Either semester. Three credits. 

Current research and concepts about the brain as related to behavioral adjustments made by human beings to their physical, biological and social environments.

Either semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 1-hour demonstration discussion. Ordinarily this course should be taken in the fall semester. 

Basic principles that underlie mental processes and behavior; research methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, memory and language.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 132. Not open for credit to students who have passed PSYC 135.  May not be taken concurrently with PSYC 135. 

Psychology as a social science. Research methodology, developmental, personality, clinical, abnormal and social psychology.

Either semester. Four credits. Three lecture periods and one 1-hour discussion section. Prerequisite: PSYC 132. Not open for credit to students who have passed PSYC 133. May not be taken concurrently with PSYC 133.

Psychology as a social science. Research methodology, developmental, personality, clinical, abnormal and social psychology. Applications of theory, writing, and demonstrations during discussion periods.

Either semester. Four credits. Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory/discussion. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133 and STAT 100 or 110 (or Statistics Q 100 level). Open to sophomores. 

Design and analysis of psychological research. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, laboratory and correlational techniques, research ethics.

First semester.  Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 132 Chaffin

The role of consciousness in human cognition is examined by comparing the conscious and unconscious operation of mental faculties including perception, memory, learning, and thought. 

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. One 3-hour laboratory period and additional hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q, and PSYC 220 or 256, which may be taken concurrently. Rueckl

Selected experiments from the following topics: memory processes, categorization, language comprehension and problem solving.

Either semester. Three credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q. Recommended preparation: PSYC 221 or PSYC 256 or LING 202. May be taken concurrently. Tabor

Introduction to the experimental study of language understanding and use. Topics selected from among speech perception, word recognition, sentence processing, language production, and corpus phenomena.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q, and PSYC 254, which may be taken concurrently. Carello, Growney

Techniques for the study of sensory capacities and perceptual processes.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. 

Learning and memory principles found in animal research and their relationship to human behavior. Human and other species' specific types of unique learning abilities.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Shankweiler

Those aspects of language that make it a uniquely efficient vehicle for communication and thought.

Second semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 236 and PSYC 202Q. Naigles

The techniques necessary for performing psychological research on young children; advanced topics.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. Gustafson, Sanders

Social behavior, personality, perception, cognition, language, intelligence, learning, biobehavioral processes, and research methodology in developmental perspective.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 236. Dickerson

Historical and contemporary theories of development. Includes Piaget, Vygotsky, Freud, Erikson, social-learning theory, ethological theory, and information-processing theory.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 236 or consent of instructor. With change of topic, may be repeated for credit. 

Selected topics (e.g., infant development, peer relations, cognitive development, and developmental psychobiology) that may vary with each offering.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. 

Attitudes, social cognition, social influence, interpersonal relations, group dynamics.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 240 and consent of instructor. With a change in content, this course may be repeated for credit. 

Selected topics (e.g., social influence, person perception, pro-social behavior) vary with each offering.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour research/laboratory period. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q or STAT 110; PSYC 240, and consent of instructor. 

Methods and techniques of research in social psychology. Supervised research investigations.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. Kirsch

Theories, methods, and research in both clinical and experimental approaches to personality.

First semester. Three credits. One 2-hour laboratory period. Class experimentation and some practice in research writing. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q or STAT 110, PSYC 243, and consent of instructor. 

Experimental design and methodology in personality research, followed by a class project written individually by each student

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. Schwarz

Nature of abnormal behavior, theories and data regarding symptoms, etiology, treatment and prevention of mental disorders.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Three credits of 200-level psychology. Crawford

Gender roles, socialization, women and work, women's relationships, violence against women, and other topics. Theory and research.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 240. 

Reciprocal relationships between built and natural environments and human behavior.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 236. 

Theory, research, treatment, and prevention in developmental psychopathology from infancy through adolescence.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 100 or 102 or 107, and PSYC 132. Maxson, Miller 

Principles of animal behavior derived from a review of descriptive and analytic studies in laboratory and field. Sometimes offered in multimedia format.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. 

Sensory and perceptual processes in vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

(Also offered as COMS 255.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. 

Cognition, brain mechanisms, biofeedback, aggression, sex, competence, social influence, and conformity.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open to sophomores. Rickards, Rueckl

Different views of mental representation and processes involved in memory, language comprehension, perception, attention, and problem solving. Historical development of models in cognitive psychology.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 100 or 102 or 107 or PNB 264-265, and PSYC 132. Open to sophomores. Salamone, Swadlow

Physiological processes related to motivation, emotion, sensory processes, motor skills, learning, and psychiatric conditions.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 132 and BIOL 100 or 102 or 107, and PSYC 257 or BIOL 262 (which may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor. 

Interactions among hormones, behavior, and psychological states and processes.

Second semester.  Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 132 or BIOL 107. Open to sophomores. Salamone, Chrobak

An overview of drug effects in chemical transmission in the nervous system, with an emphasis on the behavioral/psychological effects of drugs.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 254 or 256. Dickerson

Symbolic and connectionist approaches to modelling vision, problem solving, planning, deduction, language understanding, learning, and memory.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. One 3-hour laboratory period and additional hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q, 253, and consent of instructor. Salamone

A laboratory course to supplement PSYC 253.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. One 3-hour laboratory period and additional hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q, and PSYC 257, which may be taken concurrently. 

Techniques employed in experimental investigation of the anatomical and physiological bases of behavior.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Barnes-Farrell, Henning, Magley, Mellor, Sohn

Applications of psychology in the workplace: Measurement, personnel decisions, performance appraisal, training, motivation, worker attitudes, leadership, ergonomics and job design, workplace health and safety.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 245 or 245W. 

History of clinical psychology as a profession; graduate training and ethical responsibilities; assessment and treatment of psychological disorders; and clinical sub-specialities.

First semester.  Three credits.  Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133 and consent of instructor.  Williams

Empirical and theoretical literature on psychological experiences of African Americans.  Impact of race, culture, and ethnicity on psychological development.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. 

Psychological theories and research on adult development and aging. Focus on self development from adolescence through young adulthood, midlife and later life.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Recommended preparation: PSYC 268. Henning

Human factors/ergonomics design applied to human-machine and sociotechnical systems. Independent work in conjunction with class project.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite:  PSYC 202Q or STAT 110. 

Individual differences, measurement theory, issues of validity, reliability, and sampling. Intelligence, achievement, personnel, vocational, and personality testing.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 268 or PSYC 240 or any 200-level Management course. Lowe

Social psychological phenomena in organizational settings. Motivation, leadership, decision-making, and group productivity.

Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of Department Head or advisor may be required prior to the student's departure. 

Special topics taken in a foreign study program.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. 

Philosophical and scientific origins and major schools, including structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, gestalt, and psychoanalysis.

Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Either semester. Credits, not to exceed six per semester, and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, this course may be repeated for credit. 

Supervised field work in clinical, community, or organizational settings.

Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 135 or 133 and consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. 

Recent developments in psychology. Topics vary with each offering.

Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Three credits of PSYC 297 or PSYC 299. Open only to Honors students with consent of instructor and Department Head.

Either semester. Credits, not to exceed six per semester, and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q. With a change in content, this course may be repeated for credit. 

Participant activities related to research.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PSYC 202Q. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content this course may be repeated for credit. 

Students are expected to develop their own plan for a research project, conduct the research, and write-up this research, consulting periodically with a faculty member.