1106 Introduction to Psychology
An introductory course designed to develop an understanding of the basic principles governing behavior, with emphasis on the scientific method of studying behavior.
Intelligence, motivation, emotion, perception, learning, personality, workplace issues, and social factors that influence the individual will be considered.
Social Science.

2201 Psychology of Learning and Animal Laboratory
This course provides an overview of the fundamental processes of learning based on the principles of operant and Pavlovian conditioning. Topics discussed include research methodology, stimulus control, schedules of reinforcement, and contemporary models of choice behavior. Students participate in three additional hours of laboratory work per week during which they collect and interpret animal subject data. Prerequisites: Psychology 1106 and Psychology major, or permission of instructor.

2204 Social Psychology
This course will introduce students to research and theory in social psychology.
Social psychology involves the study of how other people (real, imagined, or implied)
influence our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. This course will include discussion of
research in the areas of the self, social cognition, conformity, persuasion, group behavior, stereotyping and prejudice, attraction, aggression, prosocial behavior, and gender and culture. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2209 Developmental Psychology
The study of developmental changes from the prenatal period through adolescence, with particular emphasis on how physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development interact in forming the whole person. Special attention will be given to theoretical perspectives, the contexts within which development operates (home/school), and the application of research to current topics. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2210 Music, Mind, and Brain
An exploration of how the brain processes musical experience. After a review of the elements of music and the structure/function of the nervous system, students will examine how concepts such as musical training and style correlate with brain function, how the brain responds to emotional content in music, and how music impacts hemispheric laterality. Special topics, such as creativity, the Mozart effect and the relationship between musical genius and creativity will be examined. The course includes a laboratory, using tools such as EEG, EMG, GSR, EKG, skin temperature readings and pulse rate. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106 and Music 1134 or permission of instructor.

2211 Abnormal Psychology
The incidence, causes, treatment, and prevention of abnormal behavior of persons; major focus on adult populations. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2214 Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience investigates the relationship between the brain and behavior. The first part of the course is designed to provide students with a solid background in the fundamentals of neuroanatomy, nervous conduction and psychopharmacology; this will allow students to actively participate in classroom discussions in the second part, when major issues in behavioral neuroscience such as learning, memory, emotions, sleep, biological rhythms, and stress are investigated. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2215 Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Laboratory
This course will introduce students to current theory and research in cognitive psychology: how the human brain and mind give rise to our perceptions, thoughts, and feelings. Topics discussed will include perception, attention, memory, language, emotion, mental models, reasoning and judgment, conscious and unconscious mental processing, Buddhist and western collaborative study of cognitive techniques such as meditation and mindfulness, and the relationship of cognitive theories to therapeutic modalities such as psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy.  Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2217 Psycholinguistics
The course covers current theories and research findings on how our mind acquires, understands, produces and uses language. It also aims to sharpen students’ ears for the language use that constantly surrounds them. The course will cover topics such as: language and the brain, language development, the phonetic and syntactic patterning of language, dialects of American English, and language use in social context.  Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2223 Psychological Methods and Statistics I
This course offers an introduction to research methods in psychology and statistical analysis.  Non-experimental research methods and descriptive statistics are emphasized.  Students will learn how to translate psychological constructs into measurable variables and describe patterns of data including measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, and regression.  This course is the first part of a two-part series required for Psychology Majors (PSY 2223 – PSY 2224).  Prerequisite: Writing in Psychology.

2224 Psychological Methods and Statistics II with Lab
This course focuses on experimental research design and inferential statistics.  Statistical tests include t-tests; analysis of variance for between-groups factors, within-groups factors, and combinations of such factors; and non-parametric tests.  The weekly laboratory session is intended to give students hands-on experience designing experiments and analyzing data.  This course is the second part of a two-part series required for psychology majors (PSY 2223 – PSY 2224).  Completion of this two-part series satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. Prerequisite: Psychology 2223.

2303 Personality Psychology
An overview of the major theories of personality and assessment strategies.  Emphasis will be on the normal personality in a diverse world with some attention to disordered personalities.  Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

2305 Health Psychology
An introduction to the foundations and practice of health psychology. A bio-psycho-social perspective is applied to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of illness. Behavioral components of health risk factors and improvement of the health care system are addressed.  Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

3202 Behavior Modification
An introduction to the discipline of Applied Behavior Analysis, which uses operant and Pavlovian conditioning to change human behavior. Topics discussed will include reinforcement, punishment, extinction, stimulus control, discrimination, and generalization. Students will design and implement a behavior-change project in which they will use the concepts of behavior analysis to improve the behavior of a person or animal. Prerequisite: Psychology 2201.

3212 Psychology of Gender
This course offers an examination of the psychological and behavioral differences between men and women. The origin of gender differences will be addressed from biological, developmental, and social psychological perspectives. This class will use psychological research and theory to examine how gender differences affect the functioning of men and women in work, relationships, health, etc. Emphasis will be placed on understanding gender as a social psychological construct.  Prerequisite: Psychology 2204 or Psychology 2209.

3306 Adolescent Development
An in-depth study of development during adolescence, including biological, cognitive, and social transitions. Students will examine how changes in the adolescent’s environment (e.g., school, family, peer groups, and culture) intersect with individual advances (e.g., identity, autonomy, intimacy, and moral development). Special attention will be given to current research on adolescence and application of research to promote adolescents’ psychological well being.  Prerequisite: Psychology 2209.

3308 Adulthood and Aging
Psychological and personality changes from young adulthood through old age; adult socialization and the age status system; changing concomitants of family relationships, employment, leisure, and retirement; health issues, psychopathology, and death. Prerequisite: Psychology 1106.

3337 Counseling Psychology
An overview of psychological counseling with emphasis on a flexible, broadly based approach to the development of helping skills with a diversity of clients.  Prerequisite: Psychology 2211.

4492 Capstone in Psychology
An advanced study of a specific topic or overarching theme in psychology. Emphasis will be on discussion and analysis of original literature, psychological theory, and research. One capstone course will be offered each semester with rotating topics and instructors.  Prerequisite: Psychology 2224.

2265; 3365; 4465 Special Topics in Psychology
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interest and needs.

2295; 3395; 4495 Internships in Psychology
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.

2298; 3398; 4498 Independent Studies in Psychology
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors.  Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.

4499 Independent Capstone Study in Psychology
Prerequisite: Psychology 2224.