PSYC

328 Milbank Hall 51/55

Subject

PSYC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

222 Milbank Hall Isabelle

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

152 Horace Mann Hall Komissarouk Spring 2026: PSYC BC1020 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Ll002 Milstein Center Brotherton PSYC 1101 004/00262 W 2:10pm - 4:00pm Robert 4.00 22/24 111 Milstein Center Brotherton PSYC UN1610 STATISTCS-BEHAVIORL SCIENTISTS. 4.00 points. Lecture and lab. Priority given to psychology majors. Fee $70. W1010. Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. Corequisites: PSYC UN1611 Introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems from the behavioral sciences Fall 2025: PSYC UN1610 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 PSYC W1001 or PSYC PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 Recommended

Corequisite

PSYC UN1611

233 Seeley W. Mudd Baldassano

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

410 Milbank Hall PSYC BC2107 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING - LEC. 3.00 points.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS

304 Barnard Hall PSYC UN2220 COGNITION: MEMORY AND STRESS. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement Attendance at the first class is mandatory. W1010, or the instructor's permission. permission. Memory, attention, and stress in human cognition Fall 2025: PSYC UN2220 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 PSYC W1001 or PSYC PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the instructors

328 Milbank Hall PSYC BC3164 PERCEPTION AND LANGUAGE. 4.00 points. BC1109/1110, BC1118/1119, BC1128/1129, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students Psychological investigations of spoken communication from a listener's perspective. Topics include perception and sounds of speech and the apprehension of meaning from words and utterances; the perceptual basis for rhyme and rhythm in speech; and the natural history of vocal communication. Spring 2026: PSYC BC3164 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC 1001 and one of the following: BC1106/1107,

410 Milbank Hall Armita

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Ll002 Milstein Center PSYC BC2129 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC. 3.00 points.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS

263 Macy Hall Kaufman llment 00 PSYC BC2128 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH - LAB. 2.50 points.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: PSYC

410 Milbank Hall Armita

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Ll003 Barnard Hall PSYC BC2137 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - LAB. 2.50 points. Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed Fall 2025: PSYC BC2137 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points

Subject

PSYC

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2138 Social

Corequisite

PSYC BC2138

410 Milbank Hall Brotherton PSYC BC2138 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC. 4.00 points. covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed. Note that this lecture can be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2137, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2630 Social Psychology Fall 2025: PSYC BC2138 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points

Subject

PSYC

Credits (min)

2.5

Credits (max)

2.5

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Lecture course

304 Barnard Hall Kaufman PSYC BC2141 Psychopathology. 3.00 points. equivalent. . An introduction to the study of abnormal behavior and various psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. The course broadly reviews scientific and cultural perspectives on abnormal behavior with an emphasis on clinical descriptions and diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and research methods. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2620 Abnormal Behavior Fall 2025: PSYC BC2141 Enrollment Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYCBC1001 Introduction to Psychology or its accepted

263 Macy Hall Wheaton PSYC BC2178 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. 3.00 points. Every day there are thousands of individuals interacting with the legal system. Are they mentally competent to stand trial? How can a judge decide if it is in the best interests of a child to live with one, or both (or neither) parent(s)? What is the risk of a violent offender repeating the offense? What kinds of information influence juries? Does mediation work to solve disputes? Forensic psychologists apply their knowledge of psychology specifically in legal matters. This semester will focus on the broad area of forensic psychology, exploring important legal cases relevant to forensic psychology, police psychology, what constitutes expert testimony, how assessments are conducted, and working as a psychologist in the correctional system Fall 2025: PSYC BC2178 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001

324 Milbank Hall Enrollment PSYC BC2155 CLINICAL LABORATORY. 2.50 points. 20/24 Clinical Psychology lecture. The purpose of the lab is to teach students the research methods involved in creating clinical psychological science. Students gain hands-on practice with clinical psychology research methods. In the first half of the lab students conduct classroom exercises demonstrating concepts such as reliability and validity and research methodologies such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and treatment fidelity. In the second half of the class students design and run a research study. Basic methodological issues will be explored in depth, including research ethics, conducting literature reviews and writing up a scientific report in APA style Spring 2026: PSYC BC2155 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisite: PSYC BC2156

