100. A First Course in Psychology The activities and experiences of the human being. Personality and its development, motives, learning and intelligence, and behavior in conflict.

GenEd Note:

In the General Education Curriculum, all psychology courses count as if they are courses in the Division of the Social Sciences, except for Psychology 210, 211, 310, 311, 312, and 410, which can be counted toward the General Education science requirement.

200. Statistical Methods in Psychology  The descriptive and inferential statistical procedures used by researchers to explain and analyze their results. Mean, variance, correlation, hypothesis testing using t-test, ANOVA, and nonparametric tests. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

210. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Basic concepts of brain functioning as they relate to psychological phenomena. Neuroanatomy, neurotransmission, and brain sites important in the mediation of consummatory behavior, emotions, pleasure, sleep, and memory. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or permission of the instructor. Gen Ed Science.

211. Sensation and Perception The structural and functional aspects of the sensory system and sensory processes. Also theories and research in the field of perception and perceptual development. Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Gen Ed Science.

215. Introduction to Health Psychology Psychology’s role in the etiology, prevention, progression and treatment of psychical disease states. Topics include mechanisms by which stress and health-related behaviors such as diet, exercise, smoking, and substance abuse contribute to physical illness, problems of medical compliance, cognitive/behavioral medical treatment techniques; and health promotion/ disease prevention strategies. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

220. Psychology of Memory and Thinking How humans code, store, remember, and forget information. Related topics include attention, pattern recognition, concept learning, and reading. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

221. Psychology of Learning A systematic examination of the principles and theories of learning. Classic works of Pavlov, Tolman, Hull, and Skinner will be considered as well as contemporary thinkers. Topics include classical and operant condition and biological constraints on learning. Critical evaluation of the research on humans and lower animals will form a major basis of the discussion. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

225. The Psychology of Language Psycholinguistics, including speech perception, child’s acquisition of language, animal “language,” linguistic diversity, and recent research. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or permission of the instructor.

230. Social Psychology (Identical to Sociology 20) Research methods, survey of research on attribution processes, person perception, stereotyping, attraction, persuasion and social influence, and effects of group membership on behavior. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

235. Industrial-Organizational Psychology A general overview of the research and theory relating psychology to work behavior and to applications in the industrial setting. Personnel psychology, human factors and engineering psychology, organization theory, organizational development, and organizational behavior will be examined. Prerequisites: Psychology 100; Psychology 230 preferred but not required.

240. Developmental Psychology Child behavior and the processes influencing child development. Methods of study and theories. Prerequisites: Psychology 100.

245. Psychology of Sex Roles (Identical to Women’s Studies 230). The psychological bases and effects of the masculine and feminine role norms in our culture. Topics include biological bases of sex differences, sexuality, romance, work and family roles, origins of sex-typed personality in family and cultural socialization. Prerequisite: Psychology 100. WAC

246. Educational Psychology Principles of psychology applied to teaching with emphasis on the cognitive abilities of students, classroom management procedures, and motivational techniques. Visits to a variety of local schools. Prerequisite: Psychology 100. (Note: This course or placement exam is required for admission to Union’s MAT program.)

250. Abnormal Psychology Models and theories of psychology, with description and analyses of forms of abnormality and its modification. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

251. Personality Classical and contemporary theories of personality, with an emphasis on current issues and research in the field. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

255. Psychology of Addiction. A socio-psychological approach to understanding a variety of addictive behaviors. Includes coverage of substance abuse, e.g., alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and foods, as well as activities such as gambling, sex, work, relationships etc. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

295H. Psychology Honors Independent Study

296H. Psychology Honors Independent Study 2

300. Introduction to Experimental Psychology The basic research methods used in psychology, introducing the student to research design, data collection procedures, and scientific writing. Emphasis will be on the experimental method. Weekly lab. Prerequisite: Psychology 200. WAC

305. History and Systems in Psychology Assessment of historic development and current status of systemic paradigms in psychology. The influence of philosophy, social, and natural science will be studied. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

311. Animal Behavior (Identical to Biology 325)

312. Introduction to Neurobiology (Identical to Biology 362)

315. Neural Circuits of Behavior (Identical to Biology 365)

320. Applied Cognitive Psychology  Explores the many ways in which the scientific knowledge attained from cognitive psychology has been applied to everyday problems in perception, remembering, and thinking. Topics include face and name recognition, mnemonic strategies, expert memory, errors in everyday decision making and human factors. Prerequisite: Psychology 220.

330. Attitudes and Social Behavior  Survey of research on attitude-behavior relations and on the psychology of persuasion. Issues of attitude structure, formation and measurement also discussed. Students propose original research ideas. Prerequisites: Psychology 100 and 230.

336. Political Psychology (Identical to Political Science 361).

350. Psychotherapy  Survey of the major contemporary systems of psychotherapy. Includes analytic, family systems, cognitive and behavioral approaches. Students will learn theories, techniques, and processes involved in the practice of therapeutic approaches. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and 250.

