and social psychology are presented. Investigations using basic research methods are undertaken.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 320
• at least one course from PSYC 346, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359 or equivalent

This course presents standard research procedures, research design, and analysis and interpretation of data from the applied and human services areas of psychology. Investigations using basic research methods are undertaken.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 320
• at least one course from PSYC 346, 354, 356, 357, 358, 359

The student selects a topic and undertakes concentrated research under the supervision of an advisor.
3 credit hours

• Consent of dean
• or equivalent
• 6 credit hours of 300-level psychology courses
• Consent of department chair

This is a continuation of Psychology 390.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair
• PSYC 390
• Consent of dean

Topics of current interest are selected from psychological literature. Under the supervision of the instructor, students conduct investigations into these topic areas. One class per week is devoted to problems of research design and methodology.
4 credit hours

• PSYC 373 or PSYC 374 or PSYC 375
• Consent of department chair
• Consent of dean

Under faculty supervision, the student engages in intensive reading on a specific issue within the area of psychology.
3 credit hours

• Consent of dean
• or equivalent
• 6 credit hours of 300-level psychology courses
• Consent of department chair