Corequisite

PSYC BC2156

85/120 410 Milbank Hall Kathleen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

304 Barnard Hall PSYC BC2163 Human Learning and Memory. 3 points. permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Survey of contemporary theories and empirical research on human memory. Topics will include sensory, short term and long term memory, levels of processing, organization, forgetting, and encoding specificity. Special topics include eyewitness testimony, amnesia, implicit memory, and false memory. PSYC BC2165 CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 3.00 points. instructor. instructor. This course is designed to give students an introduction to abnormal child psychology. We will study a variety of disorders typically diagnosed in childhood, including intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and anxiety disorders. Students will explore the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria, current research on the etiology of disorders, and empirically-derived methods of assessment and treatment. Current views of clinical issues in childhood will be examined with an emphasis on the complex interaction between social, cognitive, behavioral and societal factors involved in the development of these disorders PSYC BC2175 Addictive Behaviors. 3 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. BC1002 or BIOL BC1500 or BIOL BC1502 This class will explore the topic of addiction at multiple levels, from how drugs affect neurons to how drugs affect society. The course will also cover addictive behaviors that do not appear to have a pharmacological foundation, including pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexual behavior, food addiction, and internet addiction. Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 549 PSYC BC2177 PSYCHOLOGY OF DRUG USE # ABUSE. 3.00 points. course is to critically examine the complex interaction of biological, psychological and environmental factors which impact the etiology, symptoms, and treatment of substance abuse and dependence. The course focuses on those drugs which have abuse and dependence potential with specific emphasis on Alcohol and the Depressants, the Psychostimulants, and the Opiates. A primary objective is to provide insight into factors which contribute to challenges with substances for some individuals and to better understand their felt and lived experience with drugs. The course begins with a review of theoretical perspectives including disease, behavioral, cognitive, social learning, psychodynamic, and neurobiological models. The physical, psychological, and socio-cultural effects/impact of each major class of drug will then follow. Within each category, we will also discuss controversial issues related to each drug for example: methadone maintenance, needle exchange programs, Ritalin/Adderall abuse, the “opiate epidemic.” Throughout the course, case histories, film llment documentaries and memoirs will provide personal accounts of the drug experience. We conclude the course with an overview of treatment 25 interventions Spring 2026: PSYC BC2177 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001 and at least one psychology lab course, or PSYC BC1001, BC1129, BC2141, and permission of the PSYC BC1001, BC1129, BC2141, and permission of the PSYC BC1001 or PSYC UN1001 or BIOL BC1001 or BIOL BC1001 or permission of the instructor. The aim of this

405 Milbank Hall McCaskill PSYC BC2178 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. 3.00 points. Every day there are thousands of individuals interacting with the legal system. Are they mentally competent to stand trial? How can a judge decide if it is in the best interests of a child to live with one, or both (or neither) parent(s)? What is the risk of a violent offender repeating the offense? What kinds of information influence juries? Does mediation work to solve disputes? Forensic psychologists apply their knowledge of psychology specifically in legal matters. This semester will focus on the broad area of forensic psychology, exploring important legal cases relevant to forensic psychology, police psychology, what constitutes expert testimony, how assessments are conducted, and working as a psychologist in the correctional system Fall 2025: PSYC BC2178 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001

408 Zankel Taylor PSYC BC3152 Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality. 4 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. psychology courses and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. This seminar is a critical examination of research and theory in human sexuality. The first part of the course is an overview of influential social science research on sexuality during the 20th century. The second part is a detailed investigation of contemporary research and writing on selected issues in human sexual behavior, including sexual socialization, gender and sexuality, and contemporary approaches to understanding psychosexual disorders.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

