| 1113 Elements of Psychology –Beginning Course. A
survey of the scientific study of human behavior. Emphasis is
placed upon scientific method, basic life processes, mechanisms
of adaption, individual differences and group behavior. Students
have the opportunity to be exposed to the research process either
by serving as participants in research experiments or by conducting
reviews of research topics. (F, Sp, Su) [III-SS] (Group A-psy
major requirement) |
| 2003 Understanding Statistics. Cannot be substituted
for 2113. Prerequisite: Math 0123 or satisfactory score on math
placement test. An introductory applied statistics course which
will focus on descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Emphasis will be placed on in-class activities and homework
which help the student learn by experience. Topics include measures
of central tendency and variability, z-scores, normal distribution,
correlation, regression, sampling distributions, hypotheses
testing, t-tests and chi-square tests. Laboratory (F,
Sp, Su) [I-M] (Non psy majors) |
| 2113 Research Methods I: Statistics. Prerequisite:
1113 and satisfactory score on the math placement test (equivalent
to completion of Math 0123). An introduction to scientific method
in psychological research. Topics include: philosophical issues;
hypothesis formulation; experimental design; and data collection,
organization and interpretation. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
(Group A-psy major requirement) |
| 2213 Survey in Information Processing, Perception and
Cognition. Prerequisite: 1113 or permission. Surveys the
sensory, perceptual and information processing systems of the
human. Covers the basic mechanisms of the major senses, how
stimuli are identified and classified, and how this information
is then processed by the brain. (Irreg.) (Group B-psy course
requirement or Group C (BS track)-psy course requirement) |
| 2403 Introduction to Personality. Prerequisite: 1113.
Processes of personality formation and development. "Normal"
and "neurotic"” personalities; basic principles
of personality development. (F, Sp, Su) (Group B-psy major requirement) |
| 2503 Computing for Behavioral Sciences. Teaches
basic programming skills necessary for experimental and theoretical
science. The language will be PASCAL. (F, Sp, Su) (Major support
requirment) |
| 2513 Psychology of Personal Adjustment. Prerequisite:
1113. An applied personality course for majors and non majors.
Basic information and principles from personality, social psychology,
and learning are applied to real-life problems to help students
gain insight into ways and means of coping with their personal
concerns. (Irreg.) (lower level-psy elective) |
| 2603 Developmental Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113.
Survey of the psychological changes across the life span; the
changes in cognitive, social and emotional physiological development
from conception to death will be included. (F, Sp, Su) (Group
B-psy major requirement) |
| 2910 Special Topics in Psychology. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
1113 or permission. May be repeated once with change of topic;
maximum credit six hours. Special topics in psychology requiring
a minimal background in psychology. Topics typically will be
of an applied nature. |
| All of the upper level courses require completing
Psy 2003 or 2113 as a needed prerequisite or permission of the
instructor. |
| 3003 Advanced Undergraduate Statistics. Prerequisite:
2113 or equivalent. Review of previous material, SAS, multiple
comparisons, two-way ANOVA, power calculations, repeated measures
designs, multiple linear regression, general linear model, nonparametric
methods. Designed to help students prepare for graduate statistics
courses. (Irreg.) (Group C-psy major requirement) |
| 3043 Sensory Functions (Crosslisted with Zoology 3043).
Prerequisite: 1113 or Zoology 1114 and 1121. A comparative survey
of the anatomy and physiology of visual, auditory and olfactory
systems, as related to their biological significance. Topics
covered include sensory functions in communication, predator
avoidance and prey capture. (Irreg.) |
| 3083 Animal Behavior (Crosslisted with Zoology 3083).
Prerequisite: eight hours of zoology including 1114 and 1121
or permission of instructor. History, philosophy and methods
of ethology; causation, ontogeny, function and evolution of
behavior; orientation and navigation; sociobiology. (F) (Group
C-psy major requirement) |
| 3114 Research Methods II: Applications and Experimental
Design. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2113. Laboratory investigation
of processes involved in animal and human learning, information
processing, motivation, perception, sensation, social-personality,
developmental, physiology and comparative psychology. Required
of all undergraduate psychology majors. Laboratory (F,
Sp, Su) (Group A-psy major requirement) |
| 3203 Cognitive Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113, 2113
or permission of instructor. Surveys how people extract relevant
information from their environment and store, retrieve and utilize
such information at a later time. Topics will include memory
storage and retrieval, attention, imagery, mnemonic devices
and other cognitive processes. (F, Sp) (Group C-psy major requirement) |
| †3303 Introduction to Learning and Conditioning.
