165 courses with the subject PSY, 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.
PSY 180International Course1-12
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Logic and methods of psychological research. Development of research questions, selection of appropriate methods, and interpretation of results. Statistical background not needed.
The science of how thought processes are instantiated in the brain. Functional neuroanatomy, cognitive neuroscience methods, and cognitive neuroscience theory in broad cognitive areas such as attention, perception, memory, language, and decision-making.
Distributions, graphs, exploratory data analysis, and descriptive statistics, sampling and experiments Sampling distributions. Correlation and regression. Confidence intervals and significance tests for measured data and count data. Computer applications.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Research including the prevention/treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders, behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS, religious/spiritual/psychological aspects of cardiovascular disorders, psychological aspects of tobacco addiction, and stress and coping.
PSY 292Research in Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology1-6
Research including changes in cognitive functioning, information processing, and memory associated with aging; neurobiology of learning; computational neuroscience and quantitative models of cognitive declines.
PSY 293Research in Developmental Educational Psychology1-6
Research including neurological and family factors related to children's health and well-being, identification/treatment of children with developmental problems, school-based interventions for children's academic and behavioral problems.
PSY 294Research in Social Personality Psychology1-6
Research including psychological prejudice, social stigma, interpersonal perception, accuracy in impression formation, intergroup relations, motivational aspects of social cognition, gender, social/personality development across the lifespan, and forensic psychology.
Effects of psychoactive drugs on human behavior. Basic pharmacology and neurobiology, history, mechanism of action, short- and long-term effects, use and abuse of various psychoactive drugs.
Means by which humans extract information from the environment. Feature extraction and pattern recognition, mechanisms of selective attention, and encoding and retrieval in short-term and long-term memory.
Sequence of the biological development of humans and animals. Brain, glands, and other structures that underlie the development of behavior potential. Behavior genetics, neural and behavioral teratology, aging processes, nutritional factors, disease.
PSY 328Dimensions of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism3
Foundations, theory, and practice of bilingual/bicultural education. Critical concepts of linguistic, sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic issues and methods as applied to bilingualism/multiculturalism. Additional work required of graduate students.
PSY 329Biopsychological Perspectives on Women's Health3
Psychoanalytic and evolutionary theories of gender and adaptive fitness; pscyhoneuroimmunological perspectives on sexually influenced disease processes, aging, and biopsychological influences on women's health.
Techniques and experimental design for research in human sensation and perception. Develop skills in conducting experiments, designing research projects, and writing research reports.
Observing and quantifying changes in ethologically relevant behaviors during development. Effects of early experience on visual, olfactory, and exploratory behaviors.
PSY 337Psychology of Adult Life: Maturity and Old Age3
Adulthood life span from developmental perspective. Cognitive, social, biopsychological, and personality development. Psychosocial forces affecting adult development and aging in contemporary American society.
Principles of measurement with respect to the development and use of norm referenced and criterion referenced tests. Issues related to test bias and assessment. Permission of Instructor.
This course is an overview of the scientific study of human memory. You will learn about topics such as working and short-term memory, recognition, retrieval, forgetting, false memory, autobiographical memory, and metamemory.
Introduction to scientific study of the social behavior of individuals; experimental approach. Social influence, conformity, social perception, attitude changes, small groups, and collective behavior.
Comparative analysis of psychological research conducted among non-Western and Euro-American peoples. Influence of cultural variables on emotional and cognitive development, perception, socialization, and group behavior.
Students will become familiar with core conceptual approaches to understanding how people who appear to be decent human beings could engage in moral transgressions and play a role in the victimization of others.
Current social psychological research on why some groups are devalued, how individuals are affected by and cope with being members of such groups, and interactions between stigmatized and non-stigmatized individuals.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Psychological, behavioral, and social influences on health and illness. Why people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
An integration of the psychological, social and biological factors linked to the impact of stress on health and well-being and examination of stress management methods.
The course provides an overview of mental health disorders, including scientific and theoretical perspectives on the origins and treatment of these conditions.
Historical origins of science and psychology that shaped twentieth century scientific psychology with a focus on conceptual dis/continuities in the history of theories of human psychology and behavior.
This advanced elective course will acquaint participants with theory and empirical research relevant to understanding critical scientific elements of close relationships (initiation, commitment, maintenance, and dissolution), including coverage of evolutionary, attachment, interdependence, and social cognition approaches.
PSY 414Social Psychology of Conflict and Cooperation3
Offered only in London. Explores conflict and cooperation through social psychological theories on interaction, group formation, attribution and attitude. Guest lecturers, site visits and independent research provide a European perspective. Introductory social psychology course strongly recommended.