Junior or senior standing, BC1001 and two other

602 Hamilton Hall PHIL UN3651 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND. 3.00 points. PSYC GU4225 CONSCIOUSNESS # ATTENTION. 4.00 points. ment cognitive science and neuroanatomy is desirable, but not necessary. Modern theories attempt to characterize the human mind in terms of information processing. But machines that process information do not seem to feel anything; a computer may for instance receive inputs from a video camera, yet it would be hard to imagine that it sees or experiences the vividness of colors like we do. Nobody has yet provided a convincing theory as to how to explain the subjective nature of our mental lives in objective physical terms. This is called the problem of consciousness, and is generally considered to be one of the last unsolved puzzles in science. Philosophers even debate whether there could be a solution to this problem at all. Students in this course may be recruited for participation in a voluntary research study. Students who choose not to participate in the study will complete the same course requirements as those who do, and an individual's choice will not affect their grade or status as a student in the course PSYC GU4244 LANGUAGE AND MIND. 4.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement in psychology, focusing on cognition, development, or research methods. Instructor permission required. This seminar explores the relationship between language and thought by investigating how language is mentally represented and processed; how various aspects of language interact with each other; and how language interacts with other aspects of cognition including perception, concepts, world knowledge, and memory. Students will examine how empirical data at the linguistic, psychological, and neuroscientific levels can bear on some of the biggest questions in the philosophy of mind and language and in psychology Fall 2025: PSYC GU4244 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

the instructor's permission; some basic knowledge of PSYC UN1001 and PSYC UN1001 and Preferably, an additional course

313 Fayerweather Metcalfe PSYC UN3445 THE BRAIN AND MEMORY. 4.00 points. neuroscience or cognitive psychology and the instructors permission This seminar will give a comprehensive overview of episodic memory research: what neuroimaging studies, patient studies, and animal models have taught us about how the brain creates, stores, and retrieves memories PSYC UN3455 Neurobiology of Working Memory. 4.00 points. Working memory is our ability to retain information in mind in the absence of sensory stimuli. In this course we will gain a more thorough understanding of what working memory is and how the brain supports it Fall 2025: PSYC UN3455 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

(PSYC UN1010) or (PSYC UN1010) or Equivalent introductory course in

501 Schermerhorn Hall Glassman PSYC UN2620 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR. 3.00 points. offers an introduction to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychopathology. We will provide an overview of psychopathology as defined in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Significant updates in the DSM-5-TR (Text Revision) will be noted. The course is comprehensive in scope and will incorporate theoretical perspectives, scientific research, and socio-cultural issues, which inform the conceptualization and treatment of psychological problems and psychiatric disorders Fall 2025: PSYC UN2620 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

An introductory psychology course. This course

501 Schermerhorn Hall Tottenham PSYC UN2430 COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement Psychology This course provides an in-depth survey of data and models of a wide variety of human cognitive functions. Drawing on behavioral, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging research, the course explores the neural mechanisms underlying complex cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and decision making. Importantly, the course examines the logic and assumptions that permit us to interpret brain activity in psychological terms Fall 2025: PSYC UN2430 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1001 or equivalent introductory course in

833 Seeley W. Mudd

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

501 Schermerhorn Hall Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 215 PSYC UN2450 BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement W1010, or the instructor's permission. permission. Examines the principles governing neuronal activity, the role of neurotransmitter systems in memory and motivational processes, the presumed brain dysfunctions that give rise to schizophrenia and depression, and philosophical issues regarding the relationship between brain activity and subjective experience Spring 2026: PSYC UN2450 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 PSYC W1001 or PSYC PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the instructors

