PSYC Psychology

PSYC-100 Psychology Seminar I — Foundations (1 cr.)
Fall and Spring
An orientation activity for all students in their initial semester as a psychology program student. Information concerning psychology as a discipline, applied profession, and liberal arts program is presented. Career and graduate training opportunities are reviewed.

PSYC-110 General Psychology (3 cr.)
SBSCI PSYC ESC  Fall, Spring and Summer
An introduction to psychology as a discipline and applied science. Emphasis is placed on scientific methodology as it is applied to behavior, learning, memory, perception, motivation, development, individual differences, mental health, the physiological basis for behavior, and on the application of
psychological principles to human experience.

PSYC-120 Psychology of Adjustment (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Principles, models and theories of psychology applied to understanding self, others, relationships and problems of contemporary life. Emphasis on healthy and effective personal and interpersonal life coping skills. Strategies and resources for confronting common life adjustment concerns.

PSYC-190 Psychological Research Methods (4 cr.)
Fall and Spring
An introduction to research methods used in the behavioral sciences. Lecture and laboratory activities involve applications of methodologies and computer technologies to understand and produce research compatible with American Psychological Association standards.

PSYC-210 Introduction To Applied Psychology (3 cr.)
ESB Fall and Spring
Introduction to the application of psychological theories, methods of investigation, and research findings to a diverse spectrum of social problems. Emphasis is placed on the use of scientific psychology to improve aspects of everyday life.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-251 Child Psychology (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
A study of the total psychological development of children emphasizing age groups spanning the pre-school and pre-pubescent child and methods for scientific measurement and understanding of child behavior.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-270 Social Cognition and Behavior (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Social factors affecting the behavior, thought processes, and attitudes of individuals. Includes attitude assessment and change, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, social influence, aggression, cognitive biases, and attributions.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-281 Environmental Psychology (3 cr.)
Spring
Psychological aspects of person/environment interaction. People impacts on environment, and environmental impacts on people. Aspects of recreational environment, population density and stress factors.
Prerequisites: take BIO-101 or BIO-111.

PSYC-290 Interpreting Psychological Research (3 cr.)

Fall and Spring

Interpretation and evaluation of quantitative statistical arguments presented in psychology- related journals, news, and political discourse; development of analytical and critical thinking skills related to statistical analyses and arguments; interpretation of APA style results sections, including correlation, regression, ANOVA, power and effect size.

Prerequisites: take PSYC-110 and PSYC-190 and STAT-130 or STAT-320.

PSYC-320 Psychology: Its History and Systems (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
History of psychology and influence of early competing schools of thought: structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychodynamic psychology. Evolution to present as a diverse behavioral science with emphasis on neobehaviorism, humanistic psychology, and cognitive psychology.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110; take 9 credits of PSYC.

PSYC-330 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.)
Fall
A course designed to acquaint the student with the principles of learning drawn from experimental and theoretical psychology. These principles are demonstrated as they apply to animal and human learning. Modern viewpoints toward theories of learning are emphasized.

PSYC-335 Motivation and Emotion (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
An experimentally oriented introduction to the fundamental principles of motivation and emotion. Prerequisites: take PSYC-110; take 9 credits of PSYC.

PSYC-340 Psychology of Individual and Group Differences (3 cr.)
ESC Fall
Nature and extent of differences if individuals and groups are studied. Intelligence, achievement, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, and general personality are the major differences included. Race, sex, nationality, social class and age in relation to individual differences are studied. Prerequisites: take PSYC-110; take 2 courses from PSYC.

PSYC-351 Children's Social Reasoning (3 cr.)
ESC Fall
Focused, in-depth study of social reasoning from birth through late childhood. Empathy, friendship, altruism, multicultural perceptions, shyness, assertiveness, aggression, loneliness, morality, values, and global responsibility. Heredity/environment-based theories. Assessment tools and prevention and intervention programs.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-251, HDFS-124, HDFS-264, or PSYC-270.

PSYC-352 Adolescent Psychology (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
The physical, emotional, social, moral, and intellectual development of secondary school youth.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-360 Personality Theories and Applications (3 cr.)
Spring
Definition of personality and analysis of historical and contemporary approaches to the study of personality. Examines personality theories, personality assessment, cultural and other group difference impacts on personality, applications of personality, and personality self-assessment.
Prerequisites: Take PSYC-110 and a minimum of 9 credits in PSYC.

PSYC-361 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
A study of more serious mental disturbances. Emphasis on the growing importance of mental disorders and on their early detection and referral is studied.