Introduction to the field of clinical psychology. Roles, theories, research methods, evaluation, intervention, ethics, cultural diversity, and areas of specialization which may include health, neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and child psychology.
This course provides broad coverage of the psychology of thinking and human thought, with a specific focus on the mechanisms and processes that underlie complex learning and cognition (e.g., concept and category learning, problem solving, analogical learning and reasoning, creativity, expertise).
Cognitive science explains behavior mechanistically. This course uses simple, autonomous, mobile robots as model cognitive agents. By doing cognitive science on these robots we come to understand what it means to say that "cognition is computation".
Theories of decision making grounded in psychology and statistics will be used to explain how people make decisions in behavioral experiments and in real-world contexts, such as risk communication, and public policy.
Acquaints participants with theory and empirical research relevant to understanding the critical scientific elements of social dilemmas (self-interest, collective interest), including coverage of psychological, evolutionary, and cultural approaches.
Faculty supervised internship experiences in mental health, social service, and health care settings. Assessment and intervention strategies for children and adults; report writing skills; professional ethics; stigma and mental illness; overview of mental health professions. Psychology majors only.
Neurochemical pharmacology and cognitive decline. Organization of neurotransmitter systems in mammalian brain, neurochemical approaches to cognitive disorders, measurement of neurotransmitters in previously frozen rat brain tissue. Additional work required of graduate students.
This course provides broad coverage on the relationship between film making and theories on psychological processes of cognition. This course will specifically focus on how various film-making techniques are incorporated in film and television to impact the viewer¿s experience, emotions, perspectives, and thought processes.
Psychological theory and research on alcohol use and the development of abuse and dependence. Considers controversial topics related to alcohol abuse prevention, regulation, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
Principles and strategies of applied behavior analysis as an approach to skill training and behavior management with children and youth. Intended for students who plan to have responsibility for children either professionally or personally.
Introduction to the field of school psychology. Roles, functions, research methods, assessment, intervention, consultation, ethics, cultural diversity.
Research and theory on the effects of aging and individual differences on basic cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, and reasoning, covering both healthy aging and dementia.
Methods used in research in child and adolescent development. Training in design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and writing of research. Ethical issues.
This advanced elective course focuses on conducting child-related psychological research and the consumption and applications of this research to applied settings.
Introduction to developmental and behavioral problems of children and adolescents; review of clinical methods for assessing and treating these disorders.
Interdisciplinary course addressing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional functioning and development as related to health and illness issues in children, adolescents, and families.
This course is about autism spectrum disorder from multiple perspectives that include development, stakeholder perspectives, psychology, and neuroscience.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
PSY 471Experimental Social Psychology: Research Methods and Scientific Inference3
llustrates core principles of scientific research in social psychology, including a detailed look at illustrative examples. Students will practice interpreting past studies and designing future studies. Addresses theoretical, practical, and ethical issues in research design.
PSY 472Laboratory in Social Psychology: Advanced Research Methods and Practice3
Companion to PSY 471 providing an opportunity to discuss social psychological research in depth in a smaller group setting. Students will design, conduct, analyze, and present (verbally and in writing) simple studies of their own. Intensive instruction in conducting experimental and correlational studies of social psychology (impression formation, attitude change, stereotyping, etc.) involving both individual and group projects and assignments and discussion.
Psychological aspects of the criminal justice system. Case examples illustrating theory and practice of forensic issues in criminal investigation and courtroom procedures.
PSY 475Social Influences on Human Sexual Behavior3
Theory and research linking social and cultural variables with the sex-related attitudes and behaviors of individuals. Importance of social learning as the major determinant of sexual motivations and variations in sexual preferences. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Companion to PSY 474 providing an opportunity to discuss forensic psychological research and relevant cases in depth. Students will research, critically examine, and present (verbally and in writing) on forensic psychological research and corresponding cases.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Research including the prevention/treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders, behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS, religious/spiritual/psychological aspects of cardiovascular disorders, psychological aspects of tobacco addiction, and stress and coping.
PSY 492Research in Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology1-6
Research including changes in cognitive functioning, information processing, and memory associated with aging; neurobiology of learning; computational neuroscience and quantitative models of cognitive declines.
PSY 493Research in Developmental Educational Psychology1-6
Research including neurological and family factors related to children's health and well-being, identification/treatment of children with developmental problems, school-based interventions for children's academic and behavioral problems.
PSY 494Research in Social Personality Psychology1-6
Research including psychological prejudice, social stigma, interpersonal perception, accuracy in impression formation, intergroup relations, motivational aspects of social cognition, gender, social/personality development across the lifespan, and forensic psychology.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Discussion of pedagogical topics, building dynamic course materials, practicing different teaching strategies, refining your teaching style, developing a teaching portfolio.