301 Uris Hall PSYC UN2481 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 3.00 points. The course will be an introduction to the science of structural and functional brain development beginning in the prenatal period. We will cover major domains in both cognitive and social development. This is a flipped course, where students will watch lectures online (three 55 minute lectures each week) and participate in classroom discussions and exercises (1 hour 50 minutes twice a week) with the Professor and each other when in person NSBV BC3381 Visual Neuroscience: From the Eyeball to the Mind's Eye. 4.00 points. By absorbing electromagnetic radiation through their eyes, people are able to catch frisbees, recognize faces, and judge the beauty of art. For most of us, seeing feels effortless. That feeling is misleading. Seeing requires not only precise optics to focus images on the retina, but also the concerted action of millions of nerve cells in the brain. This intricate circuitry infers the likely causes of incoming patterns of light and transforms that information into feelings, thoughts, and actions. In this course we will study how light evokes electrical activity in a hierarchy of specialized neural networks that accomplish many unique aspects of seeing. Students will have the opportunity to focus their study on particular aspects, such as color, motion, object recognition, learning, attention, awareness, and how sight can be lost and recovered. Throughout the course we will discuss principles of neural information coding (e.g., receptive field tuning, adaptation, normalization, etc.) that are relevant to other areas of neuroscience, as well as medicine, engineering, art and design Please note that PSYC UN2430 Cognitive Neuroscience may be used to fulfill either the Neuroscience requirement or the Psychology requirement, but not both.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

501 Schermerhorn Hall PSYC GU4202 Theories of Change in Human Development. 4.00 points. What are the agents of developmental change in human childhood? t How has the scientific community graduated from nature versus nurture, to nature and nurture? This course offers students an in-depth analysis of the fundamental theories in the study of cognitive and social development Fall 2025: PSYC GU4202 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

207 Mathematics Feinberg

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

113 Milstein Center PSYC BC3394 METACOGNITION. 4.00 points. enrollment determined on the first day of class Metacognition is one of the latest psychological buzzwords, but what exactly is metacognition? Metacognition enables us to be successful learners, problem solvers, and decision makers, and as often been used synonymously with words such as language, awareness, and consciousness. In this seminar, we will examine various components of metacognition, including its role in learning and memory, and its existence in various non-human populations. In addition, we will explore the fragility of metacognition, including illusions of confidence and harmful control strategies that people use. Readings will include classic and important recent papers in the field, looking at metacognition as a higher-level cognitive process, and as knowledge individuals use to guide behavior PSYC GU4225 CONSCIOUSNESS # ATTENTION. 4.00 points. cognitive science and neuroanatomy is desirable, but not necessary. Modern theories attempt to characterize the human mind in terms of information processing. But machines that process information do not seem to feel anything; a computer may for instance receive inputs from a video camera, yet it would be hard to imagine that it sees or experiences the vividness of colors like we do. Nobody has yet provided a convincing theory as to how to explain the subjective nature of our mental lives in objective physical terms. This is called the problem of consciousness, and is generally considered to be one of the last unsolved puzzles in science. Philosophers even debate whether there could be a solution to this problem at all. Students in this course may be recruited for participation in a voluntary research study. Students who choose not to participate in the study will complete the same course requirements as those who do, and an individual's choice will not affect their grade or status as a student in the course PSYC GU4672 MORAL PSYCHOLOGY. 4.00 points. course with a focus on social and/or developmental psychology, and permission of the instructor. course with a focus on social and/or developmental psychology, and permission of the instructor. Review of theories and current research on moral cognition and behavior. Topics include definitions of morality, the development of moral cognition, the role that other aspects of human experience (e.g. emotion, intentions) play in moral judgments, and the relationship between moral psychology and other areas of study (e.g. religious cognition, prejudice and stereotyping, the criminal justice system) Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 225

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001, and one psychology laboratory course; final the instructor's permission; some basic knowledge of Two courses in psychology, including at least one Two courses in psychology, including at least one

