Psychology (Archive 2018-2019)

4.00

Surveys core theoretical concepts and contemporary empirical research from the major sub-fields of psychology: physiology; perception; cognition; learning; emotion; motivation; development; personality; psychopathology; psychotherapy; and social behavior. Offered every semester.

PSYCH 114; Restricted to majors only unless with permission of instructor.

4.00

Introduces the use of statistics as tools for description and decision-making, including hypothesis testing. Prepares students for the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of psychological research. Offered every semester.

PSYCH 114 and PSYCH 215

4.00

Provides an overview of the historical background of psychology as a science before introducing students to research methods employed in psychology including naturalistic observation, qualitative, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental designs. Offered every semester

PSYCH 114

4.00

Surveys the major theoretical approaches to personality including representative theorists from the psychoanalytic, trait, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic perspectives. Topics include personality dynamics, personality development, and the study of individual differences. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114

4.00

Studies the social determinants of the behavior of individuals in relation to groups and surveys current research findings in such major content areas as attribution, prejudice, conformity, obedience, social cognition, interpersonal attraction, altruism, and aggression. Normally offered every semester.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing.

4.00

Examines historical, political and social conceptions of self and identity. Explores processes by which self-knowledge, self-awareness, self-conception, self-esteem, self-consciousness, and self-blame are developed, maintained, and transformed at individual, community and global levels. Considers how contemporary views of self and identity affect the theory and practice of psychology.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, PSYCH 216 and sophomore standing.

4.00

Examines theory and research on a number of human cognitive processes, including topics of attention, perception, learning, memory, language processing, problem solving, social cognition, emotion, and reasoning. The field of cognition integrates knowledge from the multiple disciplines of neuropsychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and information science. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215 and PSYCH 216.

4.00

Explores the organic basis for human and animal behavior. Topics include nervous system structure and function as well as neurological contributions to motivation, emotion, stress, and abnormal functioning. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing

4.00

Examines how biological, psychological and social factors interact with and affect physical health and well-being. Topics include: the role of stress, coping, and behavioral patterns in acute and chronic illness, the psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems, psychological factors impacting treatment adherence, and social determinants of health, and disparities in healthcare.

PSYCH 114

4.00

Examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in youth (i.e., from conception through adolescence). Surveys major developmental approaches including biological, learning, and contextual/environmental theories. Major focus is on normal development. Normally offered every semester.

4.00

Examines biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan, with attention to the role of culture and context. Explores how various major theories of development can be used to adaptive and maladaptive behaviors and trajectories and considers. Implications for treatment, prevention, and positive development across the lifespan. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing.

4.00

Explores the physical, social, and psychological aspects of adult development, with attention to the role of culture and context. Explores age-related changes in mental health, personality, self-image, sexual relations, friendships, work-life, and spirituality. Examines the topics of bereavement, hospice/nursing home care, and death and dying.

PSYCH-114 and sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of adolescence. Attention is given to identity, parent-adolescent relationships, values, sexuality, and career development as well as psychopathology, drug use and abuse, delinquency, and alienation. Normally offered yearly.

4.00

Examines contemporary ways of conceptualizing, assessing, and treating psychological consequences resulting from exposure to traumatic stress. Topics include the psychological consequences of war, natural disaster, and interpersonal trauma (e.g., physical and sexual abuse), Combines community service with classroom study and reflection.

4.00

Examines the field of human sexuality across the life span. Topics include: sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual development, typical and atypical sexual behavior, sexual dysfunctions, current research on human sexuality, and relationship issues as they relate to sexuality and intimacy.

Take PSYCH-114;

4.00

Explores the application of psychological theories and principles to organizations and the workplace with attention to the role of culture and context. Topics includes job analysis, recruitment, selection, evaluation, training, retention, and termination. Employee morale, well-being, stress, and hardiness are considered.

4.00

Examines theoretical and empirical approaches that provide insight into Asian viewpoints on socialization practices, family systems, health/well-being, cultural traditions/values, and spiritual philosophy/literature. Explores the diversity among Asian cultures in terms of language, history, religion/spiritual faith, and healthcare practices, all of which play a significant role in shaping the psychological characteristics, interpersonal relationships, and work dynamics of Asians and Asian immigrants.

4.00

Introduces the theories, concepts, and intervention techniques of sport psychology. Topics include an exploration of the personal and contextual facts that influence performance and the use of psychologically informed strategies used to enhance athletic performance,

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the complex interplay of physiological, sociocultural, and psychological influences on the development, maintenance, and treatment of addiction. Topics include an introduction to substances that are commonly abused and compulsive and addictive behaviors, an overview of major theories on the genetic, neurobiological, sociocultural, and psychological determinants of addiction, and a review of evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the processes and behaviors that support and detract from the establishment and maintenance of an effective professional helping relationship. Explores cultural factors that influence relationship building and provides supervised practice of helping skills that promote behavior change and effective problem-solving.