Prerequisite: 1113, 2113, or permission of instructor. The origin
of theory and research in learning, primarily classical and
instrumental conditioning. (F) (Group C-psy major requirement) |
| 3703 Social Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113, 2113.
Research methods and results of research in such areas as social
attitudes, attitude change, social learning, social motivation,
social cognition and social judgment. (F, Sp) (Group B-psy major
requirement) |
| 3803 Physiological Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113
or equivalent and Zoology 1114 or equivalent. An introduction
to physiological and neurological foundations of behavior. Some
emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues and theoretical
models. (F, Sp) (Group C-psy major requirement) |
| 3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission
to Honors Program, 2113. May be repeated; maximum credit six
hours. Will consist of topics designated by the instructor in
keeping with the student's major program. The topics will cover
materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (F,
Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
admission to Honors Program, 2113. May be repeated; maximum
credit six hours. Will provide an opportunity for the gifted
honors candidate to work at a special project in the student's
field. (F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 3990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
one course in general area to be studied, 2113 or permission
of instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit, six hours. Contracted
independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly
scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or
laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy
course elective) |
| †4023 Psychological Tests and Measurements.
Prerequisite: 1113, 2113, junior standing. An introduction to
the measurement of human behavior. Special reference is given
to tests of intelligence, achievement, personality and interest.
(Irreg.) (Group C-psy major requirement) |
| 4113 Capstone Survey of Major Fields in Psychology.
Prerequisite: 3114 or permission of instructor, senior standing.
Lecture-based course focusing on major areas of psychology.
Attempts to instill in the student an understanding of the integration
and diversity of the field of psychology. (Sp) [V] (Group E-psy
major requirement) |
| 4143 Capstone Practicum Experience. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, 3114, or permission of instructor and senior standing.
Introduction to the origin of modern psychology within science.
Provides students with the experience of working in an arena
involving the practice of psychology. Student is to develop
a written description of the experience and the psychological
principles applied. (F, Sp) [V] (Group E-psy major requirement) |
| 4153 Capstone History of Psychology. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, 3114 or permission of instructor, and senior standing.
Introduction to the origin of modern psychology within science.
The origins of psychology will be examined from the ancient
Greeks through philosophy, physiology and astronomy. Special
emphasis will be placed on the historical trends and the people
involved in these. (F) [V] (Group E-psy major requirement) |
| †4213 Attention and Perception. Prerequisite:
2113, 3203. In-depth review of issues in early stages of information
processing. Topics covered include: divided attention, iconic
memory, subliminal perception, automatic processes, pattern
recognition, perception, optical illusion, neurophysiology of
sensory systems, etc. (Irreg.) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| †4243 Decision Making and Problem Solving.
Prerequisite: 2113, 3203. Review of issues in inductive thinking,
deductive reasoning, inference generation, problem solving,
insight, expertise, algorithms, and heuristics. The emphasis
will be on current research investigations. (Irreg.) (Group
D-psy course elective) |
| 4253 Selected Topics in Cognitive Science. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, 3114; 3203 or permission of instructor. May be repeated
with change of content; maximum credit six hours. Seminar focusing
on specific issues in cognitive science. Topics include memory
representation and retrieval, symbol and referent processing,
knowledge structure, expert and novice differences, imagery,
etc. (Irreg.) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4313 Motivation. Prerequisite: 2113 and 3303. Primary
motivational states and learned motivational states (e.g., fear,
frustration, anxiety, etc.) will be considered as well as emotion
and curiosity. Topics of current interest in both human and
animal motivation will also be covered. (Irreg.) (Group D-psy
course elective) |
| 4403 Advanced Personality. Prerequisite: 1113, 2113,
2403, 2603, 3114 or concurrent enrollment, and junior standing;
or permission of instructor. An examination of the major approaches,
concepts, issues and research findings in the field of personality.
