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  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides students with new opportunities to assist in aspects of conducting basic and applied psychological research with a sponsoring faculty person in the psychology department. Specific research activities and requirements for earning credit and for grading are determined with a sponsoring psychology faculty person. Preparation of an acceptable report on the work done is essential. No credit is available for research conducted prior to registration for this course. Prerequisite: consent of instructor required in advance.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Small group meetings for extended discussions of particular topics in psychology, generally one topic for the entire semester. Students prepare thorough reports on an aspect of the topic and present this as basis for group discussion. Topics vary from semester to semester. There is no textbook for the seminar, but students are expected to make extensive use of the library. Prerequisites: 9 hours in psychology and consent of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Experience applied aspects of psychology in real world settings through volunteering. Recent research and other materials preparing students for their service will be discussed in class. After the volunteering experience, the students will prepare an academic paper integrating their practical experience with research and theory learned in class. Cross listed with SOWK 4960. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 and consent of instructor required in advance.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    This course provides students in the Aging Studies Minor the opportunity to experience applied aspects of aging studies in a community setting. Prior to registration the student must work with the minor advisor and instructor to identify the internship setting and complete all required paperwork.
  • 3.00 Credits

    General statistical analyses and their application to psychology. Analysis of variance, regression and correlation methods are studied from a data analytic perspective, emphasizing the conceptual understanding of where and when these techniques should be used and the interpretation of their results. Available computer programs will be utilized. Credit cannot be earned in more that one of the following courses: STAT 2020, 3050, 5050, 5060, 5070, 5080. Cross listed with STAT 5060. Prerequisite: 1 course in statistics (all introductory courses except 2000).
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Supervised problem-solving practice in statistical analysis is provided with regard to topics corresponding to those covered in a concurrent statistical analysis course. Statistical analysis topics vary. Prerequisites: graduate standing and instructor consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Brain mechanisms involved in the expression and control of human behavior will be studied. Findings from classical neuropsychological studies and more recent clinical research investigations will be used in deriving explanations for the structural and physiological basis of normal and abnormal psychological processes. Prerequisite: 9 hours in psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines contemporary scientific research and theory in personality. Surveys the biological, cognitive, affective, social, and interpersonal determinants of personality function with individual differences. A theoretical framework highlights the dynamic transactions between individuals and the sociocultural environment over the life course. Prerequisite: graduate standing in clinical or experimental psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides a graduate-level overview of development psychology, including current theories, issues, and research in both cognitive development and social development. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the physiological bases of behavior beginning with a treatment of basic neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and pharmacology. Discussion then proceeds to the physiological correlates of various behavioral states including sleep arousal, sensory processes, motor control, motivational systems, emotions, learning and memory. Prerequisite: 30 hours in psychology including PSYC 4080.