The 'PSY' courses listed below have course description information provided here. This list is not to take the place of the official course catalog, but is only intended to provide additional information.

613; 620; 622; 623; 626; 629; 631; 633; 638; 641; 646; 651; 655; 657; 659; 662; 663; 664; 667; 674; 715; 716; 720; 728; 738; 742; 752; 757

PSY 613: History and Systems of Psychology (3)

The development of psychological though and research from ancient Greece to present trends, with emphasis on intensive examination of original sources.

PSY 620: Physiological Psychology (3)

Neurophysiological and neuroanatomical explanations of behavior.

PSY 622: Psychopharmacology (3)

A survey of the influences of a wide range of psychoactive drugs, both legal and illegal, on human physiology, cognition, and behavior.

PSY 623: Animal Behavior (3)

A survey of laboratory and field research on animal behavior.

PSY 626: Learning Theory and Research (3)

Theory and current research in learning. Emphasis on applied aspects (learning principles used for purposes of behavior modification), and comparative animal research approaches.

PSY 629: Perception (3)

Survey of theory and research findings on various sensory systems (vision, hearing, touch, taste).

PSY 631: Cognition (3)

Current theory and research in cognitive processes. Emphasis on memory, attention, visual, and auditory information processing, concept identification/formation, and language.

PSY 633: Motivation of Behavior (3)

Survey of basic motivational concepts and related evidence.

PSY 638: Emotion (3)

Survey of theory, methods, and research in the area of emotion. Developmental, cultural, social-psychological, physiological, personality, and clinical perspectives on emotions are given.

PSY 641: Research in Developmental Psychology (3)

Methodological issues and selected research in developmental psychology. Research projects required.

PSY 646: Psychological Disorders of Childhood (3)

Survey of problems including conduct disorders, attention deficit disorders, depression, and autism. Emphasis on causes, prevention, treatment, and the relationships of disorders to normal child development and family life.

PSY 651: Personality Research (3)

The application of a variety of research procedures to the study of human personality. Research projects required.

PSY 655: Research in Social Psychology (3)

Methodological issues and selected research in the study of the human as a social animal. Research projects required.

PSY 657: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3)

An examination of differences in psychological processes (e.g., attitudes, perception, mental health, organizational behavior) associated with cultural variation.

PSY 659: Psychology of Gender (3)

An exploration of the psychological similarities and differences between human males and females, including consideration of social, cognitive, motivational, biological, and developmental determinants of behavior.

PSY 662: Psychological Testing (3)

Theory and application of psychological assessment procedures in the areas of intelligence, aptitude, vocational interest, and personality.

PSY 663: Survey of Clinical Psychology (3)

Reviewing clinical psychology, with topics including history of the field, role of psychological testing, psychotherapy, consultation and ethics. Discussion format emphasized.

PSY 664: Prejudice, Discrimination, Racism, and Heterosexism (3H)

A comparison of various socio-cultural/ethnic/sexual groups' similarities ad differences in the initiation, maintenance, and treatment of prejudice, discrimination, racism, and heterosexism, with an emphasis on past and current trends in the United States.

PSY 667: Effectiveness in Parent/Child Relations (3)

A survey of popular approaches to child-rearing, with examination of the research literature on parent/child interaction and actual training in parental skills.

PSY 674: Judgment and Decision Making (3h)

A theoretical and empirical examination of how people make decisions and judgments about their lives and the world, and how these processes can be improved. P–Psychology 210 or 211.

PSY 715, PSY 716: Research Design and Analysis in Psychology (3,3)

Intensive study of the design of experiments and the analysis of research data in psychology. These courses cover conventional methods including univariate and multivariate analysis of variance, multiple regression, and factor analysis. Required previous or concurrent course work in basic statistics.

PSY 720: Biological Psychology (3)

The study of the biological basis of behavior and mental processes, with emphasis on current development in neuroscience, and human applications of this information. Laboratory work in neuroanatomy and psychophysiology.

PSY 728: Human Cognition (3)

Current theory and research on functional characteristics and neural correlates of cognitive processes in such areas as memory, attention, and language.

PSY 738: Learning/Motivation (3)

Basic learning principles and concepts and related motivational concepts.

PSY 742: Seminar in Developmental Psychology (3)

A critical examination of the major findings, principles, and theories of development, with attention to both human and lower-animal research.

PSY 752: Seminar in Social Psychology (3)

Content and methodology of social psychology examined through a critical and comparative analysis of contemporary theory and literature debates.

PSY 757: Seminar in Personality Psychology (3)

Study of experimental, correlational, and other research strategies in the area of personality, with special emphasis on the recent research literature.