308 Diana Center PSYC BC3195 SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: HUMAN LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE. 4.00 points. This seminar provides an introduction and overview of key contemporary research and professional issues in the field of Educational Psychology. Educational psychology can help students develop well-informed, empirically sound, creative, and ethical judgments about educational goals, policies, and practices. This course examines the theoretical and applied aspects of learning, motivation, human development, assessment and evaluation in the educational setting. Content includes the study of learning theories as well as cognitive, emotional, and social learning theories that underlie education and human development. Emphasis is placed on developing skills to better understand learners to foster improved learning, influence and manage classroom learning, and recognize and consider individual differences PSYC BC3362 ANXIETY, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE, AND RELAT. 4.00 points. presents an in depth investigation of anxiety disorders, obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD), and OCD-related disorders, from a primarily psychological perspective. The course will focus on the phenomenology, correlates, and contributing factors of these conditions. Students will also learn about the current psychological treatments for these disorders. Emphasis will be placed on recent empirical research findings Fall 2025: PSYC BC3362 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

PSYC BC1001 (PSYCH BC2141) and (PSYCH BC1001) (PSYCH BC2141) and (PSYCH BC1001) This course

912 Milstein Center PSYC BC3365 The Psychology Of Conspiracy. 4 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. courses, and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 16. Why do some people believe in ghosts, psychic powers, UFO abductions, astrology, alternative medicine, or conspiracy theories? Does it matter? In this seminar, we will consider potential psychological explanations for a wide range of anomalous beliefs and experiences, and the consequences those beliefs can have. PSYC BC3366 Eating Disorders. 4 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. This course presents an in depth investigation of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating from a primarily psychological perspective. The course will present both the current understandings of causes, correlates, and outcomes of eating pathology as well as the complexity and controversy surrounding these conceptualizations. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Senior psych majors will get first preference. t PSYC BC3367 Concepts, Questions, and Controversies in Evolutionary Psychology. 4 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. t limited to 15 students. An examination of the major concepts, debates, and research of evolutionary psychology. Will explore the extent to which the human mind and behavior are shaped by natural selection to solve specific, long-standing problems faced by our species over evolutionary time, such as finding a romantic partner, child-rearing, and gathering food.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

Psych BC1001, BC1101/1102, two PSYC laboratory PSYC BC1001, PSYC BC2141 BC1001 and permission of the instructor. Enrollment

105 Elliot Hall PSYC BC3379 PSYCH OF STEREOTYPING/PREJUDIC. 4.00 points. Enrollment limited to 20 students. of current literature from experimental social psychology pertaining to stereotyping and prejudice. Topics include: functions and costs of stereotyping, the formation and maintenance of stereotypes, and stereotype change. Recent research concerning the role of cognitive processes in intergroup perception will be emphasized Fall 2025: PSYC BC3379 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

(PSYC BC1001) BC1001 and permission of the instructor. (PSYC BC1001) Permission of the instructor. Review

119 Milstein Center

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

318 Milbank Hall PSYC BC3394 METACOGNITION. 4.00 points. enrollment determined on the first day of class Metacognition is one of the latest psychological buzzwords, but what exactly is metacognition? Metacognition enables us to be successful learners, problem solvers, and decision makers, and as often been used synonymously with lment words such as language, awareness, and consciousness. In this seminar, we will examine various components of metacognition, including its role in learning and memory, and its existence in various non-human populations. In addition, we will explore the fragility of metacognition, including illusions of confidence and harmful control strategies that people use. Readings will include classic and important recent papers in the field, looking at metacognition as a higher-level cognitive process, and as knowledge individuals use to guide behavior PSYC BC3395 Emotion and Self Regulation. 4 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. Psychology, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment is determined at the first class meeting. In this course, students will examine neuroscientific and psychological research and scholarly work pertaining to the ability to regulate – to control and manage – thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and social interactions. Research suggests what is possible to change, and by what mechanisms. Students will explore how evidence can reasonably be interpreted.