PSYC-370 Interpersonal Effectiveness Training (2 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Training in effective interpersonal communication attitudes and skills for creating healthy relationships including self-awareness/self- expression, understanding others' communication, assertive rights/responsibilities, dealing with difficult emotions, conflict management/resolution and mediation, collaborative problem solving and teamwork, and gender differences in communication style.

PSYC-371 Introduction To Health Psychology (3 cr.)
Fall
Principles of psychology applied to the promotion of health and wellness; prevention of disease, injury and premature death; psychological treatment of illness; improvement of health care; and formation of health policies. Instructor's consent required. Prerequisites: take 10 credits of PSYC.

PSYC-372 Psychology of Sex and Gender (3 cr.)
ESC Spring
Differences and similarities between females and males; psychosocial implications on personal and political status and the resulting influence on identity and self-concept.

PSYC-375 The Psychology of Marriage and the Family (2 cr.)
Fall
A study of the interpersonal relations involved in dating, mating and family collaboration with growing awareness of patterns for self- integration.

PSYC-377 Consumer Psychology (3 cr.)
Fall
Psychological principles and theories from the areas of motivation, perception, learning, attitude, information processing, personality, groups, organizational psychology, and environmental psychology are applied to the understanding of consumer behavior, consumer problems, and their solution.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-379 Public Relations (2 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Introduction to public relations in industry and education including community relations, employee relations, customer relations, media relations, tools of public relations, two-way communications, and special publics.

PSYC-381 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr.)
Spring and Summer
Principles of industrial and organizational psychology with emphases on assessment of individual differences in cognitive, physical and interpersonal abilities as they relate to measurement of work performance, employee selection, training and development methods, and development of organizational methods for improved motivation, job satisfaction, leadership and organizational effectiveness.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-382 Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
ESC GLP Fall, Spring and Summer
Organization and coordination of personnel practices and methods. Consideration given to communication, employment, orientation and training, working conditions, supervision, performance evaluation, collective bargaining, salary administration, health and recreation of a diverse workforce employed in domestic and international settings.

PSYC-390 Experimental Psychology (4 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Experimental research methods used in basic and applied areas of psychology. Methodological issues introduced in context of actual research problems for integrated treatment of content and methodology. Students will apply this knowledge by participating in laboratory activities and designing and conducting their own experiments.
Prerequisites: take STAT-130, PSYC-190.

PSYC-391 Applied Psychophysiological Methods (3 cr.)
Fall

Theory, methods, laboratory procedures, and applications of physiological responses to psychological stimuli.
Prerequisites: take BIO-132.

PSYC-401 Workshop: Special Topics in Psychology (1-3 cr.)
Current specialized topics studied in a small group setting utilizing experimental activities. Instructor's consent required. R

PSYC-403 Management of Employee Reward Systems (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Review of issues in the reward and compensation of employees and of systematic methods for the determination of employee wages, incentives and benefits. Psychological theories of motivation, external equity, job analysis, identifying compensable factors used in job evaluation, comparable worth and performance appraisal, individual salary determination. Prerequisites: take PSYC-382.

PSYC-432 Perception (3 cr.)
Fall
This course serves as an introduction to human perception. The content of the course is structured around an information processing model, with the sensory and memory facilities considered as information systems. The student will analyze perceptual research, become familiar with classical and modern psychophysical techniques and conduct experimentation in human information processing.

PSYC-442 Cognitive Processes (3 cr.)
Spring
Cognitive theories of attention, memory, language, reasoning and problem solving with applications to fields of education, vocational rehabilitation, gerontology, forensic, clinical and counseling psychology.
Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-451 Children's Learning (3 cr.)
Spring
Psychological study of basic learning processes in infants and young children. How and why learning occurs and how the course of learning can be modified; discussed from theoretical, research, and practical orientations including simple behavioral responses, concepts and language. Prerequisites: take PSYC-110.

PSYC-480 Individual Research Project I (1 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Preliminaries of active research through the development of a research proposal which includes the problem statement, review of the literature and the design of the research project. Prerequisites: take PSYC-210, PSYC-390. R

PSYC-481 Individual Research Project II (1 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Research in a personal area of interest within the behavioral sciences. Requirements include the completion of a research report which meets APA guidelines. Prerequisites: take PSYC-480. R

PSYC-485 Recruitment and Selection of Human Resources (3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
In-depth examination of the processes involved in the design and implementation of procedures for selecting employees; the impact these procedures have on the organization; and recruitment, job analysis, testing methods, legal issues, selection strategies, career development. Prerequisites: take PSYC-382.

PSYC-490 Psychological Measurement (3 cr.)
Spring
An introduction to the assumptions, models and applications of measurement techniques in behavioral science. Test analysis, item analysis, reliability, and validity are extensively covered. The course also introduces the student to prediction and measurement of attitudes and opinions.