(Irreg.) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4453 Abnormal Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113, 2113,
and 2403, or permission of instructor. An examination of the
major clinical and research findings in the field of abnormal
psychology. Topics include studies of conflict, anxiety, neurosis,
character disorders, schizophrenia and psychotherapy. (F, Sp)
(Group C-psy course requirement) |
| 4510 Applications of Psychology Practicum. 1 to 3
hours. Prerequisite: 2113, 12 hours of psychology, permission
of instructor. May be repeated, undergraduates limited to two
enrollments. Individualized field experiences in an area of
interest in psychology. (F, Sp) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4533 Introductory Behavior Modification Techniques.
Prerequisite: 1113, 2113 and junior standing; or permission
of instructor. Applications of behavior principles of reinforcement
and punishment to various areas of human endeavor are discussed
with emphasis on recently reported literature. Some example
topics include: behavior modification in self-adjustment; education;
industry; or therapy. (F) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4613 Current Topics in Developmental Psychology. Prerequisite:
2113, 2603, or permission of instructor. May be repeated with
change of subject matter; maximum credit six hours. An advanced
seminar dealing with contemporary issues in developmental psychology.
Content will vary with the instructor. (Irreg.) (Group D-psy
course elective) |
| 4703 Psychology of Leadership. Prerequisite: senior
standing or permission of instructor. Provide students with
an understanding of the psychological principles underlying
leadership in government, industry, and society. Review psychological
research on leadership and management, examining topics such
as leadership skills, leading changes in organization, leader-follower
relationships, and leadership tactics. Students will participate
in various exercises to analyze leadership strategies and assess
their potential strengths and weaknesses as leaders. (Sp) (Group
D-psy course elective) |
| †4733 Selected Topics in Social Psychology.
Prerequisite: 2403 or 2603, 3703, junior standing or permission
of instructor. May be repeated once with change of topic; maximum
credit six hours. Content will vary with the instructor. Deals
with central topical areas of study in social psychology (i.e.,
attitudes and social cognition; person perception; groups and
group dynamics; or theory construction). (Irreg.) (Group D-psy
course elective) |
| 4753 Industrial Psychology. Prerequisite: 1113, 2113
or permission of instructor. A study of the application of psychological
principles, methods and techniques in business and industry.
(F, Sp) (Group C-psy course requirement) |
| 4843 Animal Cognition. Prerequisite: 2113 and Zoology
1114, or permission of instructor. How animals represent space,
time, and number; estimate averages, form concepts, make inferences,
assess risk, recognize, communicate and deceive. How these processes
are implemented in navigation, foraging decisions, predator
aviodance, mate localization and selection, and other fitness-related
activities. (Sp) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4910 Instructional Aides. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, and junior standing (or honors students). May be
repeated once. Enrollment limited to majors with grade point
averages of at least 3.00 and acceptance of an application,
or by invitation by faculty member. Designed for students contemplating
graduate school to offer experience in all aspects of instruction.
Individual assignments of special instructional tasks in psychology.
Supervised instructional experience will be part of each enrollment.
(F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4913 Bachelor of Science Thesis. Prerequisite: 2113,
3114, admission to B.S. program in psychology and permission
of B.S. adviser. B.S. candidates are required to generate an
independent research project, under the direct supervision of
their specific faculty sponsor and overseen by the B.S. adviser.
This course will be used for this function and only this
function. (F, Sp, Su) (Group A-psy course requirement) |
| 4920 Current Topics in Basic and Applied Psychology.
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2113, or 1113 and six hours
of other social sciences; or permission of instructor. May be
repeated with change of topic; maximum credit nine hours. Content
and number of credit hours varies with instructor and section.
Focus on current topics in psychology not covered in existing
course offerings. Intended for purpose of offering high interest
course topics during regular semester, summers and intersession.
(F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| 4923 Theories and Systems in Psychology. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, junior standing. Introduction to theoretical psychology;
uses of systems and theories; techniques of theory construction;
analysis of such concepts as intervening variable, explanations,
model, system. The content, uses and historical antecedents
of modern theory, including field theory, information theory,
dissonance theory and various learning theories. (F, Sp) (Group
C-psy course requirement) |
| 4940 Seminar in Psychology. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
1113, 2113, junior standing, permission. May be repeated once
with change of topic; maximum credit six hours. Advanced seminar
dealing with contemporary issues and problems in psychology.
Content varies with instructor. (F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course
elective) |
| 4990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
2113, three courses in general area to be studied, 3114, and
permission of instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit six
hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently
offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may
include library and/or laboratory research and field projects.