PSYCH 114, and Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

4.00

Introduces the concepts of psychological disorder highlighting the complexities and consequences inherent in labeling human behaviors and experiences as "abnormal." Examines the prevalence and core features of the most common psychological disorders and explores psychological, biological, and sociocultural perspectives on their etiology and treatment.

PSYCH 114 and sophomore standing

4.00

Provides an overview of behavioral and emotional disorders of childhood and adolescence. Examines the prevalence, symptom presentation, etiology and methods of treating disorders from a variety of psychological, developmental, and sociocultural perspectives.

PSYCH 114. 54 credits or more only.

4.00

Examines the interface between psychology and the law by exploring the theoretical, conceptual, and applied facets of forensic psychology. Topics include: the assessment of competence, civil commitment, insanity defenses, violence risk assessment, the detection of deception, expert testimony, assessment of child abuse and neglect, child custody/visitation and ethical issues in the practice of forensic psychology.

PSYCH-114; Psychology majors with 32 or more credits;

1.00

Explores the broad range of career options that are available to psychology majors. Provides guidance on the development of internship and job search skills and introduces students to on- and off-campus resources aimed at maximizing their opportunities for success post-graduation.

4.00

Considers the reciprocal relationship between individuals and their social context and explores the strength-based, systems-oriented, and socially responsible methods that community psychologists use in their work with underserved communities. Uses service-learning to connect knowledge and theory acquired through weekly lectures and discussions on key concepts in community psychology with reflective practice. Specifically, in addition to scheduled class meetings students are required to complete five hours a week (60 hours total) of community service.

PSYCH-340 and Junior Standing. Restricted to majors only unless permission of instructor. This course fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement

4.00

Provides majors the opportunity to gain a meaningful field experience in a professional setting that is consistent with their academic background and career goals. Using resources available through the psychological department and career services, students are required to secure an approved internship before the course begins. Students are on site a minimum of 6 hours each week of the semester and must accrue at least 60 hours of field experience. Weekly seminar discussions focus on the integration of academic knowledge with the demands of the workplace and advanced professional development Normally offered every semester.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, & PSYCH 216; Senior standing.

4.00

Presents the historical context for the development of core ideas, theoretical positions, and research in the field of Psychology. Examines interconnections between systematic orientations and domains of psychology and their relation to contemporary concepts and issues in the field of psychology. Offered every semester.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, and PSYCH 216; By invitation only.

4.00

Examines both historical and contemporary theories in the field, along with current empirical research. Emphasizes the reading of primary source material, critical thinking, and seminar discussion. Assessment and measurement issues emphasized, along with substantive writing, typically in the form of an empirical research proposal or a critical review of the theory and research in a focused domain. Admission by invitation only. Normally offered yearly.

4.00

Surveys core theoretical concepts and contemporary empirical research from the major sub-fields of psychology: physiology; perception; cognition; learning; emotion; motivation; development; personality; psychopathology; psychotherapy; and social behavior. Offered every semester.

4.00

Introduces the field of neuroscience, the study of the organization and function of the nervous system of humans and other animals. Topics include the neuron and neural transmission, the overall function and organization of the nervous system, the development of the brain, neural plasticity, sleep, memory and other higher cognitive functions.

4.00

Surveys core theoretical concepts and contemporary empirical research from the major sub-fields of psychology: physiology; perception; cognition; learning; emotion; motivation; development; personality; psychopathology; psychotherapy; and social behavior. Offered every semester.

Restricted to honor students in the CAS and SBS schools, or instructor permission.

4.00

Surveys core theoretical concepts and contemporary empirical research from the major sub-fields of psychology: physiology; perception; cognition; learning; emotion; motivation; development; personality; psychopathology; psychotherapy; and social behavior. Offered every semester.

PSYCH 114; Restricted to majors only unless with permission of instructor.

4.00

Introduces the use of statistics as tools for description and decision-making, including hypothesis testing. Prepares students for the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of psychological research. Offered every semester.

Must be taken concurrent with PSYCH-215

0.00

Introduces students to computer software used to conduct statistical analyses in psychological research.

PSYCH 114 and PSYCH 215

4.00

Provides an overview of the historical background of psychology as a science before introducing students to research methods employed in psychology including naturalistic observation, qualitative, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental designs. Offered every semester

4.00

Examines contemporary ways of conceptualizing, assessing, and treating psychological consequences resulting from exposure to traumatic stress. Topics include the psychological consequences of war, natural disaster, and interpersonal trauma (e.g., physical and sexual abuse), Combines community service with classroom study and reflection.