Current theories, topics, and methods in experimental psychology. Analysis and critique of research that uses experimental methods. Permission from Instructor.
This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of cognition and affect, and how both of these impact/relates to typical and atypical development through classic and contemporary readings.
Behavioral effects of major psychoactive drugs. Basic concepts in pharmacology, behavioral techniques in drug research, the current status of minor and major tranquilizers, antidepressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and drugs of abuse. Permission from Instructor.
PSY 617Individual differences and developmental disability3
This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of individual differences and their stability over development with a special focus on developmental disability.
Cognitive science explains behavior mechanistically. This course uses simple, autonomous, mobile robots as model cognitive agents. By doing cognitive science on these robots we come to understand what it means to say that "cognition is computation".
PSY 621Contemporary Behavioral Approaches in Health Psychology3
Theory and methods derived from advances in psychology. Biofeedback autogenic training, guided imagery, hypnosis, and multimodal psychophysiological techniques. Permission from Instructor.
PSY 622Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Attention3
Theory and experimentation in human cognition emphasizing how information processing models are constructed, tested, and modified. Permission from Instructor.
General systems theory as related to psychological processes. Current research programs on psychopathology and family systems. Psychological and empirical focus; not a therapy course. Permission from Instructor.
Application of the scientific method and techniques of data collection to domain-specific problems in psychology. Topics include: experimental design, correlational research, measurement, scientific inference, academic writing, and critical evaluation of psychological research.
Neurochemical pharmacology and cognitive decline. Organization of neurotransmitter systems in mammalian brain, neurochemical approaches to cognitive disorders, measurement of neurotransmitters in previously frozen rat brain tissue. Additional work required of graduate students.
PSY 628Dimensions of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism3
Foundations, theory, and practice of bilingual/bicultural education. Critical concepts of linguistic, sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic issues and methods as applied to bilingualism/multiculturalism. Additional work required of graduate students.
Psychological theory and research on alcohol use and the development of abuse and dependence. Considers controversial topics related to alcohol abuse prevention, regulation, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
Research and literature related to sex differences. Process of socialization of girls and boys, women and men in American society. Permission of Instructor.
Experience in administration, interpretation, and report writing with individual intelligence tests, objective personality measures, and related clinical tools. Discussion of testing theory. Permission of Instructor.
Advanced assessment training in clinical and diagnostic interviewing, administering and interpreting psychological assessment instruments, providing consultation in response to a specific referral question, writing assessment reports, and providing feedback.
PSY 649Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology3
Professional, ethical, scientific, training, and practice issues in clinical psychology. Detailed coverage of some recent assessment, treatment, and conceptual issues. Permission of Instructor.
Application of statistical methods. Exploratory data analysis and graphical display. Statistical indices, distributions, and data reexpression. Uses and limitations of correlation and regression. Foundations of statistical inference. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
Principles of measurement with respect to the development and use of norm referenced and criterion referenced tests. Issues related to test bias and assessment. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 655Experimental Design and Statistical Methods I3
Experimental research design. Distributions, graphs, exploratory data analysis, and descriptive statistics. Sampling and basic probability. Between-participants and within-participants designs. Inferential statistics: t-tests, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, and ANCOVA..
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing. Permission of Instructor.
Recurrent methodological problems in social psychology. Integration of experimental design, research findings, and theoretical formulations. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 675Social Influences on Human Sexual Behavior3
Theory and research linking social and cultural variables with the sex-related attitudes and behaviors of individuals. Importance of social learning as the major determinant of sexual motivations and variations in sexual preferences. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
Research and theory. Social communication, group cohesiveness, social norms and roles, leadership, group productivity, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.
Social inference, attribution theory, psychological control, social schemata, attention, person memory and social cognition biases. Permission of Instructor.
Research and theory concerning the formation and change of beliefs and attitudes. Factors that influence the effectiveness of persuasive communications, cognitive organization, the relation of belief to action, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.
Methodology of research in social psychology. Experimental design, sampling procedures, observational methods, questionnaires and interviews, sociometric methods, attitude scaling, analysis and interpretation of data. Permission of Instructor.
Psychological factors as they interact with health and illness. Includes presentation on cardiovascular disorders, pain, diabetes, issues pertaining to health care, primary care psychology, spirituality and health, and prevention, among other selected topics. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 682Physiological Processes and Health Psychology3
Graduate level introduction to basic human physiology within the context of health psychology. Particular focus on multi-directional interactions between physiological processes, behavior, and psychological variables. Permission of Instructor.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department. Permission of Instructor.
Theoretical, empirical, and clinical diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of individuals with neurological disturbance. In-depth study of human brain function and dysfunction. Implications for new theory, research, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 734Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood3
Infant and child behavior. Research methods and strategies, empirical relationships, theories of child development, and theories of behavior. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 736Advanced Introduction to Cognitive Psychology3
A broad and general introduction to the empirical and theoretical foundations of cognitive psychology. The course will explore the ways in which cognition and affect come together to drive behavior.
