198 courses with the subject PSYC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSYC 1000Introductory Psychology
psychology/neuropsychology, school psychology, and mental health counseling, industrial-organizational psychology and 3 hours; 3 credits human resource management, forensic psychology, research- An introduction to the major facts, principles, methods, and focused careers, and non-traditional careers. Careers that theories of psychology. Topics include the history of require a bachelor’s degree will be covered as well as careers psychology, sensory and perceptual processes, learning and that require masters’ or doctoral degrees. Practitioner testimony cognition, motivation and emotion, psychological development, and alumni reports complement the course content. Students clinical and abnormal psychology, and biological, social, and will complete practical assignments and applied exercises personality determinants of behavior. (Not open to students aimed at helping them identify their career goals and career who have taken both Psychology 1 and 2.) paths, including choosing appropriate college courses to facilitate their goals.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration.
3 hours; 3 credits each term Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat topics. Students and faculty may suggest topics to the chairperson.
1 hour seminar, 6 hours fieldwork; 3 credits Field-based experience in a specified broad area of psychology, complementing theory and research presented in classroom and laboratory-based courses. An initial involvement in some of the broad psychological issues in the specified area and the ways in which a wide variety of workers address these. Readings, journal keeping, and a written project summary required of students. (Students may receive credit for both Psychology 2091 [9.1] and 2092 [9.2], but only for projects in different broad areas.) the instructor.
Psychology 1 or 1000 [1.1] or 2, and permission of
PSYC 2100Social Psychology
3 hours; 3 credits Basic concepts and research findings in social psychology. Areas covered include social perception, attitude organization and change, interpersonal processes, group structure and processes, intergroup relations, socialization. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 31.)
3 hours; 3 credits Principal features of the psychological development of children. Lectures, discussions, class period observations. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Psychology 25 or Education 4210 [27.1].)
3 hours; 3 credits Fundamental approaches, concepts, research findings in the study of personality. Personality assessment; emotions, motivation, cognition, processes of personality change. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 9.)
3 hours; 3 credits This course will provide an introductory overview of basic concepts in cognitive psychology such as memory, attention, perception, problem solving, decision-making, language and imagery. Experimental findings and proposed models will be discussed for each topic.
3 hours; 3 credits An introductory level course that examines properties of the nervous system that underlie psychological processes. A review will be made of neural anatomy and physiology and the impact of neural chemistry and hormones. Topics include neural systems that mediate sensory and motor systems, learning, memory, emotions, and disorders. [34] or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 [22.71] or Kinesiology 3271 or [Physical Education 3271].
3 hours; 3 credits Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system at molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioral levels emphasizing animal models. Electrical and chemical signaling of nerve cells, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, motor and sensory systems, neural plasticity, and current methodologies in neuroscience research. This course is the same as Biology 2020 Prerequisites or corequisites: Biology 1001 and 1002; or Psychology 1000 and one of the following: Psychology 2600 [50], 3600 [65.1] or Biology 1001; or permission from the instructor
3 hours; 3 credits A general survey of forensic psychology. Topics include fundamental legal principles, such as expert witness testimony, and specific content areas, such as competency, child custody, workplace discrimination, legal definitions of insanity, New York State court system, civil commitment, violence risk assessment, Programs and Courses of Instruction psychological issues of being in prison, and treatment recommendations.
3 hours; 3 credits A study of the phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of the major forms of psychological disorders. The course emphasizes an integrative approach which analyzes theories and research from psychological, biological, interpersonal, and sociocultural perspectives. This course is the same as Abnormal Psychology I. This course was formerly named Abnormal Psychology I.
3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces students to the history of ethics in psychology. Topics include what makes clients of psychologists, their families and their communities vulnerable; how individual and group reasoning, and our own cognitive biases and heuristics can help or hinder our ethical behavior; how organizational climate and socio-cultural contexts can affect our ethical decision making; neuroethics; and diversity, equity and inclusion considerations relevant to ethics in psychology. This course is the same as PHIL 3312.
3 hours; 3 credits The psychological bases of people’s political beliefs and actions. This course provides an introduction to the theories, methods, and findings of scientific research in political psychology that explain how psychological processes help us to make sense of political behavior in the United States and beyond. We will cover a range of topics on the psychological bases of political behavior, such as attitudes, ideology, personality, emotions, morality, knowledge, and intergroup dynamics like identity politics.