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

BC1001, and one psychology laboratory course; final BC1001 Introduction to psychology and BC1138 Social

200c Schermerhorn Hall Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 231

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

403 Barnard Hall Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 555 PSYC BC3606 INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1.00-4.00 points. of the department member who will supervise the project. This course can be worth 1 to 4 credits (each credit is equivalent to approximately three hours of work per week), and requires a Barnard faculty as a mentor. The course will be taken for a letter grade, regardless of whether the student chooses 1, 2, 3, or 4 credits. The expectations for each of these options are as follows: 1 credit, 3h/week commitment, 5-10 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 2 credits, 6h/week commitment, 5-10 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 3 credits, 9h/week commitment, 15-20 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 4 credits, 12h/week commitment, 15-20 page "Research Report" at the end of the term. "Research Report" is a document submitted to the person grading the student, the instructor of record for the section in which the student has enrolled. If a student is working off-site, then input from the off-site research mentor will inform the grading. The "Research Report" can take a variety of forms: progress reports on data collected, training received, papers read, skills llment learned, etc.; or organized notes for lab notebooks, lab meetings, etc.; or manuscript-like papers with Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion; or some combination thereof, depending on the maturity of the project. Ultimately, this will take different forms for different students/labs Fall 2025: PSYC BC3606 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject

PSYC

Credits (min)

8

Credits (max)

8

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

Open to majors and non-majors with written permission

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

306 Milbank Hall PSYC BC3618 SENIOR RESEARCH THESIS. 1.00 point. Discussions of the student's Independent Research project during the fall and spring terms that culminate in a written and oral senior thesis. Each project must be supervised by a scientist working at Barnard or at another local institution Spring 2026: PSYC BC3618 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

502 Diana Center

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

401 Hamilton Hall PSYC GU4222 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging (Seminar). 4 points. psychology; and the instructor's permission. Comprehensive overview of various conceptual and methodologic approaches to studying the cognitive neuroscience of aging. The course will emphasize the importance of combining information from cognitive experimental designs, epidemiologic studies, neuroimaging, and clinical neuropsychological approaches to understand individual differences in both healthy and pathological aging. PSYC GU4498 BEHAVIORAL EPIGENETICS. 4.00 points. t Prerequisites: basic background in neurobiology (for instance

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PSYC

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course

Edition

2025-2026

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catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

courses in introductory psychology and cognitive

569 Alfred Lerner Hall

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PSYC

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course

Edition

2025-2026

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catalog.barnard.edu

200c Schermerhorn Hall

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PSYC

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course

Edition

2025-2026

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catalog.barnard.edu

200b Schermerhorn Hall SOCI GU4801 Israel and the Palestinians. 4.00 points. The seminar will examine the main political, economic, and social lment processes that have been shaping contemporary Israel. The underlying assumption in this seminar is that much of these processes have been shaped by the 100-year Israeli-Arab/Palestinian conflict. The first part of the course will accordingly focus on the historical background informing the conflict and leading to the Palestinian refugee problem and establishment of a Jewish, but not Palestinian, state in 1948. The second part of the seminar focuses on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank (and Gaza) and the settlement project, as well as on USA's role and its impact on the conflict, the occupation, and Israel. These topics did not get much academic attention until recently, but as researchers began to realize that the Occupation and the West Bank settlements are among the most permanent institutions in Israel, they have come under the scrutiny of academic research. The third part the seminar will concentrate on the development of the conflict after the establishment of Israel and its effects on sociological processes and institutions in contemporary Israel. Analyzing patterns of continuity and change in the past seven decades, we will discuss immigration and emigration patterns, as well as issue relating to ethnicity, gender, religion and politics, and the Israeli military

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PSYC

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course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

permission. UN1010, UN2450, UN2460, UN2480, and GU4499) and the instructors permission. This course will provide an overview of the field of epigenetics, with an emphasis on epigenetic phenomena related to neurodevelopment, behavior and mental disorders. We will explore how epigenetic mechanisms can be mediators of environmental exposures and, as such, contribute to psychopathology throughout the life course. We will also discuss the implications of behavioral epigenetic research for the development of substantially novel pharmacotherapeutic approaches and preventive measures in psychiatry Fall 2025: PSYC GU4498 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enro

Subject

PSYC

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.barnard.edu

Prerequisite

basic background in neurobiology (for instance PSYC