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PSYC Psychology( Behavioral and Social Sciences) PSYC100 Introduction to Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course.A basic introductory course, intended to bring the student into contact with the major problems confronting psychology and the more important attempts at their solution. PSYC200 Statistical Methods in Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100; and (MATH111 or MATH140 or MATH220) with a C (2.0) or higher. A basic introduction to quantitative methods used in psychological research. PSYC206 Developmental Biopsychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. Biological basis of behavioral development in relation to genetic, constitutional, anatomical, physiological, and environmental factors. Emphasis upon both phylogenetic and ontogenetic research findings in biological psychology. PSYC221 Social Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. Prerequisite: PSYC100. The influence of social factors on the individual and on interpersonal behavior. Includes topics such as conformity, attitude change, person perception, interpersonal attraction, and group behavior. PSYC301 Biological Basis of Behavior; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: BSCI105 and PSYC100. An introduction to the anatomical structures and physiological processes that determine behavior. After a study of the basic functioning of the nervous system, the course will examine the acquisition and processing of sensory information, the neural control of movement, and the biological bases of complex behaviors such as sleep, learning, memory, sex, language, and addiction. PSYC309K Special Topics in Psychology: Psychology & Law; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Click here for more course information. PSYC332 Psychology of Human Sexuality; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. A survey of historical and contemporary psychological views on a wide variety of sexual behaviors; theory and research bearing on the relationship between life span psychological development, psychological functioning, interpersonal processes and sexual behaviors; political and social issues involved in current sexual norms and practices. PSYC334 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. Research, theory and their practical applications pertaining to the development, maintenance and dissolution of human relationships. Processes critical to successful relating (e.g., communication, bargaining, conflict resolution), and issues associated with troubled dyadic relations with equal partners (e.g., jealousy, spouse abuse, divorce). PSYC336 Psychology of Women; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. Prerequisite: PSYC100. Also offered as WMST336. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PSYC336 or WMST336. A survey of the biology, life span development, socialization, personality, mental health, and special issues of women. PSYC341 Introduction to Memory and Cognition; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. An introduction to the basic models, methods of research, and findings in memory, problem-solving, and language and their applications. PSYC353 Abnormal Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. For PSYC majors only. The nature, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Other majors may register in the summer term. PSYC354 Cross-Cultural Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. Prerequisite: PSYC100. Cultural components in theory and research in personality, social, and community psychology. Interplay of individual, ethnic, and cultural factors in psychosocial growth and well-being, cross-cultural and cross-ethnic communication, and counseling and psychotherapeutic interactions. PSYC355 Developmental Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC100. Survey of research and theory of psychological development from conception through childhood, stressing physiological, conceptual and behavioral changes, and the social and biological context in which individuals develop. PSYC386 (PermReq) Experiential Learning; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Prerequisite: permission of department. Junior standing. Click here for more course inforamtion. PSYC415 History of Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: twelve credits in psychology including PSYC 200 or permission of department. Origins of psychology in philosophy and biology, and the development of psychology as a science in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Consideration of current theoretical perspectives and experiments in relation to the enduring problems of psychology, and of the role of culture, science, and technology in the development of psychological ideas. PSYC420 Experimental Psychology: Social Processes I; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PSYC200; PSYC221; the completion of the departmentally required math and science supporting course sequence; and 85 credits. A laboratory course to provide a basic understanding of experimental method in social psychology and experience in conducting research on social processes. PSYC424 Communication and Persuasion; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: PSYC200 and PSYC221. Effect of social communication upon behavior and attitudes. Theory and research concerning attitude change and social influence. PSYC432 Introduction to Counseling Psychology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: nine hours in psychology including PSYC200. Analysis of research and intervention strategies developed and used by counseling psychologists. Historical and current trends in content and methodology. PSYC433 Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: PSYC200; and {PSYC235 or PSYC334 or PSYC353 or PSYC432 or PSYC434 or PSYC435 or PSYC436}; and 85 credits. Theories and research regarding effective helping skills. Students will practice helping skills with each other and will conduct research projects evaluating their helping skills. Students should be willing to talk about personal issues in class. PSYC455 Cognitive Development; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: PSYC200 and {PSYC355 or PSYC341 or PSYC440}. Theory and research in cognition from a life-span developmental perspective including memory, reasoning, attention, spatial cognition, and conceptual organization, and discussions of implications of current research for a variety of educational interventions. PSYC469H (PermReq) Honors Thesis Proposal Preparation; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PSYC478 (PermReq) Independent Study in Psychology; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Click here for more course information. PSYC479 (PermReq) Special Research Problems in Psychology; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Click here for more course information. PSYC629 (PermReq) Clinical Laboratory; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. PSYC638 (PermReq) Externship in Professional Psychology; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. PSYC789 Special Research Problems; (1-4 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PSYC799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PSYC898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PSYC899 Doctoral Dissertation Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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