Department: PSYC Psychology

Code Name Description
PSYC101 General Psychology I This course centers around the question, How do we explain human behavior? Inquiries are framed in the context of the major theoretical perspectives emergent from the sociohistorical evolution of psychology as a field of study. Behavior topics are ex...
PSYC102 General Psychology II A continuation of 101 with an emphasis on science and the scientific method as it pertains to selected psychological topics and issues. Meets Core credit for social sciences.
PSYC104 Psychology of Adjustment A detailed study of principles underlying a mentally healthy life style and its relationship to a meaningful life existence. Special attention is given to methods of preventing personal maladjustments and remedial treatment for adjustment disorders.
PSYC209 Developmental Psychology The investigation of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur in the individual. Emphasis is placed on the genetic and environmental origins of behavior impacting development from birth to adolescence as well as the manifestations...
PSYC209SL Service Learning: Developmental Psychology No Description Set
PSYC210 Research Methods in Psychology This course provides an introduction to psychological research techniques and methodology. Basic principles and procedures in the design, analysis, and write-up of research are provided. Students learn to select appropriate research topics, plan data...
PSYC218 Psychology of Adolescence This course examines the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of adolescents in the contexts of peers, family, schools, work, and culture/society, using the theoretical perspectives in psychology. Special consideration is given to the de...
PSYC224 Psychology of Aging The focus of this course is the study of the later years of the lifespan (i.e., the stage of Integrity vs. Despair as identified by Erik Erikson). Topics will include theories of aging, research methods, cognitive processes and intellect in late life...
PSYC240 Sensation and Perception An introductory study into how the sense modalities (sensation) provide the necessary information for the mind to analyze and interpret this information (perception) to create a mental world. Laboratory experiences will emphasize vision and audition.
PSYC241 Cross-Cultural Psychology This course offers a broad introduction to the research and theoretical foundations of cross-cultural psychology. The impact of culture on processes mediating psychosocial development, and behavioral patterns will be stressed.
PSYC264 Child Development A study of the factors involved in the physical, language, cognitive, social, emotional, and aesthetic development of all children, both typical and atypical from birth through age 8. The young child is studied within the contexts of family, culture,...
PSYC280 Sport Psychology This course is an introduction to the field of sport psychology, a subspecialty of psychology that is concerned with identifying and understanding psychological factors that can be applied to sport in order to enhance athletic performance and persona...
PSYC297 Directed Research Students will work under the close supervision of a faculty mentor to implement faculty-designed research protocols, manage data from those protocols, and/or assist with the dissemination of results of such work. May be repeated for up to a total of...
PSYC299 Special Topics A course for students with a particular interest in the special topic being discussed that semester. Topics selected are not typically covered in the regular scheduled psychology courses. The focus will be on reading assignments class discussions, an...
PSYC299C Topics: Health Psychology A course for students with a particular interest in the "special topic" being discussed that semester. Topics selected are not typically covered in the regularly scheduled psychology courses. The focus will be on reading assignments, class discussio...
PSYC299D Topics: Positive Psychology A course for students with a particular interest in the "special topic" being discussed that semester. Topics selected are not typically covered in the regularly scheduled psychology courses. The focus will be on reading assignments, class discussio...
PSYC299E Topics: Sport Psychology - The Mental Game A course for students with a particular interest in the "special topic" being discussed that semester. Topics selected are not typically covered in the regularly scheduled psychology courses. The focus will be on reading assignments, class discussio...
PSYC301 Measurement in Behavioral Science This course prepares students to engage in thoughtful evaluation, selection, administration, and interpretation of tools for measuring psychological variables, with applications to both research and clinical settings.
PSYC305 Social Psychology The psychological study of the individual in relation to social groups, social forces, and social problems. PSYC/SOC credit.
PSYC306 Consumer Behavior An analysis of the basic concepts and principles of consumer behavior. Emphasis will be placed on the cognitive, behavioral and social influences as they relate to consumer attitudes, perceptions and purchases. The course explores the consumer decisi...
