PSYC 100-01 |
Introduction to Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Cari Gillen-O'Neel
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Avail./Max.: 35 / 35
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
Quantitative Thinking Q1
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 100-02 |
Introduction to Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Cari Gillen-O'Neel
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Avail./Max.: 35 / 35
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
Quantitative Thinking Q1
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 100-L1 |
Intro to Psychology Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Jamie Atkins
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Avail./Max.: 18 / 18
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 100-L2 |
Intro to Psychology Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Jamie Atkins
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Avail./Max.: 18 / 18
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 100-L3 |
Intro to Psychology Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Jamie Atkins
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Avail./Max.: 18 / 18
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 100-L4 |
Intro to Psychology Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Jamie Atkins
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Avail./Max.: 18 / 18
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Details
An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 194-01 |
Psychology of Right and Wrong |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Steve Guglielmo
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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*First-Year Course only*
Details
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
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PSYC 201-01 |
Research in Psychology I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Brooke Lea
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 201-L1 |
Research in Psyc I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Brooke Lea
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Avail./Max.: 12 / 12
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 201-L2 |
Research in Psyc I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Brooke Lea
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Avail./Max.: 12 / 12
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 220-01 |
Educational Psychology |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Tina Kruse
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Avail./Max.: 20 / 20
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*First day attendance required; registration limit will be adjusted to save 5 seats for for incoming FYs; cross-listed with EDUC 220-01*
Details
An introduction to theory and research in educational psychology. Topics include learning theory, learner characteristics, intelligence, creativity, motivation, measurement and evaluation, and models of teaching appropriate for diverse learners from early childhood through young adulthood. Students are required to complete observations in classroom settings.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q1
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 242-01 |
Cognitive Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Ariel James
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
How do people learn, remember, and think? How much of our cognitive life are we even consciously aware of? This course addresses these questions and others from the perspective of experimental cognitive psychology. Topics include perception, attention, memory, the organization of knowledge, language, and decision making. Weekly laboratory sessions afford students the opportunity to interact more directly with cognitive phenomena and research methods. Readings are mainly from primary sources. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 242-L1 |
Cognitive Psychology Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Ariel James
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
How do people learn, remember, and think? How much of our cognitive life are we even consciously aware of? This course addresses these questions and others from the perspective of experimental cognitive psychology. Topics include perception, attention, memory, the organization of knowledge, language, and decision making. Weekly laboratory sessions afford students the opportunity to interact more directly with cognitive phenomena and research methods. Readings are mainly from primary sources. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 244-01 |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Darcy Burgund
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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*ACTC students can register on the first day of class, with permission of instructor*
Details
Cognitive neuroscience is a relatively recent discipline that combines cognitive science and cognitive psychology with biology and neuroscience to investigate how the brain enables the myriad of complex functions we know as the mind. This course will explore basic concepts and contemporary topics in the field, focusing in particular on the methods used in cognitive neuroscience research. Through lecture and lab sessions, students will learn to read and interpret primary source material, design and implement cognitive neuroscience studies, and present research in verbal and written forms. Overall, students will gain an appreciation for the amazing intricacy of the brain-mind relationship, as well as a sense of how this relationship may be understood eventually using cognitive neuroscience techniques. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 180 or PSYC 100.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q1
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PSYC 244-L1 |
Cognitive Neuroscience Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Darcy Burgund
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
Cognitive neuroscience is a relatively recent discipline that combines cognitive science and cognitive psychology with biology and neuroscience to investigate how the brain enables the myriad of complex functions we know as the mind. This course will explore basic concepts and contemporary topics in the field, focusing in particular on the methods used in cognitive neuroscience research. Through lecture and lab sessions, students will learn to read and interpret primary source material, design and implement cognitive neuroscience studies, and present research in verbal and written forms. Overall, students will gain an appreciation for the amazing intricacy of the brain-mind relationship, as well as a sense of how this relationship may be understood eventually using cognitive neuroscience techniques. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 180 or PSYC 100.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PSYC 246-01 |
Exploring Sensation/Perception |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Eric Wiertelak
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
An examination of the processes of sensation and perception. While the course features a strong emphasis on neurophysiology of sensation, classical approaches to the study of perception will also figure prominently. Lecture and weekly investigatory laboratory. Fulfills Group A requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180 and permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PSYC 246-L1 |
Sensation/Perception Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Eric Wiertelak
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
An examination of the processes of sensation and perception. While the course features a strong emphasis on neurophysiology of sensation, classical approaches to the study of perception will also figure prominently. Lecture and weekly investigatory laboratory. Fulfills Group A requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180 and permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PSYC 254-01 |
Social Psychology |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Piercarlo Valdesolo
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Avail./Max.: 28 / 28
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Details
This course survey the ways in which social phenomena influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals. We examine the major theories, experiments, and issues in the field of social psychology. Sample topics include emotion, aggression, conformity, attitudes, altruism, prejudice, persuasion, and group dynamics. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100.