4.00

Examines the field of human sexuality across the life span. Topics include: sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual development, typical and atypical sexual behavior, sexual dysfunctions, current research on human sexuality, and relationship issues as they relate to sexuality and intimacy.

PSYCH 114

4.00

Surveys the major theoretical approaches to personality including representative theorists from the psychoanalytic, trait, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic perspectives. Topics include personality dynamics, personality development, and the study of individual differences. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114; CAS Honors

4.00

Surveys the major theoretical approaches to personality including representative theorists from the psychoanalytic, trait, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic perspectives. Topics include personality dynamics, personality development, and the study of individual differences. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114

4.00

Examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in youth (i.e., from conception through adolescence). Surveys major developmental approaches including biological, learning, and contextual/environmental theories. Major focus is on normal development. Normally offered every semester.

PSYCH 114; Restricted to CAS Honor Students

4.00

Examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in youth (i.e., from conception through adolescence). Surveys major developmental approaches including biological, learning, and contextual/environmental theories. Major focus is on normal development. Normally offered every semester.

PSYCH 114

4.00

Studies the social determinants of the behavior of individuals in relation to groups and surveys current research findings in such major content areas as attribution, prejudice, conformity, obedience, social cognition, interpersonal attraction, altruism, and aggression. Normally offered every semester.

Take PSYCH-114;

4.00

Explores the application of psychological theories and principles to organizations and the workplace with attention to the role of culture and context. Topics includes job analysis, recruitment, selection, evaluation, training, retention, and termination. Employee morale, well-being, stress, and hardiness are considered.

4.00

Examines theoretical and empirical approaches that provide insight into Asian viewpoints on socialization practices, family systems, health/well-being, cultural traditions/values, and spiritual philosophy/literature. Explores the diversity among Asian cultures in terms of language, history, religion/spiritual faith, and healthcare practices, all of which play a significant role in shaping the psychological characteristics, interpersonal relationships, and work dynamics of Asians and Asian immigrants.

2.00

Introduces contemporary theory and research on mindfulness as a psychological construct. Examines challenges that arise in defining and assessing mindfulness and explores its applications in psychotherapy, education, and business.

4.00

Examines biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan, with attention to the role of culture and context. Explores how various major theories of development can be used to adaptive and maladaptive behaviors and trajectories and considers. Implications for treatment, prevention, and positive development across the lifespan. Normally offered yearly.

4.00

Introduces the theories, concepts, and intervention techniques of sport psychology. Topics include an exploration of the personal and contextual facts that influence performance and the use of psychologically informed strategies used to enhance athletic performance,

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, PSYCH 216 and sophomore standing.

4.00

Examines theory and research on a number of human cognitive processes, including topics of attention, perception, learning, memory, language processing, problem solving, social cognition, emotion, and reasoning. The field of cognition integrates knowledge from the multiple disciplines of neuropsychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and information science. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215 and PSYCH 216.

4.00

Explores the organic basis for human and animal behavior. Topics include nervous system structure and function as well as neurological contributions to motivation, emotion, stress, and abnormal functioning. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the complex interplay of physiological, sociocultural, and psychological influences on the development, maintenance, and treatment of addiction. Topics include an introduction to substances that are commonly abused and compulsive and addictive behaviors, an overview of major theories on the genetic, neurobiological, sociocultural, and psychological determinants of addiction, and a review of evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the processes and behaviors that support and detract from the establishment and maintenance of an effective professional helping relationship. Explores cultural factors that influence relationship building and provides supervised practice of helping skills that promote behavior change and effective problem-solving.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing.

4.00

Examines historical, political and social conceptions of self and identity. Explores processes by which self-knowledge, self-awareness, self-conception, self-esteem, self-consciousness, and self-blame are developed, maintained, and transformed at individual, community and global levels. Considers how contemporary views of self and identity affect the theory and practice of psychology.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing

4.00

Examines how biological, psychological and social factors interact with and affect physical health and well-being. Topics include: the role of stress, coping, and behavioral patterns in acute and chronic illness, the psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems, psychological factors impacting treatment adherence, and social determinants of health, and disparities in healthcare.

PSYCH 114, and Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

4.00

Introduces the concepts of psychological disorder highlighting the complexities and consequences inherent in labeling human behaviors and experiences as "abnormal." Examines the prevalence and core features of the most common psychological disorders and explores psychological, biological, and sociocultural perspectives on their etiology and treatment.

PSYCH 114 and Sophomore Standing.

4.00

Explores the physical, social, and psychological aspects of adult development, with attention to the role of culture and context. Explores age-related changes in mental health, personality, self-image, sexual relations, friendships, work-life, and spirituality. Examines the topics of bereavement, hospice/nursing home care, and death and dying.