3 hours; 3 credits Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat topics chairperson
3 hours; 3 credits Prejudice and discrimination from a social psychological perspective. Topics include normality of prejudgment, phenomena of group differences, psychological and sociocultural theories of prejudice and discrimination, effects of discrimination, analyses of current manifestations of prejudice, selected strategies for change.
3 hours; 3 credits An exploration of theory and research in the contemporary cultural variations of thought, language, and other social behavior, addressing the question of how culture is "involved" in these processes. An examination of research in perception, cognition, motivation, and development and communication; and a review of interpersonal, group, and organizational "differences" across cultures. Historical and theoretical alternatives for making sense of these variations will be considered, leading to the consideration of a "universal" human nature. (This course is the same as Communication 3100.) Communication 2000
3 hours; 3 credits Drugs, Behavior and Society will review psychoactive drugs and their effects. Emphasis will be placed on history of drug use and drug control, epidemiology of drugs use, substance use disorders, etiology of substance use disorders, and intervention/prevention efforts.
3 hours; 3 credits How behavioral research in social psychology can shape policy formulation and implementation. Central themes include a detailed analysis of human judgment and decision-making, and how a variety of motives and situational forces can affect people’s choices and behavior. Combined, these topics have important implications for policy design that affects individuals as well as the functioning of the organizations that determine those policies.
3 hours; 3 credits Managerial labor policies. Factors affecting productive efficiency and morale of workers. Methods and policies of apprenticeship, recruitment, dismissal, criteria of employee selection, wage payment, and work standards. Problems of monotony and work schedules. Welfare policies. This course is the same as Business 3240. Programs and Courses of Instruction
PSYC 3174Organizational Diagnosis and Intervention
3 hours; 3 credits An evaluation of systematic methods of organizational diagnosis and intervention based on the scientist-practitioner approach. Organizations as complex and dynamic social , systems that require multi-level analysis of systems and processes: organizational, work-systems and technology, work- groups, and individual levels. The challenges of designing effective interventions as well as that of the assessing the effectiveness of those interventions.
3 hours; 3 credits Contributions of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health; prevention and treatment of illness; causes and correlates of health, illness, and related dysfunctions. Evaluations of research about psychological contributions to health. (This course is the same as Health and Nutrition Sciences 2111.) 1100.
3 hours; 3 credits Theories and experimental evidence relating to development of cognitive processes in children. Language acquisition, perceptual development, symbolic thinking, memory, classification skills, interplay between social and cognitive processes. Independent project.
3 hours; 3 credits The family as a psychosocial system; the family life-cycle; functional and dysfunctional family interactions and their consequences. Critical review of models of family therapy. Review of empirical evidence and research techniques appropriate to the study of the family. Psychology 2200, 2210, or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2170.
3 hours; 3 credits Discussion and critical evaluation of major theories of personality. Related methods of assessment and research. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 76.) Psychology 3400 [40.1].
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of theory and research. Gender roles and stereotypes. Development of sex and gender differences. Psychological consequences of socialization. Theories of gender related to human behavior, cognition, and personality. Ways in which gender is reflected in theory, research, and applications. Gender related movements as social psychological phenomena. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 3361 or 3362.)
3 hours; 3 credits The nature and mechanism of hypnosis and associated phenomena. Altered states of consciousness and related occurrences in daily life. Critical study in context of modern scientific psychology of behavioral, cognitive, and emotive experiences produced by hypnotic procedures. This is not a training course in the practice of hypnosis.
3 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory; 4.5 credits Basic principles of experimental psychology and experimental methodology. A variety of specific content areas in psychology, including those within social psychology, learning, perception, and cognitive psychology. Laboratory replication of classic experiments from these content areas. Writing-intensive course.
PSYC 3470Data Analytics and Data Visualization in the
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 hours; 3 credits How the “data revolution” has transformed the way we understand and interact with the world around us. Fundamental concepts and practical techniques and skills needed for data analytics and data visualization. Availability of large datasets Programs and Courses of Instruction and their use across a variety of settings, including social networks, libraries, governments, non-profits, etc. The emergence of practices with regard to data analysis and visual communication in the social and behavioral sciences. This course is the same as Sociology 3507. or SOCY 2112
3 hours; 3 credits Basic principles of animal and human learning as developed through the experimental method. Topics selected from: classical conditioning and instrumental learning; punishment and reward; avoidance and reward omission; extinction; generalization and discrimination; motivation of behavior; verbal learning and transfer; general theories of learning; short and long-term memory; and motivation. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 72.1.)