PSYC307 Personality A detailed investigation of the psychodynamic, behavioristic, humanistic, and dispositional perspectives as related to the four basic issues of each (i.e. theory, research, assessment, and therapy.)
PSYC308 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology This course is designed to provide students with an empirical and theoretical basis for the study of behavior disorders in children from birth to 18 years of age. Students will learn to use the DSM-5 as the basis for classification/diagnosis. Researc...
PSYC310 Advanced Research in Psychology Continues PSYC 210. This course will further a student's knowledge and experiences in the area of empirical psychology. In addition to critically evaluating current literature, students will be required to design, conduct, analyze, and report the res...
PSYC316 Industrial/Organizational Psychology This course is an introduction to the field of industrial and organizational psychology, a subspecialty of psychology that is concerned with behavior in work situations. This course will examine human behavior and psychological principles in an indu...
PSYC320 Cognitive Psychology The psychological study of the processes humans use to transform, store, manipulate, and retrieve information. Topics include perception and attention, knowledge recognition, pattern recognition, memory, problem solving, and language processing.
PSYC324 Theories and Principles of Learning An introduction to and evaluation of the main psychological theories of learning as they apply to both human and animal behavior. Special attention will be given to the applications of those areas of theory and research which deal with factors which...
PSYC330 Health Psychology This course is an introduction to the field of health psychology, a subspecialty of psychology that concerned with how people stay healthy, how and why they become ill, and how they behave when ill. The discipline of health psychology approaches thos...
PSYC393 Elective Internship Provides psychology majors experiential learning within various social service agencies and work settings related to the student's career interests under the supervision of an onsite coordinator. This offering may be repeated up to a total of 6 credi...
PSYC397 Directed Research Students will work under the close supervision of a faculty mentor to implement faculty-designed research protocols, manage data from those protocols, and/or assist with the dissemination of results of such work. May be repeated for up to a total of...
PSYC412 Physiological Psychology A study of the anatomical, physiological and biochemical aspects of learning and memory, cognitive processes, motivational systems and basic sensory and motor functions.
PSYC414 Neuropsychology A study of the central nervous system damage, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of brain damaged individuals. Topics may include neuropsychological disorders of movement, sensations and perceptions, language, memory, learning, developmental disorders...
PSYC417 Abnormal Psychology A thorough study of the history, assessment, and classifications of abnormal behaviors. The DSM-5 is used as the basis for the classification and diagnosis of all mental and emotional disorders.
PSYC417SL Service Learning: Abnormal Psychology No Description Set
PSYC455 Psychology of Intimate Relationships This course is an overview of classic and contemporary theory and research on the psychology of intimate relationships, focusing primarily on romantic relationships. This course approaches the topic of close relationships from a psychological viewpoi...
PSYC493 Psychology Elective Internship Provides psychology majors experiential learning within various social service agencies and work settings related to the student's career interests under the supervision of an onsite coordinator. This offering may be repeated up to a total of 6 credi...
PSYC495 Senior Seminar in Psychology PSYC 495 is an advanced course in Psychology focusing on the current literature (i.e., psychological journal articles) in a selected topic. Students will develop their critical thinking and communication skills through reading, critiquing, and discus...
PSYC495HN Honors: Senior Seminar in Psychology PSYC 495 is an advanced course in Psychology focusing on the current literature (i.e., psychological journal articles) in a selected topic. Students will develop their critical thinking and communication skills through reading, critiquing, and discus...
PSYC497 Directed Research Students will work under the close supervision of a faculty mentor to implement faculty-designed research protocols, manage data from those protocols, and/or assist with the dissemination of results of such work. May be repeated for up to a total of...
PSYC498 Independent Study No Description Set
PSYC594 Advanced Study of Child Development This course focuses on the advanced study of various stages of cognitive, language, physical, social, emotional, and moral development of children within the context of family, culture, and community. The interrelatedness of theory and research as a...
PSYC640 Special Topics Individual or group studies of course work in psychology. Graduate standing, permission of the professor of record, and the approval of the director of graduate studies in education.
PSYCELCT Psychology Elective No Description Set