PSY 737Experimental Psychology: Cognition and Human Aging3
Basic and applied experimental psychological research in the area of cognition and human aging. Emphasizing aging and perception, attention, learning, memory, and intelligence. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 756Experimental Design and Statistical Methods II3
Correlational and survey research design. Reliability, bivariate correlation, partial and part correlation, bivariate regression, multiple regression, and logistic regression. Statistical mediation and moderation. Introduction to bootstrapping.
Regression versus correlation models. Interpreting regression coefficients, and multiple, partial, and semipartial correlation coefficients. Choosing and cross-validating models. Locating outlying and influential cases. Computer packages and extensive application to behavioral science data.
Scientist-practitioner model: theory, research, legal and ethical issues in databased practice of school psychology. Roles, functions, and goals. Service-delivery approaches within educational and sociocultural contexts. Permission of Instructor.
Theory and research on intellectual change and standardization of intelligence tests. Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting recent measures of intelligence and cognitive functioning in practicum component. Measurement, bias, legal and ethical issues in assessment component. Permission of Instructor.
Direct assessment of children's academic performance using curriculum-based measures and systematic observation. Research comparing direct assessment to norm-referenced testing and legal and ethical issues in using direct assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.
Research on socioemotional assessment from multiple theoretical perspectives. Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting diverse measures of socioemotional functioning. Measurement, legal, and ethical issues in assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.
Experimental and theoretical advances in learning relevant to the management of clinical phenomena. Operant and classical conditioning, modeling, aversive controls, extinction, and issues in behavior therapy. Permission of Instructor.
The science of how thought processes are instantiated in the brain including advanced techniques for behavioral and neural data and approaches for linking them together. Applications that demonstrate the brain-behavior relationship.
A literature-based team-taught course focusing on in depth discussions of classical or recent papers of exceptional import to neuroscience. Students will complete weekly readings assigned by faculty and participate in a 3-hr/wk group facilitated discussion
PSY 779Interdisciplinary Methods of Neuroscience0-3
A practical interdisciplinary survey course whereby neuroscience faculty introduce students to a wide array of methodologies, including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior.
PSY 780Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling3
Multivariate statistical model-building and applications of structural equation modeling techniques to date in the behavioral and psychological sciences. Path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural regression models.
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.
PSY 840Advanced Practicum in Clinical Health Psychology3
Health psychology field placement. Practicum experience in multidisciplinary settings. Interviewing, brief intervention, ethics, diversity, contemporary issues in the field. Permission of Instructor.
Discussion, readings, and projects on selected topics in psychopathology and related areas. Presupposes a knowledge of personality theory and abnormal psychology. Permission of Instructor.
Theory, technique, and supervised experience in conducting psychotherapy. Supervision and training of novice psychotherapists. Permission of Instructor.
For advanced students in psychological diagnosis and treatment. Supervised experience in counseling, play therapy, group therapy, and psychological diagnosis with children and adults. May be taken for a maximum of six credits.
Clinical psychology graduate students will conduct intake assessments, psychotherapy, and interventions as necessary with clients in the Psychological Services Center or other placement. They will receive supervision and develop their clinical intervention skills.
The course provides an introduction to theory and methods of clinical supervision, as well as a supervised experience in the provision of psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment supervision to junior trainees.
Statistical techniques dealing with situations in volving many variables. Multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, and classification procedures.
Research on consultation processes from diverse theoretical perspectives. Laboratory involving role playing and simulation of stages of consultation. Ethical and legal issues of indirect service delivery.
Supervised practical experience in consultation process: problem identification and analysis, treatment implementation, and process and outcome evaluation. Databased indirect service delivery consistent with ethical and legal guidelines.
Developmental perspective on problems of childhood adjustment from infancy to adolescence. Theoretical concepts of etiology, descriptive characteristics, differential diagnosis, and intervention approaches for each disorder. Permission of Instructor.
Review of literature, research, and ethical/legal issues concerning the treatment of children's learning and adjustment problems using behavioral principles. Supervised experience in behavioral assessment, treatment implementation, and outcome evaluation.
Supervised experience in school settings, applying direct and indirect psychological services with outcome evaluation. Consideration of legal and ethical issues and broader community context for child-related services. Permission of Instructor.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department. Permission of Instructor.
Major theories of health and behavior, including issues in theory construction and model building are examined. Practical exercises teach theory integration in designing behavior change interventions in behavioral medicine, health promotion, and disease prevention. Permission of instructor is required.
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing. Permission of Instructor.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