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 258-01 |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
Days: M W
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Time: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Keith Halperin
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Avail./Max.: 24 / 24
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Details
Industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology is the scientific study of people in organizations - and the application of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, organizations and society. This course will introduce you to the science and practice of I/O Psychology, and what I/O Psychology has to offer anyone who plans to lead others or to help develop effective organizations. Topics will include how to determine what to look for in candidates for hire, how to evaluate candidates for hire or promotion, how best to manage performance in organizations, what's been shown to motivate people, employee retention, team effectiveness, and organizational culture. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 264-01 |
The Psychology of Gender |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Morgan Jerald
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Avail./Max.: 28 / 28
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*Cross-listed with WGSS 264-01*
Details
This class is an introduction to feminist psychological theory and research dedicated to understanding and critiquing biological, psychological, social, and cultural meanings and implications of gender and its intersections with race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc. Examples of research and theory will come from a wide variety of areas in psychology and related disciplines, and will address such issues as socialization and social development, stereotypes, bodies and body image, social relationships, identity, language, violence, sexuality and sexual behavior, well-being, work, etc. We will also learn about the historical, cultural, and epistemological underpinnings of psychological research on gender. Counts as a UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or permission of the instructor.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 272-01 |
Health Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Jaine Strauss
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Avail./Max.: 28 / 28
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Details
This course examines multiple, interactive factors that contribute to human health; we take a biopsychsocial approach to understanding how best to promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illness, and adapt and thrive in the context of chronic illness. We discuss the roles of stress, coping, immune response, social relationships, personality, and structural inequalities in the progression and prevention of disease. We also address some ways in which behaviors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, substance use, sleep) can contribute to wellbeing or sickness, and we examine behavior change strategies that can help improve our own and our community's health habits. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 301-01 |
Research in Psychology II |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Steve Guglielmo
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Avail./Max.: 20 / 20
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Details
This course continues instruction begun in PSYC 201. We more closely examine key factors for planning and implementing research studies, such as validity, variable operationalization, and common ethical dilemmas faced by psychologists. Students gain in-depth experience in developing, interpreting, and communicating different types of empirical psychological research designs (e.g., experiments, surveys). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 and must be a declared psychology major.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Quantitative Thinking Q2
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 342-01 |
Intelligence |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Ariel James
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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Details
This course will explore what "intelligence" means, how it is measured, and how the answers to those questions depend on time, place, and culture. Specific topics will include the history of IQ testing, the biology of intelligence, intellectual disability, and "brain training". Special attention is given to cognitive approaches and measurement theory. Class sessions will mainly consist of student-led discussions of primary sources. Counts as a Section B course in the Cognitive Science concentration. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and PSYC 201.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 350-01 |
Race in Developing Lives |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Cari Gillen-O'Neel
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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Details
For children to thrive in our increasingly diverse world, they must be prepared to engage with issues of race and racism. Children need to develop positive racial identities and learn how to navigate the racial privilege or discrimination that they will face in our society. Two of the best places for children to learn about race is from their parents and teachers, yet adults often struggle with this topic. Should we teach our children to be "colorblind," or should we teach them to notice race? When is the right age to start these conversations? For families and schools that are committed to equity and justice, how can we ensure that these values are passed on to our kids? In this class, we will draw from developmental, educational, social psychological, and social justice perspectives to generate answers to these questions and more. Counts toward the UP3 requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and PSYC 201, and any other intermediate-level course.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 374-01 |
Clinical and Counseling Psychology |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Jaine Strauss
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Avail./Max.: 18 / 18
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Details
This course examines specific applications of psychological principles to the mental health field by exploring strategies for therapeutic intervention. We discuss a wide range of approaches (e.g., psychoanalysis; humanistic therapy; cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy; mindfulness based stress reduction; family therapy; art therapy) and we consider issues raised by traditional clinical practice, such as ethics, the politics and economics of mental health, and cultural biases. NOTE: Students who have taken European Clinical Psychology through the DIS study away program must have instructor permission to enroll. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and either PSYC 252 or PSYC 272 .