3 hours; 3 credits An examination of sensory systems, including detection, encoding, and perceptual qualities of chemical, somatosensory, auditory, and visual systems. Topics include receptor mechanisms, sensory psychophysics, cortical representations, and high-order perceptual capacities, emphasizing contemporary methods used in research.
3 hours; 3 credits Advanced approach to areas in cognitive psychology such as memory, problem solving, decision making, language, imagery, and other cognitive processes; with a greater emphasis on theoretical models, research studies, and primary sources. Issues to be covered may include artificial intelligence (AI), automatic vs. controlled processes, and practical or applied aspects of attention, memory, decision making, language, and creativity. 2610/Biology 2020.
3 hours; 3 credits Multidisciplinary approach to the study of language. Contributions of linguists, anthropologists, clinicians, philosophers that have helped reshape how psychologists deal with language. Psychology 2530 or 2600, or Linguistics 2001, or Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 2231.
3 hours; 3 credits How the acquisition of language appears to influence thought. The role language plays in early cognitive achievements according to different developmental theories. Examination of research using nonverbal dependent measures with infants as well as with adults in comparison to findings using verbal measures. Cross-linguistic research including studies in Sign Language. Discussion of current issues such as: Is language a seamless extension of conceptual thought across all ages in development? Does language influence thought more strongly at some ages than others? Does language qualitatively change how we conceptualize the world?
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of how emotions arise from the workings of the brain, body and mind. Reviews evolutionary, social/cognitive, physiological and cultural perspectives as well as disorders of emotion.
3 hours; 3 credits Contemporary issues in philosophy and psychology, such as the mind-machine analogy, the artificial intelligence model of the human mind, intentionality, representation, consciousness, concept formation, free will, behaviorism, mechanism. Discussion and evaluation of contemporary work in the field. This course is the same as Computer and Information Science 1410 and as Philosophy 3423. (Not open to students who have completed Computer and Information Science 32.1.) 1311 or a course in Computer and Information Science, and Core Curriculum 1210 or a course in philosophy; or permission of the chairperson of the offering department. Psychology 461
3 hours; 3 credits Critical overview of parapsychology including ESP, clairvoyance, telekinesis, and other claims of the paranormal. Emphasis is on the scientific status of such claims and the manner in which they fit or fail to fit within existing scientific psychology.
3 hours; 3 credits A survey of psychological research on topics relevant to aesthetics, creativity, and the arts. Emphasizes methodological issues and psychological theories in the visual arts, music, literature, and related artistic domains.
3 hours, 3 credits Introduction to the effects of hormones on brain and behavior. Includes a review of methodologies in behavioral endocrinology, sexual differentiation of the brain and behavior, and the role of hormones in social behavior, cognition, learning and memory, stress and mental health disorders across lifespan development. This course is the same as Biology 3020. Psychology 2600 or Psychology 2610/ Biology 2020.
3 hours; 3 credits Effects of drug use, abuse, and addiction on behavior. Major psychotropic drugs (e.g., stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, narcotics and antipsychotics) and their effects on animal and human neurophysiology and behavior.
3 hours; 3 credits Evolutionary study of animal and human behaviors. Emphasizes psychobiological determinants of behaviors in naturalistic settings. Topics include evolution of behavior, sociobiology, mating systems, aggression, territoriality and population control. (Not open to students who have completed Psychology 41.)
3 hours; 3 credits Examines psychological deficits that result from brain damage, including head injury, stroke, and degenerative disease; includes assessment techniques and recovery mechanisms. Overview and experimental approaches to studying neuroanatomy and localization of function. Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 or Kinesiology 3271.
3 hours; 3 credits Historical development of contemporary psychology including origin of systematic approaches, structuralism, functionalism; behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis; philosophy of science as applied to psychological theory. psychology courses Psychopathology and clinical applications
3 hours; 3 credits An advanced overview of select psychological disorders from a current scientific perspective. Contemporary theoretical models, research methods, empirical findings, and clinical applications will be explored using an integrative approach that considers genetic, neuroscientific, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and sociocultural influences. This course was formerly named Abnormal Psychology II.