(F, Sp, Su) (Group D-psy course elective) |
| G5003 Psychological Statistics I. Prerequisite: graduate
standing and undergraduate statistics course, or permission
of instructor. Applied statistics with emphasis upon statistical
problems in behavioral sciences research. Includes probability,
descriptive statistics, estimations and test of hypotheses.
Techniques covered in depth include t-test, one and two factor
ANOVA methods, multiple comparison methods (e.g., Scheff, Tukey,
Ryan, etc.), and the robustness of these techniques to violation
of their assumptions. |
| G5013 Psychological Statistics II. Prerequisite: 5003
or equivalent, or permission of instructor. The general linear
model is covered as it applies to the analysis of variance including
fixed, mixed, and random models, individual comparisons, analysis
of covariance, and multiple regression. Also, some nonparametric
techniques are discussed including chi-square and distribution
free procedures. |
| G5043 Quantitative Methods in Evaluation Research.
Prerequisite: 5003 or equivalent. The role of quantitative analysis
in psychological, educational and program evaluation is discussed,
with emphasis on experimental design, sampling theoory, randomization
tests, analysis of covariance models and structural equation
methods. (Irreg.) |
| G5053 Exploratory Data Analysis. Prerequisite: 5003
or equivalent. Uses new statistical approaches by Tukey, Mosteller
and others to introduce students to EDA. Topics include graphical
data analysis, robustness and resistance, data transformations
and fitting mathematical models to data. |
| G5103 Physiological Psychology. Prerequisite: graduate
standing or permission. Surveys the neuroanatomical, hormonal
and neurochemical bases of food and water intake, sleep and
dreaming, emotion, reward and punishment, learning and memory,
mental disorders. (Irreg.) |
| G5203 Survey in Cognitive Psychology. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or permission. Survey of the field of cognitive
psychology designed to provide a foundation for the study of
human higher mental processes. Topics include: pattern recognition,
attention, episodic memory, semantic memory, psycholinguistics,
comprehension, reasoning, decision making and problem solving.
|
| G5280 Seminar in Cognitive Processes. 1 to 4 hours.
Prerequisite: 5203 pr permission of instructor. May be repeated
with change of subject matter; maximum credit six hours. Considers
special topics in cognitive psychology emphasizing recent research
literature. |
| G5303 Classical Conditioning. Prerequisite: undergraduate
course in psychology of learning and graduate standing or permission.
Methods of classical conditioning variables, empirical results
and theory are considered. (Irreg.) |
| G5403 Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology.
Prerequisite: graduate standing in the department or permission
of instructor. Examination of the theories and methods specific
to life-span developmental psychology. (Irreg.) |
| G5413 Personality. Prerequisite: graduate standing
or permission of instructor. Survey of modern personality theory
and research. Strong emphasis on current limited domain theories
of personality, research methodology unique to personality research,
and major issues facing this area. Individual research proposals
are developed. |
| G5423 Social Psychology. Prerequisite: graduate standing
or permission of instructor. Background, basic findings, principles,
and laboratory studies of social situations; properties of human
groups, norm formation, intergroup relations, social motivation,
effects of language, attitude formation and change, ego-involvements,
reference groups, individual and social change. (Irreg.) |
| G5703 Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. An overview of the theory and
practices used in industrial/organizational psychology. Focus
on the general principles involved in applying psychological
theory in the work place, considering applications at the individual,
group, and organizational level. Also considers the major methodological
techniques used to support those applications. (F) |
| G5713 Training and Development. Prerequisite: 5703.
Design and development of training courses as well as practical
considerations in the delivery of training in organizational
settings. (Sp) |
| G5783 General Seminar in Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Prerequisite: 5703. May be repeated with change
of content; maximum credit nine hours. Examine in-depth one
or more topics that provide a basis for current work in industrial
and organizational psychology. May include topics such as leadership,
motivation, performance management, job satisfaction, and individual
differences. (F) |
| G5901 Foundations of Psychological Science I. Prerequisite:
admission to graduate psychology program. Overview of current
research in psychological science. Discussion of ethics, professional
development, the pedagogical arts, methodology and grantsmanship.
Participants complete a first year research project including
a grant proposal, presentation at a professional meeting and
presentation at departmental speaker series. |
| G5911 Foundations of Psychological Science II. Prerequisite:
5901. Continuation of 5901. Advanced topics in professional
development, research planning, funding and communication. |
| G5960 Directed Readings in Psychology. 1 to 4 hours.
