400 Psychology

400:008. Introduction to Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Provides a foundation for psychological understanding. Course requires either (1) participation as a subject in psychological research, or (2) an alternative acceptable to both the student and the department which provides a similar educational experience. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

400:020. Community Service/Experiential Learning -- 1-3 hrs.
Designed to allow students to explore potential career options via volunteer opportunities. The enrolled students volunteer at an approved location from 3-9 hours per week, after completing whatever training is necessary through the specific agency. Serves as a valuable hands-on learning experience. Prerequisites: 400:008; consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:040. Special Topics in Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Examination of a selected topic within the field of social psychology. Topic will vary each semester. Contemporary issues as they relate to social psychology will be targeted. Prerequisite: 400:008. (Variable)

400:045. Research Methods -- 4 hrs.
Introduction to fundamentals of psychological inquiry. Emphasis on experimental research but all major approaches (correlational, field, clinical, phenomenological) considered. Prerequisite: 400:008; must be a declared Psychology major or minor by the starting date of the course. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:070. Psychology and Law -- 3 hrs.
Addresses social psychological issues which deal specifically with the legal system. Topics covered include role of the psychologist as expert witness, eyewitness identification, repressed and false memories, the insanity defense, jury decision-making and lie detection and confessions. Prerequisite: 400:008. (Same as 980:070.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:104. Psychology of Adjustment -- 3 hrs.
Study of "normal" adjustment problems encountered in our everyday lives. Topics include: fear and anxiety, sleeping difficulties, sexual adjustment, self control, interpersonal relations, adjustment at work, social adjustment, love, marriage, and parenting. Prerequisite: 400:008. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:106(g). Psychology of Human Differences -- 3 hrs.
Nature and extent of human differences as they apply to an understanding of general psychology of the individual and group differences in a social setting. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

400:110. Psychology of Gender Differences -- 3 hrs.
General overview of the nature and meaning of gender, gender roles, and stereotypes; research on gender similarities and differences; gender development; and the effects of stereotypes and roles. Prerequisite: 400:008. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

400:118(g). History and Systems of Psychology -- 3 hrs.
History of psychological thinking with emphasis on developments since 1850. Prerequisites: one course in psychology or consent of department; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

400:120. Introduction to Developmental Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Theory and research methods used in the study of development of organisms (especially human); developmental perspective as part of the process of psychological inquiry. Prerequisite: 400:008 or equivalent. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:123. Introduction to Behavior Modification -- 3 hrs.
Behavioral approach to behavior change based upon learning principles. Stresses analysis of ongoing behavior and the means of implementing change in a variety of everyday situations. Prerequisite: 400:008 or equivalent. (Offered Fall)

400:125(g). Child Psychopathology -- 3 hrs.
Overview of childhood problems ranging from minor problems in adjustment to severely disabling disorders; primary focus on research findings relevant to assessment, etiology, prognosis, and management. Prerequisites: 400:008; plus any one from 200:100, 310:055, 400:120, or equivalent of one of these, or consent of instructor; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

400:127(g). Introduction to Neurology -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to basic nervous system structure and function including the neuron, peripheral nervous system, the senses, the brain stem, neural control of movement and coordination, the forebrain and its specific functions, and brief coverage of methods of study and clinical neurology. Prerequisites: 400:008; junior standing; written consent of instructor. (Offered Spring)

400:130(g). Computer Programming for Psychological Applications -- 3 hrs.
Programming and utilization of commercial software related to statistical analysis and real-time control problems common in psychological applications. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; 400:049 or consent of instructor; junior standing. (Variable)

400:142(g). Abnormal Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Definition of abnormality. Characteristics, etiology, classification, and treatment of mental disorders and psychological disturbances. Prerequisites: 400:008; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

400:149(g). Principles of Psychological Testing -- 3 hrs.
Principles of design, construction, evaluation, and interpretation of psychological tests. No graduate credit for graduate students in psychology. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; 400:049; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

400:150(g). Conditioning and Learning -- 3 hrs.
Basic concepts and processes in learning. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

400:151(g). Memory and Language -- 3 hrs.
Memory topics include theories of memory, memory deficits, and the role of memory in broader cognitive processes. Language topics include theories of language, biological bases of language; and comprehension and production of language. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

400:152(g). Sensation and Perception -- 3 hrs.
Sensory and perceptual processes and states with emphasis on visual experiences. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:153(g). Cognitive Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Study of human cognition: obtaining, representing, and organizing knowledge. Topics include pattern recognition, attention, imagery, concepts, and mechanistic assumptions underlying cognitive psychology. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

400:154(g). Health Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Overview of the contribution of social, personality, and clinical psychology to: a) an understanding of the psycho-social variables affecting physical illness and disease; b) the development of assessment and intervention strategies for comprehensive illness management and rehabilitation; and c) the promotion and maintenance of health-enhancing behavior. Prerequisites: 400:008; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Summer)

400:155. Biopsychology -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to the subarea of psychology focusing on the biological bases of behavior: including research on sensory processes; eating, drinking and sexual behaviors; learning and memory, sleep and biorhythms, language, emotion and mood, and some mental illnesses. Prerequisite: 400:008 or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:157(g). Personnel Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Processes involved in recruiting, selecting, training, and evaluating employees in all types of organizations; underlying assumptions and current techniques in use. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

400:158(g). Organizational Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Work motivation, job satisfaction, work group influences, and the structure of work; explores the most influential theories in the field and the most widely-used applications of theories. Prerequisites: 400:008 or equivalent; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:160. Introductory Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Overview of social psychology. Includes social perception and cognition, attraction and liking, social influence, group dynamics, and attitude formation and change. Prerequisite: 400:008 or equivalent. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:161. Psychology of Personality -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to major theoretical models of personality and to applications derived from these theories, and an overview of empirical findings in selected topics in personality. Prerequisite: 400:008. (Offered Summer)