3 hours; 3 credits Critical examination of various psychotherapeutic approaches and study of the basic psychological processes involved. A critique of theory and method including individual, group, and family therapy. Role of insight in behavior change. Objectives of treatment. Rationale of such specific psychotherapeutic techniques as use of interpretation, role of insight in behavior change, role playing.
3 hours; 3 credits A critical review of the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Topics include the learning and cognitive foundations of, and current scientific research supporting, the use of CBT with specific patient populations, the practical application of CBT (such as relaxation, exposure techniques, cognitive approaches, emotional regulation) and ethical considerations.
3 hours; 3 credits Critical examination of the theoretical and empirical foundation of Freud's psychoanalysis. The unconscious, sex and aggression, psychological structure, the mechanisms of defense, "twilight phenomena" (dreams, fantasy, psychological errors, art, wit, symptoms), psychohistory therapy.
3 hours; 3 credits Introduction to principles and methods underlying construction and evaluation of psychological tests. In-class exposure to selected tests.
Psychopathology and Clinical Application 3 hours lecture, 3 credits An in-depth survey of specific topics in the area of psychopathology and clinical application. Each semester will focus on a single topic, in which the content and research approaches will be explored. May be taken a maximum of four times.
3 hours; 3 credits A survey of advanced statistical techniques common in psychological research. Includes a review of descriptive and univariate inferential statistics, followed by multivariate statistics including regression-and ANOVA-based techniques, effect sizes and meta-analysis, and an introduction to Bayesian statistics. Cognition, learning, perception and emotion
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. Psychology 463 additional credits in advanced Psychology Department courses; Psychology 3450W, which may be included among the six credits or may be taken as a corequisite; permission of the chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration. Prerequisite or corequisite: Psychology 3450W.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits s Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. additional credits in advanced Psychology Department courses; Psychology 3450W, which may be included among the six credits or may be taken as a corequisite; permission of the chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration. Prerequisite or corequisite: Psychology 3450W.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. additional credits in advanced Psychology Department courses; Psychology 3450W, which may be included among the six credits or may be taken as a corequisite; permission of the chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration. Prerequisite or corequisite: Psychology 3450W.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. additional credits in advanced Psychology Department courses; Psychology 3450W, which may be included among the six credits or may be taken as a corequisite; permission of the chairperson and sponsorship of a full-time faculty research mentor. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration. Prerequisite or corequisite: Psychology 3450W.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent fieldwork with library research in an area of psychology, approved and supervised by a member of the faculty of the Department of Psychology. Weekly conference.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent fieldwork with library research in an area of psychology, approved and supervised by a member of the faculty of the Department of Psychology. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. Psychology Department courses including 3400 [40.1]; and permission of the chairperson
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent fieldwork with library research in an area of psychology, approved and supervised by a member of the faculty of the Department of Psychology. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. Psychology Department courses including 3400 [40.1]; and permission of the chairperson
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent fieldwork with library research in an area of psychology, approved and supervised by a member of the faculty of the Department of Psychology. Weekly conference. Final report must be submitted to the department. Psychology Department courses including 3400 [40.1]; and permission of the chairperson
of group process. The theories that have developed to support 45 hours; 3 credits the activities that promote learning and change in individuals A training-group approach. Participant orientation to group participating in a small group interactive experience. The processes; assessment of such relevant interpersonal relevance of theoretical models and cognitive structures in competences as leadership and assertiveness; observation and small groups. analysis of group process; group diagnosis; personal development; improvement of interpersonal skills; intervention Prerequisite: permission of the graduate deputy chairperson. analysis.
PSYC 7106GResearch and Program Evaluation group. Intervention strategies are explored in the context of a
Methods in Applied Psychology variety of potential group situations. The development of 45 hours; 3 credits individual intervention styles of increasing effectiveness is A critical examination of a wide variety of research and program emphasized. evaluation designs and methods used in applied areas of psychology.
permission of the graduate deputy chairperson. Analysis of the types of intervention available to the group
PSYC 7114GPsychology of Small Groups I
Development of small groups; theories of group development. PSYC 7109G Special Topics in Group Processes and Study of group processes; factors that enhance or inhibit group Organizational Behavior effectiveness and productivity; practice in group diagnostic 15-45 hours; 1-3 credits skills; individual skills that increase group effectiveness. Topics vary from term to term. This course may be taken up to four times, so long as each involves a different Special Topic. Prerequisite: permission of the graduate deputy chairperson.