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 394-01 |
Psychology of Black Women |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Morgan Jerald
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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*Cross-listed with WGSS 394-02*
Details
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 394-03 |
Retelling the History of Neuroscience |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Eric Wiertelak
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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Participants in this advanced seminar will probe aspects of a simple but broad question: What is the story of Neuroscience? The information we have gathered about the brain, the nervous system, and behavior is ever-expanding. As it does, is the work that contributed to what we understand (Done where? By whom?), the foundation of this knowledge-- fading from, or neglected in-- the story? Many are familiar with the range of quotes about who writes history, but as the historian Eugen Weber wrote: “If cats could write history, their history would be mostly about cats.” Mehmet Murat ildan asks us first to remember: “History of science is a relay race” and Evelyn Fox Keller cautions: “To know the history of science is to recognize the mortality of any claim to universal truth.” Participants in this course will work to probe the history of specific topics in neuroscience, discuss and report on those activities in presentation and multi-draft paper formats. As Hilary Mantel reminds us: “The past changes a little every time we retell it.” Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100, PSYC 201 or STAT 155, and either: PSYC 180, PSYC 244, PSYC 248 or BIOL 316. Or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 394-04 |
Neurobiol of Psychopathology |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Marc Pisansky
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Avail./Max.: 16 / 16
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with BIOL 494-04; ACTC students require permission of instructor*
Details
What exactly happens inside the brain when the mind goes awry? What are the subjective experiences of psychiatric disorders and how can our understanding of the brain better elucidate the causes and potential treatments for these conditions? Today, modern neuroscience has significantly advanced our insight into these questions. This course is designed to overview major types of mental illness and delve into their origins using a neuroscience approach. In order to explore these topics, class will involve (1) first-hand narratives of individuals with mental illness, (2) interactive lectures, during which you’ll acquire and share knowledge, (3) group presentations, and (4) group discussions on neuroscience research. As students in this course, you will be evaluated through written and presented work, as well as critical review and discussion of neuroscience research. By the completion of this course, you should have a detailed understanding of the neurobiology of psychopathologies, and an increased capacity to read and interpret neuroscience research. Prerequisite: PSYC 201 or STAT 155; and PSYC 244 or PSYC 246 or PSYC 248, or BIOL 316 with PSYC 100 or PSYC 180.
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PSYC 401-01 |
Directed Research in Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Burgund, Guglielmo, Lea
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Avail./Max.: 12 / 12
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Details
Directed Research provides an intensive research experience in which students engage fully in the research process and produce a complete study over the course of the semester. With the close support of a faculty member each step of the way, students design a research project intended to extend knowledge in a psychological area of their interest, collect and analyze data, write a research report that includes an extensive literature review, and present their project as a poster in a public setting. Directed research is open only to declared psychology majors; students are assigned to sections by the supervising faculty. This course fulfills the capstone requirement for the psychology major. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 301, at least one intermediate course, and at least one advanced course (or permission of instructor).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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PSYC 402-01 |
Clinical Science Capstone |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room:
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Instructor: Jaine Strauss
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Avail./Max.: 8 / 8
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*Permission of instructor required*
Details
Students in the Clinical Science Capstone will apply contemporary psychological science to their experiences working in social service settings. During the semester, students will spend a minimum of five hours a week in partnership with an organization serving people living with, or at high risk for living with, mental health challenges. During class time, we will explore the connections between science and practice, discussing evidence-based interventions, ethical dimensions of social service work, specific skill development related to students' internship responsibilities, controversies about caregiving, stress and burnout among care providers, and other topics related to students' specific community placements. Through varied activities (e.g., shared readings, discussion, reflective writing, and guest speakers), the course seeks to deepen students' appreciation for applications of psychological science beyond the lab and classroom. As in Directed Research (PSYC 401), Clinical Science Capstone students will conduct a substantial research project. They will undertake a comprehensive review of past scholarship related to a key aspect of their internship experience, and they will prepare a capstone paper that uses past scholarship to ask and answer a vital question in the field. Unlike Directed Research, however, students in the Clinical Science Capstone will not be expected to gather data. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 301 and an advanced psychology course
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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