Prerequisite: graduate standing, permission of instructor, adviser
and dean. Maximum credit nine hours. Supervised reading of selected
topics in psychology by agreement of instructor and student.
(F, Sp, Su) |
| G5970 Pre-Master's Research in Psychology. Prerequisite:
graduate standing; pre-master's status; permission of instructor.
May be repeated; maximum credit nine hours. Supervised research
in area agreed upon by student and instructor. Students conducting
research for the master's thesis should enroll in 5990. (F,
Sp, Su) |
| G5980 Research for Master's Thesis. Variable enrollment,
two to nine hours; maximum credit applicable toward degree,
four hours. (F, Sp, Su) |
| G6003 Measurement and Scaling. Prerequisite: 5003,
5013 or familiarity with matrix algebra and permission. The
development of psychological measurement theory and scaling
methods is traced through history, culminating in an in-depth
study of current multidimensional scaling (MDS) methods. MDS
models covered include the classical MDS model, unfolding models,
ALSCAL, INDSCAL and cluster models. |
| G6013 Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Models.
Prerequisite: 5003, 5013 or equivalent. Several exploratory
factor analysis models are discussed including principle factors,
maximum likelihood, and alpha-factors analysis. Factor-analytic-like
models such as components analysis and image analysis are also
covered. Offers an overview of the application of structural
equations in the social sciences. (Irreg.) |
| G6023 Statistical Models of Tests Scores. Prerequisite:
5003, 5013 or equivalent. Topics include classical test theory,
item-sampling theories, latent ability test theory, item analysis
and test validation. (Irreg.) |
| G6063 Seminar in Quantitative Psychology. Prerequisite:
5013 or permission of instructor. May be repeated with change
of topic; maximum credit 15 hours. The topic or topics to be
covered depend upon the faculty member or members in charge
of the seminar at the time it is offered. |
| G6073 Experimental Design for Psychology. Prerequisite:
5003, 5013, or permission of instructor. Classical experimental
design applied to research problems in the behavioral sciences;
completely randomized, randomized blocks, factorial, Latin square,
fractional factorial and repeated measures designs, confounding,
and related topics are discussed. (F) |
| G6103 Comparative Cognition. Prerequisite: 5103, 5203,
5303, or graduate standing and permission of instructor. Evolutionary
perspectives on knowledge. Includes: representation of time,
space and number; abstraction, concept formation, analogical
and deductive reasoning; decision and choice; communication,
language and deceit. Equal emphasis given to selective pressures
and mechanisms underlying animal cognition. |
| G6123 Physiological Psychology Laboratory. Prerequisite:
5103 or graduate standing and permission of instructor. Instruction
in techniques and concepts used in physiological psychology
research to include neurophysiological, neuroanatomical and
neuropharmacological analyses of behavior. |
| G6133 Seminar in Biopsychology. Prerequisite: 5103,
6103, 6163 or permission. May be repeated with change of topic;
maximum credit nine hours. Special topic areas in biopsychology
will be considered in detail. (Irreg.) |
| G6203 Advanced Tools and Methods in Cognition. Prerequisite:
5203 or permission. Demonstration and application of the tools
and methods of the cognitive scientist, with a special emphasis
on software tools, including Mathematica, SAS, S Plus, Neuralware,
and Unix. |
| G6213 Attention and Memory. Prerequisite: 5203 or
permission. Detailed examination of current data and theory
in attentional and automatic processes, short- and long-term
memory, implicit memory, and the effect of knowledge on
memory. |
| G6223 Quantitative Models in Cognition. Prerequisite:
5203 or permission. Survey of quantitative models in cognition,
with an emphasis on memory and reaction time. Techniques for
model testing and development will be taught and supported by
exercises. |
| G6253 Psycholinguistics. Prerequisite: 5203 or permission.