45 hours; 3 credits Classic and current theories and research on leadership, such as contingency theory, leader-member exchange theory, behavioral concepts, and shared leadership.
Issues in Industrial and Organizational Psychology 45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to major psychological concepts applicable to organizations. Includes scientific basis of psychology, professional and ethical standards, relevant topics in social psychology, motivation theory, group theory. Development of research and scientific communication skills.
45 hours; 3 credits An examination of historical, current, and future conditions of work. Human factors engineering; work physiology; stress, strain, and workload. Cognition, decision making, motivation, work performance. Issues in the quality of working life.
45 hours; 3 credits Organizational and psychological impact of technology-based concepts of strategic and tactical planning, anagement, and operational control systems on personnel issues. System Psychology 263 complexity, organizational adaptation, psychology of implementation, and issues of sociotechnical fit. Technology- based changes in the nature of human work.
Information Systems Implementation 45 hours; 3 credits Case examples of office automation and information systems and their implementation. Assessment of psychological and social systems impact, implementation strategy, and follow-up studies of the technology/productivity relationship.
45 hours; 3 credits Training-needs analysis and evaluation; determining instruction medium for curriculum and content; build comprehensive curriculum; implement and track effectiveness of training program.
45 hours; 3 credits Practicum experience in small work group consultation. Participants will alternate in consulting to the course as learning enterprise. Supervision will be provided on course consulting experience as well as on field placements.
45 hours; 3 credits This course will cover the following topics: job analysis, job description, job specification, job evaluation, assessment methods, employee screening, employee testing, employee recruitment, employee selection, employee placement. Includes legal issues in employment decisions as well as methodological
45 hours; 3 credits Psychological factors of work-related well-being, safety, and health. Applying psychological research and theory to improving and promoting a healthy work environment regarding physical attributes (human factors) as well as organizational climate and culture. Science and practice of psychology in the promotion and development of workplace health- and safety-related initiatives. Topics include occupational stress and burnout, work schedules and work-family conflict, negative affectivity, bullying and mistreatment, workplace violence, workplace accidents and safety, and post-traumatic stress. Prevention of occupational accidents and injuries; design and improvement of programs that promote worker wellness, effectiveness, and quality of work life.
45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to the major theoretical approaches to analysis of individual behavior in organizational settings. Primary focus is on distinctive interpretations of individual behavior in a group and organizational context. The consequences for organizational behavior and human resource management. Topics: person/role boundary; work systems; nature of leadership and authority; work attitudes (job satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational climate); motivational traits and environments; job performance; ethics.
PSYC 7243GLabor Relations: Quality of Working Life
Issues, Productivity, and Unions 45 hours; 3 credits Assessment of the relationship between quality of working life, changes in productivity, and the negotiations process. Examination of labor-management cooperation.
45 hours; 3 credits Topical approach to issues pertinent to careers and work life as they unfold across adulthood. Research, theories, and concepts from developmental and industrial and organizational psychology. Policy and practice applications.
PSYC 7247GManaging Diversity in the Global Economy
45 hours; 3 credits The course will cover the following topics: diversity and individuals; defining diversity in a global context; theoretical perspectives on workplace diversity; diversity legislation in a global perspective; discrimination and fairness in employment; global demographic trends; diversity management; interpersonal relationships in a global context; intercultural communication process; intercultural negotiation process; politico-legal, economic and business environments in selected countries in a comparative perspective with those of the United States; and cultural values, communication patterns and negotiation styles in selected countries. This course is the same as Business 7255X.
45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to gender issues in the workplace. Includes a review of research in workplace equality between genders; cultural, societal and economic stereotypes of women; variances in communication methods; and organizational improvement.
45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to mental health assessment, counseling and psychotherapy; counseling and psychotherapy research; professional, ethical, and multicultural issues. This course is the same as SPCL 7410X.
and Psychotherapy 45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to experiential and humanistic approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. Pre- or co-requisites: Psychology 7410G [744.10G]; Psychology U7720G [720G]; Psychology U7755G [755G]; and Psychology 7421G [788.21G].
Psychotherapy with Couples and Families 45 hours; 3 credits Introduction to counseling and psychotherapy with couples and families; related research. Pre- or co-requisites: Psychology 7410G [744.10G]; Psychology U7720G [720G]; Psychology U7755G [755G]; and Psychology 7421G [788.21G]; Psychology 7442G [754.20G].