351. Practicum in Human Relations I  Explores interpersonal communication as it shapes and is shaped by human relationships. Psychological theories of interpersonal communication presented with a view to explicating the processes by which people come to describe, explain, or otherwise account for the world (including themselves) in which they live. Categories of “abnormal” behavior and approaches to psychotherapy revisited from the perspective of communications theory. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

352. Psychological Assessment and Testing  Examination of test theories, issues of test reliability and validity, and strategies for construction; personality tests. Students required to construct and validate a test. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.

400. Seminar in Advanced Experimental Psychology  Focus on advanced research methods and on several statistical techniques commonly used by psychologists. Topics include correlation, multiple regression, analysis of variance, and multivariate analysis of variance. Students also will be exposed to one or more computer packages for performing statistical analyses. Prerequisite: Psychology 300.

405. Honor’s Topic Seminar  A one-credit course lasting either one term or running the full academic year, open to junior and senior qualified students. Limited enrollments; students will be recommended for the course by faculty. Each year’s topic will be chosen by the supervising faculty member. Normally, students will meet weekly to discuss readings pertaining to the topic and upcoming speakers. About seven to nine speakers with expertise in the chosen area will be invited to discuss their positions with students. Relevant field trips may also be arranged.

410. Seminar in Brain and Behavior  Advanced coverage of the mechanisms of action of psychotropic drugs and a discussion of the effects of certain transmitter systems on behavior. Prerequisite: Psychology 210. WAC or WS; GenEd Science

415. Seminar in Health Psychology  Advanced coverage of the role of behavioral factors in health and illness. Selected topics could include AIDS prevention, psychoneuroimmunology, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other stress-related behaviors and disorders. Prerequisite: Psychology 215. WAC or WS

420. Seminar in Learning and Memory A selected topic in learning or cognitive psychology, such as language, reading, attention, memory, conditioning, and applications. Prerequisite: Psychology 220, 221, 225, or permission of instructor. WAC or WS

430. Seminar in Social Psychology A selected area of social psychology. Specific topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite: Psychology 230. WAC or WS

431. Seminar in Psychology of Religion (Identical to Religious Studies 400). The psychological origins of religious beliefs as well as the apparent behavioral consequences of holding such beliefs. Specific topics will include: religiosity as an evolutionary, psychological, and social phenomenon; the role of religious beliefs in mental health, physical health, interpersonal relationships, and prejudice. Prerequisites: Psychology 210, 220, 230, 240 or 251 or permission of the instructor. WAC or WS

440. Seminar in Human Development  A selected area of developmental psychology. Specific topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite: Psychology 240. WAC or WS

441. Seminar in Adolescence  Development during adolescence and early adulthood, including changing relations to parents, love and sexuality, moral and cognitive growth, and the establishing of identity. The seminar will use the case study method, i.e., we will analyze a series of individual people’s accounts of their adolescent experience. Prerequisite: Psychology 251 or 240. WAC or WS

450. Seminar in Clinical Psychology  A selected area of clinical psychology. Specific topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite: Psychology 250. WAC or WS

451. Practicum in Human Relations II  Intensive practicum course designed to provide direct exposure to clinical populations, along with structured individual and group clinical supervision. Activities include placement at a psychologically-oriented internship site, along with seminar discussion of clinical cases and systems issues. Emphasis on the theoretical ng adolescence and early adulthood, including changing relations to parents, love and sexuality, moral and cognitive growth, and the establishing of identity. The seminar will use the case study method, i.e., we will analyze a series of individual people’s accounts of their adolescent experience. Prerequisite: Psychology 251 or 240. WAC or WS

450. Seminar in Clinical Psychology  A selected area of clinical psychology. Specific topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite: Psychology 250. WAC or WS

451. Practicum in Human Relations II  Intensive practicum course designed to provide direct exposure to clinical populations, along with structured individual and group clinical supervision. Activities include placement at a psychologically-oriented internship site, along with seminar discussion of clinical cases and systems issues. Emphasis on the theoretical understanding of clinical assessment and intervention from a psychological perspective, integrating both nomothetic and ideographic approaches. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

487. Psychology 3-Term Thesis 1

488. Psychology 3-Term Thesis 2

489. Psychology 3-Term Thesis 3

490, 491, 492. One-Term Independent Study/Research

493-494. Two-Term Independent Study/Research  First term grade is normally pass or fail. A comprehensive grade for both terms is assigned at the end of second term.

495. One-Term Senior Project WS

496-497. Two-Term Senior Project  WS

498-499. Senior Thesis  Please read details for psychology honors in department’s introductory statement. First term grade is pass or fail; a comprehensive grade for both terms is assigned at the end of the second term. Prerequisites: Psychology 20o and 300. WS