Detailed examination of current data and theory in the psychology
of language including grammar, syntactic processing, memory
for language, inference making, implicatures, discourse processing,
reading, and language acquisition. |
| G6263 Introduction to Cognitive Science. Prerequisite:
5203 or permission. In-depth consideration of the interdisciplinary
approach to mind. Includes topics in cognitive psychology, artificial
intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and neuro-science. |
| G6280 Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Processes. 1 to
4 hours. Prerequisite: 5203 or permission. May be repeated with
change of subject matter; maximum credit 12 hours. Special topics
in human learning and memory or in memory and cognitive processes
will be considered in detail, emphasizing recent research literature
and development of research proposals. (Irreg.) |
| G6423 Seminar in Social Psychology. Prerequisite:
graduate standing and permission. May be repeated with change
of topic; maximum credit 12 hours. Intensive study of the major
problem areas in social psychology, e.g., problems of attitude
formation and change, intergroup relations, reference groups,
collective interaction, social-psychological concepts as research
tools. |
| G6433 Seminar in Theories of Personality. Prerequisite:
graduate standing in Psychology or permission of instructor.
May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit 12 hours.
Intensive exploration of both traditional and modern theories
of personality. Examples from several major categories of personality
theory are examined through intensive primary readings, writing,
and discussion. (Irreg.) |
| G6643 Seminar in Developmental Psychology. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or permission of instructor. May be repeated
with change of topic; maximum credit 12 hours. Involves in-depth
study of theory and research in major areas of developmental
psychology, e.g., social cognition, peer relations, emotions,
temperament and personality, morality, aggression, theory of
mind. (Irreg.) |
| G6703 Advanced Seminar in Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Prerequisite: 5703. May be repeated with change
of content; maximum credit nine hours. Focus in-depth on one
or more topics examining the area with respect to new theoretical
developments and major research findings. Topics may include
active, emergent research areas likely to lead to changes in
theoretical and professional practice including motivation,
team effectiveness, work and family issues, changes in job design,
etc. (Sp) |
| G6903 Seminar in Contemporary Problems. Prerequisite:
five graduate courses including 5003 or permission of instructor.
May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit eighteen
hours. Content dependent upon faculty member in charge of the
seminar at the time it is offered. Intensive consideration of
major contemporary issues in psychology. (F, Sp, Su) |
| G6910 Readings in Psychology. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:
advanced graduate standing (post-master's). May be repeated;
maximum graduate credit nine hours. Supervised reading for advanced
students. Topics chosen by agreement of instructor and student.
|
| G6920 Research in Learning, Motivation and Comparative
Psychology. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: by permission of
instructor only. May be repeated; maximum graduate credit 18
hours. Supervised individual laboratory research on major projects
in an area of mutual interest with a faculty member. Upon advice
of the instructor involved, enrollment for work on minor research
projects in the above areas may alternatively be in 4990. (F,
Sp, Su) |
| G6923 History of Psychology. Prerequisite: graduate
standing. Introduction to origin of modern psychology within
science. Origins are examined from the ancient Greeks through
philosophy, physiology, and astronomy. Special emphasis placed
on the historical trends and the people involved. |
| G6930 Research in Cognitive Processes, Sensation-Perception
and Physiological Psychology. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite:
by permission of instructor only. May be repeated; maximum graduate
credit eighteen hours. Supervised laboratory research on major
projects in an area of mutual interest with a faculty member.
Upon advice of the instructor involved, enrollment for work
on minor research projects in the above areas may alternatively
be in 4990. (F, Sp, Su) |
| G6933 Seminar in Human Learning and Motivation. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Special topics in human learning,
motivation, and memory are considered in detail. Emphasis is
placed on recent research literature and development of research
proposals. |
| G6940 Research in Personality: Social and Developmental
Psychology. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: by permission of
instructor only. May be repeated; maximum graduate credit 18
hours. Supervised individual laboratory research on major projects
in an area of mutual interest with a faculty member. Upon advice
of the instructor involved, enrollment for work on minor research
projects in the above areas may alternatively be in 4990. (F,
Sp, Su) |
| G6960 Research in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: 5703 and permission of instructor.
May be repeated; maximum credit twelve hours. Provide guided
research experiences preparatory for master's and doctoral degrees.
Topics selected in consultation with faculty member may include
leadership, management ethics, and motivation. Exposure to key
aspects of the research process including literature reviews,
study design, data analysis, report preparation, proposal writing,
paper presentation, and article writing. (F, Sp, Su) |
| G6970 Post-Master's Research in Psychology. Prerequisite:
master's degree and permission of instructor. Supervised research
for advanced graduate students on major projects of mutual interest
with a faculty member. (F, Sp, Su) |
| G6980 Research for Doctor's Dissertation. (F, Sp,
Su) |