45 hours; 3 credits Psychopathological conditions affecting older adults with emphasis on accurate diagnosis. Etiology and course of psychiatric disorders, contribution of physical illness to the development and presentation of psychiatric symptoms, ethical and diversity issues in diagnosis, and professional application of diagnostic knowledge.
PSYC 7553GMental Health Assessment of Older Adults
45 hours; 3 credits Key themes in the mental health assessment of older adults with emphasis on clinical practice in multidisciplinary settings. Tools and techniques for the evaluation of psychiatric symptoms and the assessment of capacity, competency, and risk.
Interventions with Older Adults 45 hours; 3 credits Evidence based treatments for major psychological disorders prevalent in older adults. Treatment application including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and family systems therapy.
45 hours; 3 credits 300 hours (at least 120 direct service counseling hours) of supervised internship in a mental health work setting with geriatric clients. Full range of counseling functions supervised by college and on-site supervisors.
45 hours, 3 credits Foundation of mental health as it relates to the parent-child dyad, beginning prenatally through the first year of life. Consideration given to stress and familial, environmental, and cultural factors that may put the parent-child dyad at risk both in terms of mental and physical health.
PSYC 7568GClinical Assessment and Intervention for
Perinatal Mental Health Issues 45 hours, 3 credits Mental health assessment techniques for the evaluation of psychiatric symptoms with a focus on evidence-based interventions during the perinatal phase. Adaptation of current instruments and/or development of new instruments, with robust evaluation of their psychometric properties. Same as ECAE 7568G.
45 hours, 3 credits Supervised clinical work with perinatal clients in a mental health work setting, which must include 120 overall hours with at least 50 of those hours being direct service counseling hours. A full range of counseling functions will be performed, supervised by college and on-site supervisors. Same as ECAE 7569G.
270 hours; 6 credits A term (at least 300 hours, including at least 120 direct service counseling hours) of supervised internship in a mental health work setting similar to that in which the student expects to work as a counselor. Interns are expected to perform a full range of mental health counseling functions supervised by college and site personnel. For Psychology 7591G and 7592G, interns must complete the two terms of internship at a single (the same) site for both courses or, if this is not possible, no fewer than 7 consecutive months and 450 hours, including 180 direct service counseling hours, at a single (either the original or a new) site in conformity with procedures adopted by the department. Same as ECAE 7562. Psychology 7442G and 7443G..
270 hours; 6 credits A term (at least 300 hours, including at least 120 direct service counseling hours) of supervised internship in a mental health work setting similar to that in which the student expects to work as a counselor. Interns are expected to perform a full range of mental health counseling functions supervised by college and site personnel. For Psychology 7591G and 7592G, interns must complete the two terms of internship at a single (the same) site for both courses or, if this is not possible, no fewer than 7 consecutive months and 450 hours, including 180 direct service counseling hours, at a single (either the original or a new) site in conformity with procedures adopted by the department. Psychology 7591G.
22.5 hours; 1.5 credits Parallel course to Psychology U7705G provides an introduction to statistical software environments for practical data-analysis, advanced simulation techniques, and reproducible reporting for psychological research. Topics and scope, such as choice of software environment, vary from term to term.
22.5 hours; 1.5 credits Continuation of Psychology U7701G and parallel course to U7706G provides introduction to statistical software environments for analyzing complex experimental designs, curve fitting, and non-parametric methods. Continued training in reproducible reporting for psychological research. Topics and scope, such as choice of software environment, vary from term to term.
45 hours; 3 credits Emphasis will be placed on the mathematical procedures used in psychological theories and in the theoretical analysis of psychological data. Possible topics are curve-fitting procedures for straight lines, polynomials, and growth functions; regression procedures including multiple regression, ANCOVA, time-series analysis, computer intensive methods, computer simulation and robust methods of analysis.
45 hours; 3 credits Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted. Students register for this course only once.
45 hours; 3 credits Students will develop all components of a research proposal in the area of Psychology. Grant proposals will be developed within a specialized area specific to students' interests.
Minimum of 135 hours of independent work and conference; 3 credits Reading, approved by a faculty adviser, in an area of psychology. One or more written reports or a final examination. (Psychology 7791G [791.1G] is not open to students who have completed Psychology 791G.) This course may be taken up to two times, so long as each involves a different reading project.