400:162(g). Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.
In-depth coverage of an applied topic in social psychology and the design of social psychology research. Students will be required to complete an individual project, which may or may not include the collection of data, in the topical area. Topics may include, but are not limited to, social cognition, emotion, adolescence, aggression, persuasion, altruistic and helping behavior, and group behavior. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; 400:160; junior standing. (Variable)

400:163(g). Special Topics in Developmental Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Examination of selected topics within the field of developmental psychology viewed from various theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics may vary each semester. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; 400:120; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:166(g). Clinical Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Contemporary practice of clinical psychology with emphasis on the theories and techniques of cognitive-behavioral interventions. Prerequisites: 400:008; junior standing. (Variable)

400:167(g). Development of Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective -- 3 hrs.
Evolutionary, biological, psychological, cognitive, social, and cultural theories of gender development. Examples from Western and non-Western societies are reviewed in order to inform and transform theory. Prerequisites: 400:008 or 980:058 or 990:011; junior standing. (Same as 980:167g and 990:167g.) (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

400:170(g). Drugs and Individual Behavior -- 3 hrs.
Survey of the effects/side-effects of all categories of psychoactive drugs on brain, body, and behavior. Covers patterns of use and/or abuse of prescription, non-prescription and street drugs as well as an introduction to drug abuse treatment. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:173(g). Psychology of Aging -- 3 hrs.
Analysis of the factors affecting adult development and aging. Emphasis on physiological, cognitive, sensory, personality, and interpersonal changes occurring with age. Prerequisites: 400:008 or equivalent; junior standing. (Variable)

400:177. Language and Culture -- 3 hrs.
Examination of how language use shapes and expresses cultural identity. Implications of linguistic diversity of world view, gender and ethnic identity, education, and cross-cultural communication. Prerequisite: 400:008 or 980:058 or 990:011. (Same as 980:177 and 990:177.) (Offered Fall)

400:189(g). Seminar in Psychology -- 1-3 hrs.
Provides opportunity to correlate previous course work and knowledge in field of psychology. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045 or consent of instructor; 15 hours in psychology; junior standing. (Variable)

400:192(g). Practicum in Teaching Psychology -- 2-3 hrs.
Organization and teaching of psychology; student serves as participant-observer, with advance approval, in any 400:xxx course. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:193(g). Research Experience in Psychology -- 1-3 hrs.
Conduct a supervised research or scholarly project. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Highly recommended for students planning to enter graduate programs. Majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.50 may earn departmental honors if their projects are deemed worthy of honors by the department. Prerequisites: 400:008; 400:045; 15 hours in psychology; junior standing; consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

400:220. Developmental Psychology -- 3 hrs.
In-depth, critical analysis of major theories of developmental psychology and their application to practical situations. Psychoanalytic, ethological, behaviorist, social learning, cognitive, and contextual approaches to development will be discussed. Prerequisites: an undergraduate course in developmental psychology; graduate standing. (Offered even Falls)

400:225. Advanced Psychopathology -- 3 hrs.
Examination of alternative models of psychopathology with emphasis on genetic, physiological, and developmental determinants of behavior disorders. Review of the empirical literature on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of disordered behavior. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered Spring)

400:239. Advanced Statistics and Research Design -- 3 hrs.
Review of elementary descriptive and inferential statistics, analysis of variance and covariance models, multiple linear regression and the generalized linear model, and specialized topics in multivariate analysis. Prerequisites: previous courses in statistics; graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall)

400:249. Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to the nature, use, and interpretation of tests for assessing intelligence and other cognitive functions in varied populations in this and other cultures. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall)

400:258. Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Includes topics from micro-level ones such as job analysis and selection, through intermediate topics including training, behavior analysis and change, job satisfaction, motivation and decision making to macro aspects such as organizational design and change. Students prepare and deliver presentations which are then discussed in class. Prerequisite: graduate standing. (Offered odd Springs)

400:261. Personality -- 3 hrs.
Comparative study of major personality theories and techniques of personality assessment. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered even Springs)

400:262. Personality Assessment -- 3 hrs.
Overview of theoretical and empirical issues in the measurement of personality. Examines reliability and validity of projective and actuarial methods of personality assessment, criticism of traditional approaches to personality assessment, and behavior assessment as an alternative to traditional approaches. Prerequisites: 400:249; graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered Spring)

400:264. Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.
Covers the major areas of classic and current research in social psychology. Students engage in an in-depth, critical analysis of the research in areas including, but not limited to, conformity, obedience, social norms, social cognition, interpersonal relationships, aggression, and helping behavior. Substantial proportion of the course focuses on social cognition. The course also examines the socio-historical context of social psychology and the application of social psychological research. Prerequisites: an undergraduate course in social psychology; graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. (Offered odd Falls)

400:270. Psychological Intervention I: Theory, Research and Practice -- 3 hrs.
Designed to cover the major theoretical approaches to counseling, empirical issues relative to psychotherapy, and facilitate proficiency in counseling microskills. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology. (Offered Fall)

400:272. Psychological Intervention II: Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy -- 3 hrs.
Overview of current strategies and techniques for modifying child and adult behavior disorders based on a cognitive-behavioral approach. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or school psychology. (Offered Spring)

400:289. Seminar.
(Variable)

400:297. Practicum.
Supervised field placement in a mental health or other agency offering psychological services. Prerequisites: 400:249; 400:262; and B+ or better in 400:270; graduate standing in psychology. (Offered Fall)

400:299. Research.
(Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)