PSYCH-114 and sophomore standing

4.00

Examines the physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of adolescence. Attention is given to identity, parent-adolescent relationships, values, sexuality, and career development as well as psychopathology, drug use and abuse, delinquency, and alienation. Normally offered yearly.

PSYCH 114 and sophomore standing

4.00

Provides an overview of behavioral and emotional disorders of childhood and adolescence. Examines the prevalence, symptom presentation, etiology and methods of treating disorders from a variety of psychological, developmental, and sociocultural perspectives.

PSYCH-114; Psychology majors with 32 or more credits;

1.00

Explores the broad range of career options that are available to psychology majors. Provides guidance on the development of internship and job search skills and introduces students to on- and off-campus resources aimed at maximizing their opportunities for success post-graduation.

4.00

Examines the substantial influence of culture on psychological processes and human behavior. Explores the complex, multi-faceted, intersecting nature of cultural identity and uses a cultural framework to explore and challenge our current knowledge and understanding of major topics in psychology including development, personality, gender, cognition, emotion, social behavior and psychological health.

4.00

Considers the reciprocal relationship between individuals and their social context and explores the strength-based, systems-oriented, and socially responsible methods that community psychologists use in their work with underserved communities. Uses service-learning to connect knowledge and theory acquired through weekly lectures and discussions on key concepts in community psychology with reflective practice. Specifically, in addition to scheduled class meetings students are required to complete five hours a week (60 hours total) of community service.

PSYCH 114. 54 credits or more only.

4.00

Examines the interface between psychology and the law by exploring the theoretical, conceptual, and applied facets of forensic psychology. Topics include: the assessment of competence, civil commitment, insanity defenses, violence risk assessment, the detection of deception, expert testimony, assessment of child abuse and neglect, child custody/visitation and ethical issues in the practice of forensic psychology.

PSYCH-340 and Junior Standing. Restricted to majors only unless permission of instructor. This course fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement

4.00

Provides majors the opportunity to gain a meaningful field experience in a professional setting that is consistent with their academic background and career goals. Using resources available through the psychological department and career services, students are required to secure an approved internship before the course begins. Students are on site a minimum of 6 hours each week of the semester and must accrue at least 60 hours of field experience. Weekly seminar discussions focus on the integration of academic knowledge with the demands of the workplace and advanced professional development Normally offered every semester.

PSYCH 114,PSYCH 215, PSYCH 216 and senior standing

4.00

Presents the historical context for the development of core ideas, theoretical positions, and research in the field of Psychology. The interconnections between systematic orientations and domains of psychology are examined along with their relation to contemporary concepts and issues in the field of psychology. Offered every semester.

Senior status and permission of department chair required.

4.00

An overview of the various group counseling formats utilized in schools, and related theories. Issues related to the development and implementation of small counseling groups (e.g., group dynamics and processes for group member selection) and larger educational and prevention-based groups (e.g., fostering positive mental health, career-related programming, anti-bullying) will be explored and discussed.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, & PSYCH 216; Senior standing.

4.00

Presents the historical context for the development of core ideas, theoretical positions, and research in the field of Psychology. Examines interconnections between systematic orientations and domains of psychology and their relation to contemporary concepts and issues in the field of psychology. Offered every semester.

PSYCH 114, PSYCH 215, and PSYCH 216; By invitation only.

4.00

Examines both historical and contemporary theories in the field, along with current empirical research. Emphasizes the reading of primary source material, critical thinking, and seminar discussion. Assessment and measurement issues emphasized, along with substantive writing, typically in the form of an empirical research proposal or a critical review of the theory and research in a focused domain. Admission by invitation only. Normally offered yearly.

JR or SR status; Majors Only; Department chair consent.

1.00- 4.00

Substantive reading/research in area of special interest directed by a faculty member.

PSYCH-350; Instructor Consent Required

1.00- 4.00

Provides majors who have successfully completed an internship the opportunity to gain additional field experience in a professional setting. Individual learning goals and objectives will be formulated for each student, based on their placement, interest and career goals. Students are required to secure an approved internship before the course begins.

PSYCH-350; CAS Honors; Instructor Consent Required

1.00- 4.00

Provides majors who have successfully completed an internship the opportunity to gain additional field experience in a professional setting. Individual learning goals and objectives will be formulated for each student, based on their placement, interest and career goals. Students are required to secure an approved internship before the course begins.

Take PSYCH-114, PSYCH-215, and PSYCH-216; Instructor Approval Required

1.00- 4.00

An individual program of reading, research, and writing on an approved topic under the supervision of a Psychology faculty member. Students must be candidates for Honors in Psychology who plan to prepare a thesis for submission to the honors committee. Admission by invitation only.