Minimum of 135 hours of independent work and conference; 3 credits Reading, approved by a faculty adviser, in an area of psychology. One or more written reports or a final examination. This course may be taken up to two times, so long as each involves a different reading project.
Minimum of 135 hours; 3 credits Research project approved by a faculty member, in an area of Psychology 269 psychology. One or more written reports or a final examination. This course may be taken up to two times, so long as each involves a different Research project.
Minimum of 135 hours; 3 credits Research project approved by a faculty member, in an area of psychology. One or more written reports or a final examination. This course may be taken up to two times, so long as each involves a different Research project.
45 hours; 3 credits Students will read primary source materials and become familiar with key concepts and research methods within three different fields of Psychological Science, such as Comparative Psychology, Perception, Learning, Cognition, Behavioral Neuroscience, and/or Cognitive Neuroscience. The course may be team-taught by multiple faculty members.
45 hours; 3 credits Students will read primary source materials and become familiar with key concepts and research methods within three different fields of Psychological Science, such as Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology,
45 hours; 3 credits Historical development of contemporary psychology including origin and status of systematic approaches such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and Gestalt psychology. Critical review of antecedents that led to the emergence of psychology as a discipline. Philosophy of science as applied to psychological theory.
45 hours; 3 credits Consideration of the basic principles of research methodology as involved in the design of psychological research. Attention given to possible and likely sources of confounding in behavioral research and appropriate control procedures for dealing with them.
30 hours lecture, 30 hours conference or laboratory; 3 credits Advanced treatment of basic concepts of probability and inferential statistics. Statistical tests based on binomial, normal chi-square, t, F distributions.
45 hours; 3 credits Detailed analysis of some major multivariate statistical procedures. Multiple regression; discriminant function analysis; multivariate analysis of variance; canonical correlation; factor analysis. of the graduate deputy chairperson.
45 hours; 3 credits Psychology 267 Mechanisms of excitation; synaptic interaction; advanced topics in sensory psychophysiology; rhinencephalon and affective behavior. psychology and permission of the graduate deputy chairperson.
30 hours plus conference ; 3 credits Species-specific behaviors and their physiological and endocrinological bases. Problems of phylogeny, evolution, ontogeny, instinct theory physiological psychology and permission of the graduate deputy chairperson.
45 hours; 3 credits Survey of cognitive, social, cultural, emotional, biological, and psychological development. Review of major theories and concepts of development as well as influences on development, including social, emotional, economic, cultural, and contextual factors. Examination of variations in development and how they influence subsequent behavior, emotion, and cognition. ,
45 hours; 3 credits Examination of key empirical phenomena and theories of associative learning. Focus on psychological level analyses as well as underlying neurobiological mechanisms involved in simple forms of Pavlovian and instrumental learning and their interactions in the control of adaptive behavior in non-human animals. Applications to topics such as causal reasoning, predictive learning, substance abuse, and neuropsychiatric disorders in humans.
30 hours plus conference; 3 credits Cognition from the development point of view. Comparative studies of animals, children, and normal and abnormal adults examined in terms of cognitive function.
45 hours; 3 credits Survey of emotions from the workings of the brain, body, and mind. Review of emotions from evolutionary, cognitive, physiological, and cultural perspectives; development of emotion.
45 hours; 3 credits Critical examination of selected areas and relevant research methods in social psychology. Independent or group research on selected problems. the graduate deputy chairperson.
45 hours; 3 credits The nature, acquisition, behavioral effects of language. Language is studied in its phonological (phonetic), morphological (grammatical-rhetorical), semiological (semantic) aspects. Nature of semiotics (syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics), ambiguity, metaphor, bilingualism. Programs and Courses of Instruction
45 hours; 3 credits Bases for intelligent behavior in humans, animals, and machines. Human and machine intelligence are compared with respect to visual perception, speech perception, language comprehension, learning, and other adaptive mechanisms. This course is the same as Computer and Information Science 7400X. knowledge of such high-level programming languages as Pascal, PL/I, or LISP.
45 hours; 3 credits The study of natural-language processing including linguistic theory, the formal theory of languages, and psycholinguistic investigations into human natural-language processing, both from the point of view of modeling human processing and of developing practical systems for machine processing of natural- language material.
45 hours; 3 credits Intensive study of case material in psychological literature of some theoretical and practical problems in the diagnosis, etiology, and dynamics of psychological disorders.
